I recently stumbled on an article on Salon.com by Mary Elizabeth Williams (author of Overdressed) that likened the fast fashion market to fast food. In much the same way that decades of plummeting food prices have led to both grim industrial practices and an overall decline in our health, the demand for ever cheaper clothing…
This is one of my favorite TED Talks. I think socks, shoes, and underwear are the only things I buy new. The rest is thrifted, gifted or made from scratch (most of it with fabric that I’ve had or was gifted).
This week I am helping out at Savannahred‘s Studio. It has been a blast. As an untrained seamstress, I took on the extra work to work with fabrics I don’t normally use and to brush up on technique. I also got to work on plus sized clothing and work with awesome designers, For those of…
