Could You Wear Only Eco-Friendly Fashion?!

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The buzzwords of the moment are sustainable, eco-friendly and green. These concepts often seem more at home on the political or social stage. However, fashion is staking a claim to being all three of these postmodern phrases. Many people who adore the world of fashion are also keen to flex their eco credentials and care about the world in which they live. This means that it’s time to combine these two facets. Can fashion ever be truly eco-friendly and can you be an eco fashionista? Yes, you can.

Steer Clear Of Trends
Forget about purchasing the garish pink, unsustainably sourced and Korean made sweater simply because it graces the cover of the odd fashion magazine. You might not like the garment, and yet you are purchasing it. Couple this with the fact that it is an unethical piece of clothing and you may find yourself having buyer’s guilt. Don’t opt for trends and consider researching your clothing a little more. Head online and check out the policies of your favorite labels. Do they care about where the materials come from for their garments? Are they paying the people making their clothes a decent wage? Ensure you look into this before parting with your cash.

Forget Fast Fashion
Purchasing ethical and sustainable clothing means shunning fast fashion. Those cheaper pieces are good value, or so you think, but when they shrink in the wash, bobble up within a week, and lose their shape after only one wear, then what’s the point in them? This garment ends up in land fill and you are stuck looking for more clothing to buy to replace it. Instead, opt for clothing made from a sustainable material like linen or organic cotton and pay a little more for a well made item. This means you can wear it more often, it can be upcycled and personalized at a later date and you don’t have to worry about replacing it anytime soon. Consider using one of the many eco-friendly drawstring bags on the market to carry your new purchases when you buy them on the high street to save on your single use plastic usage.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
When you venture into your wardrobe and you are greeted with a sea of garments that you no longer wear, don’t just throw them out. Many of the clothes you own will be in a very good condition and can be worn again. Just because your 1980s jeans no longer fit, doesn’t mean you can’t whip them up onto eBay to make a few dollars, or you can’t donate them to your local charity shop to be reused and loved once again. Clear your wardrobe and make some extra cash as part of a side hustle. Then, you can consider the more ethical brands that you might wish to refill your emptier wardrobe with.

Bring an eco fashionista isn’t difficult. You simply need to rethink your approach to fashion and be willing to shun the trends in favor of sustainability.

Organization is an art: Your Closet & Drawers Need to be Pretty Too

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You know already that your outfits mean a lot to you, and how comfortable you feel in your ensemble can dictate how your day will go. But what about other aspects surrounding your clothes? For instance, the way in which they’re kept. You’re lying if you say you don’t care about your closet’s aesthetics because everyone wants to have the opportunity to open up the doors and be in awe of what they’re seeing! Having an organized and assembled set of clothes and accessories is a beautiful and tranquil feeling. Here’s how to get it:

Plan Everything Out Beforehand
Like with most things, you’ll need to think about it before you make any moves. The last thing you want to do is start this little project, and get stuck halfway through. You’ll likely make things worse than they were before, and you’ll probably get a little down. To avoid any issues, you should probably write out what you want to do. Drawing out a little design might not be a terrible idea either. Once you have a clear idea of what you want to do, the actual work ahead will become a lot easier. It would just be a simple case of following along with what you have projected in front of you. This entire might end up being somewhat tedious, so it’s just a matter of lessening the tediousness!

Remove Everything
The first actual step you’ll want to take is to remove everything from your closet and drawers. Just declutter the whole place. When everything is completely removed, you’ll have a better chance of making improving it all due to your newly-formed blank canvas. If you were to take a few pieces out and then redo it all bit by bit; not only will it take longer and be more arduous, but the chances of making errors will probably increase, too.
Removing everything also gives you the opportunity to discard anything that you don’t want anymore. You’ve probably kept a few things for too long, and thinking about changing up your look – this would be a great time to sort everything out.

Make It Easy On The Eyes
When you have a blank canvas to play around with, it can become very easy to want to make something completely unique and special. In doing this, lots of people tend to go crazy and overcomplicate. Don’t just lump it all together – that defeats the entire object. Also, think about some of the extras: do you want plastic hangers or would wooden clothes hangers go with the entire design better?

Don’t Overdo It
Keep things relatively simple. There’s no need to do anything special here. You might want to start out and create something that nobody has ever done before, but that might just cause more problems. Overdoing it might even cause damage to some of the expensive clothes and accessories you have stored there. Enjoy the clearness and clarity – simple is pretty.

Do your looks really matter?

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Photo via @taylorsmclemore // top is from sieboutique.com

It’s true that looks aren’t everything. A person’s mind and everything else about them is so much more important in this world. That said, though, looks do matter a little, huh? Not in the shallow sense of needing to be beautiful to everyone, but for a few deeper reasons.

We, as a species, know all about how important aesthetics are. It dates back thousands of years; back before people were even aware of what they were actually doing. People have always tried to make themselves look good enough for something or someone, and that will continue to be the case for a very, very long time. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing can and will be discussed freely for millennia. Whether you like it or not, looks do come into the majority (if not all) of people’s thoughts. First impressions, second impressions, and pretty much the entirety of someone’s judgment includes what’s on the outside. Why should you put a little effort into what you look like and how you dress? Well, if you have a couple of minutes, then have a little read further and see why it’s a pretty important and significant aspect of life:

Your Looks Represent What’s Going On Inside
You may not realize, but your dress sense and your overall look say a lot about your personality. With your clothes, you don’t even have to open your mouth, and people will get to know you a little bit. Sure, when someone is wearing an outlandish outfit, or happily showing off bright colors, then you’ll probably see them as confident. The smaller details tell a lot, too. Every piece of clothing you wear tells people something about what you’re thinking.

You’re Going To Be In This Body For A While!
You certainly are. You don’t get to jump into anyone else’s – this isn’t a fictional world, unfortunately. You may as well make the most of what you’ve got. Sooner or later, you’re going to take a look at yourself and want to improve. This isn’t a problem; it’s a completely natural feeling. You might want to do what you can to create the best possible image of yourself! A new style, a cleaner hairdo, botox injections for when your age is ticking on a little – there are millions of little things you can do.

Your Feelings Matter
Following on a little from the previous point, your entire life can be affected by what you look like. Insecure people suffer from this kind of thing all of the time, but this isn’t what we’re aiming for here. If your outfit is on point, then you get that sudden boost of happiness and self-esteem. If you put on an outfit and it isn’t quite what you expected, then the opposite can happen, and it can annoy you all day.

People’s Opinions Don’t Matter, But They Do Sort Of!
Looks matter to others whether you like it or not. It may sound harsh & it’s such a tricky topic to discuss but we’re being judged every single day. If you want the job of your dreams, then you’re probably going to have to dress accordingly. You can’t show up looking like you just rolled out of bed in wrinkled clothes and unbrushed hair. No your appearance doesn’t reflect how you can/will perform at your job but it can tell a future employer how seriously you could take the job. If you can’t maintain looking decent/take pride in your appearance for a job interview how do they know you’ll take pride in their company? Do you want your crush to notice you? Yes looks fade and they aren’t everything but no one is going to be attracted to someone who doesn’t take care of themselves. I’m not saying wear a ton of makeup or wear certain clothes but you have to care about yourself; not for others but for you. Overall I personally thing self confidence is everything, if you feel good, you stand a little taller, your smile is a little wider; it sounds cheesy and cliche but others pick up on your energy and if you’re giving off the vibes of the best you, then it will shine through. Don’t conform to what you think you need to look like based on what you see on tv or on social media, dress for you, feel good for you & others will take notice!