107 Capitol Way N.
In-Store: Fashion Revolution: Loved Clothes Last
Thursday Apr 27 2023 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Do you have that special item in your closet that can’t be replaced? A beautiful jacket that your grandmother wore and passed on to you. Or that perfect little dress you found while traveling somewhere memorable. Or that hat that was given to you by a college buddy. Maybe that backpack you bought yourself 20 years ago and have had to repair several times but you just can’t not use it. Or maybe it’s a relatively new piece that you’ve been wanting forever and finally treated yourself! Bring it to this event and share your love story with us! We’ll be sharing with each other and hopefully, you’ll let us share it on social media so we can encourage others to be a part of the Fashion Revolution movement and make #LovedClothesLast. This event is also based on the book by Emily Spivack, Worn Stories, a collection of clothing-inspired narratives.
You may have heard how the fashion industry is not only a major polluter to our natural environment, but the fast fashion industry also is suspect when it comes to transparency in the supply chain and whether the people making our clothes are safe and paid fairly. In an act to make change, we can look to our closets to make sure we are buying clothes we really love and plan to wear over and over. Basically, we need to buy less and buy better. Join us on Thursday to take a stand against disposable fashion. Let’s take it slow and commit to a long-term relationship with our clothes and wear things more than 30 times, and cherish each piece. The more we love our clothes, the more we care for them, and then the longer they last.
About Fashion Revolution Fashion Revolution is a non-profit organization started in 2013 after the Ran Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh which killed over 1,130 workers and injured approximately 2,500. It is considered the deadliest garment factory disaster in history. In response, Fashion Revolution campaigns for systematic reform of the fashion industry with a focus on the need for greater transparency in the fashion supply chain. As citizens, we need to hold brands accountable and ask #WhoMadeMyClothes, as well as demand that garment workers are in safe working conditions and are being paid a living wage. For more information and ways to get involved go to https://www.fashionrevolution.org/
Hosted by Olympia Surfrider Foundation and Shari Trnka, upcycling clothier
