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What You Should Know About Sustainable Fashion

Sustainability might be the buzziest word of 2017, at least in the fashion world. It seems not a day goes by without someone speaking about sustainable fashion or taking a sustainable initiative. But what exactly is sustainable fashion? This week, we look into what it entails as well as what the definition and criteria for sustainable fashion actually are.

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The Future of Fashion Is Sustainable at MoMA

The Met typically calls dibs on the big fashion exhibition each year, but this fall MoMA is giving the uptown museum a red-carpet-worthy run for its money. Items: Is Fashion Modern?, a rare clothing-themed exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, will examine some of fashion’s most iconic pieces and ask pressing questions about the intersection of fashion, culture, and innovation.

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3 Ugly Truths About Fast Fashion

Our closets tend to be filled with mass-produced, fast fashion items that we reach for on any occasion.  Having moved away from the 4-seasons-a-year fashion cycle to churn out up to 20 collections a year, high street brands such as relentlessly feed our appetite for newness. And the temptation is arguably hard to resist. But these clothes often come at a much higher cost than what you’ll see on the price tag. 

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