WARDROBE CRISIS
WARDROBE CRISIS
By ethical fashion journalist Clare Press
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Oh Melania, don’t you know it’s cool to care? Regraming @ceciliethorsmark ‘s sentiments... Whoah, this is mental 😭 #flotus #melaniatrump Read more on @vogueaustralia where Hilary Weaver explains: “Melania made a visit Thursday to the Mexican border, where she met with the staff at a detention centre for migrant children. On the way there, she made what appears to be a fashion faux-pas glaring enough to undo all the good optics. As she got on the plane at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, she wore a khaki army-style jacket that, thanks to some sleuthing from the Daily Mail, appears to be a Zara jacket reading, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?” on the back.” A White House apologist (who’d want thst job?) tried to argue, #itsjustajacket ... . Yeah. No. At SMH @melly_singer rightly notes: “Unlike many of us, the first lady doesn't just grab whatever's closest to the bed off the floor each morning. Every choice is calculated and to suggest otherwise is just rubbish.” . . My two-penneth: Melania is an immigrant herself & she bloody well should care, not least because so very many Americans are distressed over the immigration & child separation situation story unfolding there right now. The commodification of punk / DIY /slogan customisation by a fast fashion brand is naff at best, but in the context of protest fashion: in 2018 that’s all about caring. Apathy is out. Purely looking at this from a fashion angle, what even is it? Is she going to a costume party as a teenaged ‘90s slacker skateboarder? Clothes do matter. They are powerful communication tools & this says: fuck you all. Not very first-lady-like. #itsnotjustajacket #youreallyshouldcare #yeswecare #refugeeweek2018 #refugeeswelcome #refugeeweek
This is @margaret__zhang I am enjoying her pink hair even though you can’t really see it under this hat. I will also be enjoying joining Marg at her inaugural @forefront.mp3 summit in Sydney in July 19. Speakers include she, me, @songforthemute @lindsay_cornell @gary.aspden NASA scientist Elizabeth Jens...
Tonight. 5.45. I’m on it talking Asos, PETA & ethical fashion... (Am I trouble for turning you logo millennial pink @triple_j ? 😘)
Absolutely fascinating conversation today at @savechildrenaus decoding the issues around #voluntourism , orphanages & #modernslavery - my mind is buzzing with new learnings from the brilliant panel, especially Kent Goldsworthy’s thinking on the commodification of good intentions. What drives us to volunteer/holiday in this way? How much is it about the praise we court from our peers, the wish to look generous/adventurous/just plain awesome on social media? How do can we reframe #givingback Are we up for looking at our motivations & the power imbalance? In this sector, it should be all about the rights of children. Bigger picture: what will the #modernslaveryact mean for Australian businesses, & how can they grasp this opportunity to make positive change? The overwhelm is real.... luckily the bags under my eyes are big enough to pack all this stuff. . . . . #breakfastmeetings #bigissues #howtochangetheworld #savethechildren #supplychains #modernslavery #wardrobecrisis #fightslavery #sustainabilityeditor
Hello! This is bloody brilliant. Standing ovation for @stylistmagazine art director 👏👏👏 (just a week late seeing this... thank you @eclecticberlin for sharing)
Do you know about the issues behind voluntourism? International visits to schools & orphanages are big travel business, driven by well-meaning tourists who aren't aware they might be supporting orphanages that are doing more harm than good. I’m really looking forward to MC-ing a breakfast event on this subject tomorrow for @savechildrenaus & learning more from @intrepidtravel @rethink_orphanages @rmituniversity Centre for Global Research #modernslavery #fightslavery #voluntourism #sustainabilityeditor
To me, this @asos story feels a little too cynically crowd-pleasing. Is there more to it? Hop onto the @vogueaustralia website (go to #fashionnews ) to read my take. Let me know what you think. It’s a complicated issue & I’d love to know what everyone makes of it 💋. . . . #asos #veganfashion #crueltyfreefashion #mohair #angora #ethicalfashion #ethicalleather #supplychains #sustainabilityeditor #vogueaustralia #ethicalmaterials #sustainablefashion
“[We want] to start conversations around self-expression, empowerment and beauty because often we don’t see those things reflected in a way that looks like us.” From my interview with Niwa Mburuja and Wanyika Mshila AKA @2sydneystylists for @peppermintmagazine ❤️ link in bio