Fast fashion is responsible for up to 10% of global cimate impact. It is long overdue and the whole industry needs to be dismantled. From the fashion of the season magazines over the instagram and tiktok people buying clothes just to wear them once to the companies that produce for most to go into the thrash and only last three wears at best.
Fuuuuuck yes. All the clothes that we’d otherwise ship off to other countries as trash should just be free for anyone to have. Even clothes that are ripped could be used for something, e.g. making a quilt. It’s messed up to waste the effort and infrastructure that goes into making fabric, let alone a final piece of clothing.
Luxury brands usually produce in the same places as fast fashion, the only difference is their margin when selling. If you want it sustainable and with fair working conditions, it’s also cost about the same, but you’d have to look for it (and probably will only find a few products of luxury brands)
That’s why I have my own definition if “luxury”: Sustainable materials, humane working conditions, timeless style, long lasting construction etc.
I have to look for it, especially since I buy second hand, but not very often because of, well, whatever I buy is timeless and long lasting. No need for frequent replacement.
aimed at fast fashion, so luxury brands are almost certainly exempt
That would depend on the specific wording but if they define minimum standards and the ‘luxury brands’ already fulfill those then I don’t see the problem.
How else would they exempt them? Even the most corrupt lawmakers don’t just write brand names into their legislation.
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