Fashion Revolution Week – the most perfect time for a #haulternative

It’s Fashion Revolution Week and this year I would like to share a selection of ‘2hand’ outfits in support of their ‘#haulternative’ campaign. An initiative designed to start conversations around fun, practical and environmentally friendly alternatives to buying new, when your wardrobe needs refreshing.

WHO are Fashion Revolution?

Fashion Revolution is a global movement created on the day the Rana Plaza factory collapsed. This tragedy

“… is considered the deadliest garment factory accident in history, as well as the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history.“

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Rana Plaza was an eight-story commercial building which collapsed on 24 April 2013. Cracks were discovered in the building the previous day and many businesses listened to the warnings issued and immediately closed. Sadly the workers from five garment manufacturing factories in the building were ordered to continue working. 2,500 injured people were rescued from the building however 1,138 people lost their life.

WHAT is the Fashion Revolution Campaign?

“We love fashion, but we don’t want our clothes to come at the cost of people or our planet”.

Fashion Revolution

Fashion lovers from all over the world have embraced the Fashion Revolution campaign and risen to the challenge of engaging in ethical conversations within the garment industry. In the three short years since conception, this community has passionately begun to highlight brands committed to empowering, verses those exploiting, their human makers.

At the time of publishing 123,718 posts, tagged with #whomademyclothes, have already been shared to social media – it certainly is inspiring to see this movement rapidly gaining momentum.  

Fashion Revolution has also provided the opportunity for consumers to show their gratitude to the talented makers behind the scenes. After all, it is thanks to the skills and creativity of these hardworking individuals that we have the clothing to wear, which makes us look and feel so great.

During Fashion Revolution Week, brands and producers are encouraged to respond with the hashtag #imadeyourclothes to demonstrate transparency within their supply chain.

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There is a certain confidence which comes with stepping out in an outfit which you know has been ‘made with love’ all the way along the supply chain. Especially when, during friendly conversations about latest purchases, you can reply to compliments by proudly sharing the story behind the brand.

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WHY Join Fashion Revolution for a #Haulternative ?

We are currently living our UAE Expat Chapter and, as we arrived in the UAE with only a suitcase each, there has come a time when my wardrobe has needed updating. Considering there are no ‘thrift shops’ in the UAE this initially posed quite a challenge – until I discovered Facebook Marketplaces AND So Chic UAE.

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Wondering exactly how this fits in with sustainability. Here’s a daunting fact from the Fashion Revolution website:

…it takes 2720 litres of water to produce one t-shirt. That’s how much you and I will drink over three years! Making clothing takes a huge amount of resources. And sadly, so much of our clothing ends up in landfill. In fact, in the USA, about 11 million tonnes of it ends up in landfil. And about 95% of that could have been recycled or upcycled.

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More Fashion Revolution and #Haulternative Inspiration

So how did I go?

I realise I might not hit the big time with my fashion photography however, I hope these outfits have inspired you to consider a #haulternative option next time your wardrobe needs an update.

Before I go I just want to acknowledge that the team at Fashion Revolution did suggest a video to support their #haulternative campaign. Since I wasn’t able to produce one myself, I’d like to introduce you to two super cool ‘Eco Chic’ Aussies who have – @FayeDelanty and Anita @Rocket_Science. I highly recommend you check out their Fashion Revolution #Haulternative Video here! Then pop over to their Insta accounts which are overflowing with sustainable fashion alternatives and show them some love. Say “HI” from me 😘

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This Sustainable Lifestyle Journey I am on has led me down a variety of paths and has sparked an awareness of the positive impact we can have as consumers by simply making conscious choices. Becoming passionate about supporting fair trade and ethical brands, as well as continuing to find ways to reduce and reuse are habits we can all easily incorporate into our everyday spending routine.

Who is Ready to Join the Fashion Revolution?

For more information visit the Fashion Revolution website www.fashionrevolution.org, read more about #haulternative here and head to your local social media pages, for example: @fash_rev_ausnz + @fash_revuae , for continued inspiration. 

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