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Berlin Fashion Week 2026: Sustainability Standards Now Mandatory for Designers

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Berlin has always been known for its avant-garde edge and this year’s Fashion Week proved it’s not just about fresh looks, but fresh values. Sustainability wasn’t a buzzword; it was mandatory. Berlin Fashion Week 2026 became the platform showcasing fashion’s future: transparent, creative, and rooted in social responsibility. Berlin, you did not disappoint. What Are […]

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most clothing labeled as compostable is not safe or realistic to compost at home and fashion doesn’t always make that clear.

Can You Really Compost Clothing at Home? What Sustainable Fashion Brands Aren’t Telling You

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What Fashion Isn’t Telling You Yet You’ve probably seen the videos: a brand representative digging a hole in their backyard, burying a T-shirt, and promising it’ll decompose into nothing. Six months later, they dig it up and it’s gone. Proof, right? Not quite. Sustainable fashion TikTok and Instagram are full of these claims right now.

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How to Do Concert and Festival Fashion Sustainably

Harry Styles Is Back, Disco Is Back, But Let’s Make It Sustainable

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Harry Styles is back and so is my will to live.Harry Styles has tasked us with kissing all of the time and discoing occasionally. Thus we’re bringing back boas, sparkles, metallics, jumpsuits, halters, and the list goes on.  If you know me, you know I am a huge Harry Styles fan. This has been a

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Not Buying It: The Y2K Guide to Calling BS on Fashion Greenwashing (Without Becoming the Fun Police)

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If you’ve ever tried to “get into sustainable fashion” and immediately felt like you needed a PhD, a personality transplant, and a brand-new wardrobe overnight, same. It’s a lot. Which is why I’m genuinely obsessed with Not Buying It, a guide to fashion greenwashing disguised as an early 2000s magazine, created by co-editors Mel Watt

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Green Your Pet’s Wardrobe: The Environmental Cost of Dressing Up Your Dog

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I love a dog in a sweater as much as the next person. My Yorkie, Scarlett, has a drawer dedicated to her wardrobe. But here’s the thing nobody talks about when we’re scrolling through Instagram feeds of pets in tiny outfits…pet fashion has the exact same sustainability problems as human fashion. Same synthetic materials, same

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Valentine’s Day Is a $27.5 Billion Waste Problem—And How to Fix It

How to Do Valentine’s Day Sustainably (Without Being Boring About It)

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Valentine’s Day has a bit of a reputation. Overpriced roses wrapped in plastic, cards that get tossed the next day, gifts that feel more like an obligation than an expression of love. But it doesn’t have to be that way. For me, a sustainable Valentine’s Day isn’t about doing less, it’s about doing it differently.

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Plastic waste in the ocean is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. According to recent research, between 1 and 2 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, causing irreparable damage to marine ecosystems. A big part of that problem comes from discarded fishing nets, which the UN Environment Programme reports make up around 10% of all ocean plastic. These nets are dangerous for marine life, often trapping animals and creating "ghost nets" that continue to harm the environment for years.

How Recycled Fishing Nets Are Turning Ocean Waste into Stylish, Sustainable Fashion

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Plastic in the ocean is one of those problems that feels too big to fix, but what if we could turn some of that waste into something useful? That’s exactly what Econyl is doing. This recycled nylon fabric is made from ocean waste like fishing nets and fabric scraps, giving it a second life in

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The fashion industry runs on fossil fuels—from polyester production to factory power. The Make Polluters Pay campaign is shifting climate costs from consumers to the companies that caused the crisis. Here's what that means for sustainable fashion.

Make Polluters Pay: Why Your Polyester Dress Is Funded by Big Oil (And What We’re Doing About It)

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We’ve been sold a story about sustainability that puts all the pressure on us. Shop better. Recycle harder. Calculate your carbon footprint. Feel guilty about every purchase. But here’s what that story leaves out: the climate crisis wasn’t caused by you buying a dress. It was engineered by fossil fuel companies that knew for decades

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Greenwashing Hit Different in 2025—Here’s Who Got Caught (And What to Watch in 2026)

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From Shein to ExxonMobil, brands learned the hard way that vague “eco” claims don’t fly anymore. Here’s what happened—and how to spot the BS going forward. Sustainability marketing had a big year in 2025. Unfortunately, so did greenwashing. From fashion brands overstating recycled content to beauty companies making vague “eco” claims with nothing to back

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Zero-Waste Fashion: Can We Really Achieve a Waste-Free Wardrobe?

Zero-Waste Fashion: Can We Really Achieve a Waste-Free Wardrobe?

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Picture this: you open your closet and everything inside has a purpose. No half-worn impulse buys. No “maybe if I change my entire personality, I’ll wear this” pieces. No pile of almost-new clothes you secretly feel guilty about. Just items you love, use, and actually wear. And best of all, none of it is destined

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Sustainable Fashion Myths: Debunking Common Misconceptions About Eco-Friendly Clothing

Sustainable Fashion Myths: Debunking Common Misconceptions About Eco-Friendly Clothing

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Let’s play a quick game. I say “sustainable fashion,” and you picture what, exactly? Pricey linen dresses? Scratchy hemp shirts? A grid of tiny certification logos no one actually understands? Or maybe NOTHING came to mind because you don’t know enough about it. If your brain just spiraled into confusion, welcome, you’re in the majority. 

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Lexy Silverstein Sustainable Fashion Advocate

Is Cactus Leather the Only Truly Sustainable Leather?

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People talk a lot about “sustainable leather,” but most of what ends up in stores today is either animal leather with a massive footprint or “vegan leather” that is really just plastic with a prettier name. And that leaves a real question hanging in the air. Is there actually a version of leather that does

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Truth About Fashion Certifications: What Do Labels Like GOTS and Fair Trade Really Mean? (Guide 2025)

Truth About Fashion Certifications: What Do Labels Like GOTS and Fair Trade Really Mean? (Guide 2026)

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TL;DR: Certifications can be super helpful — but they’re not magic shields of sustainability. I’ll show you how to quickly spot the real ones, call out the fuzzy ones, and shop with a little more confidence (and a lot less stress). Let’s be honest: standing in a dressing room trying to decode a hangtag feels

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The Hidden Link Between Bras, Clothing Chemicals, and Breast Cancer

The Hidden Link Between Bras, Clothing Chemicals, and Breast Cancer

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We all have that one super comfy bra that’s basically survived the laundry apocalypse or that pretty lace one that makes you feel confident. But here’s a thought that stopped me in my tracks: what if the fabrics hugging our skin every single day are quietly exposing us to toxins linked to breast cancer? That

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Seaweed Forest

Why Seaweed Might Just Be Fashion’s Secret Superhero

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Imagine a fabric that naturally absorbs carbon dioxide, is biodegradable, kind to your skin, and sourced from the ocean. No fairy tale, that’s seaweed-textile innovation for you. Let’s deep dive into this surprising contender in sustainable materials, what makes it compelling, where it’s already being used, and why it’s still a niche pursuit rather than

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