http://cheapjap.com/opinions/sustainable-fashion shop cheap. look loaded. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:48:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cheapjap.com/opinions/sustainable-fashion/comment-page-1#comment-4652 lisa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:15:54 +0000 http://cheapjap.com/?p=5518#comment-4652 While it is better to buy quality items that don't fall apart after one year than buy cheap things that have to replaced constantly, I agree that the definitions given by the designers above are half-baked at best. For "sustainable fashion," I think one should look to independent designers rather than the luxury goods industry, people who re-purpose thrifted cashmere sweaters into scarves and toques and unique sweaters (like Adhesif Clothing, a label based in Vancouver) and people who thoroughly research the impact of any new materials they use. While it is better to buy quality items that don’t fall apart after one year than buy cheap things that have to replaced constantly, I agree that the definitions given by the designers above are half-baked at best. For “sustainable fashion,” I think one should look to independent designers rather than the luxury goods industry, people who re-purpose thrifted cashmere sweaters into scarves and toques and unique sweaters (like Adhesif Clothing, a label based in Vancouver) and people who thoroughly research the impact of any new materials they use.

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