Ich liebe Fashion – aber ich weigere mich, dafür Ausbeutung und Umweltzerstörung zu unterstützen.

Deshalb kaufe ich nur Second Hand.
Mein Kleiderschrank gehört nicht nur mir – er gehört auch meinen Freund*innen. Warum sollte jede*r von uns das gleiche schwarze Kleid besitzen, wenn wir es gemeinsam nutzen können?
Fast Fashion will uns glauben machen, dass wir immer mehr brauchen. Aber die beste Rebellion ist zu zeigen: Wir haben schon genug – wir müssen es nur anders nutzen.

#SecondHandFirst

Thrifted wool sweater ➡️ too damaged to unravel
So now it’s a blanket for my cat 🐈🧶
At least she loves it 😅❤️

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I bought a sweater... just to destroy it.

Thrifted sweater ➡️ 211g (7.4 oz) of yarn
10 hours of handwork 🧶
Can’t wait to use this new color! ❤️

#upcycling #unraveling #yarnhaul #thrifting #zerowaste #sustainablefashion #thriftflip #slowfashion #yarnaddict #ecofriendly #sustainablecraft #thrifted #thriftfinds #secondhandfirst #craftcore #yarnstash #sweaterunravel #repurposed #reclaimedyarn

Even designer label shoppers can try #SecondhandFirst with the opening of this new shop in #Belfast https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/lisburn-road-boutique-charity-store-30157021

“We are really concentrating on quality wear - ladieswear and menswear, shoes, handbags etc. We have a little bit of Guess, some Ralph Lauren, we have Valentino…”

This makes grim reading https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/08/castoffs-to-catwalk-fashion-show-shines-light-on-vast-chile-clothes-dump-visible-from-space

I try to get the most wear out of my clothes as possible- there’s a small repair pile on the table right now - and appropriately donate/recycle the stuff I don’t need.

But with so many clothes bought, and unwanted clothes in circulation even #SecondhandFirst can hardly make a dent in the problem. And it’s not the countries causing the problem that are dealing with the consequences.

#ReduceReuseRecycle