This chapter explores the negative environmental consequences of the fashion industry, including the production and disposal of clothes, particularly polyester dresses. It calls for a move towards sustainable and ethical practices in fashion to reduce waste and pollution.
From the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly clothing can look like — and inviting us all to think beyond the label. After the talk, Modupe dives into a whole category of fashion that we can all do without.