You're Invited: A Better Start to Fashion Week
Newsletter + Party Sept 6th!
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🎉 Grab your sustainable besties for A Better Start to Fashion Week Party!
Join us & FABSCRAP to celebrate our amazing sustainable fashion community in NYC! ! !
Sustainable Fashion Party in a Community Garden?! Yes, please!
🌱 Special thanks to New York Restoration Project & the members of their Gil Hodges Community Garden for welcoming us into their lush garden to celebrate sustainable fashion!
We’re making a special announcement at 7p as well!
Toast with us amongst the garden’s fragrance walk, raised vegetable beds, and green flora for a special announcement at sunset!
Open to the public, tickets grant access to snacks, drinks, and party favors!
***Dress to impress - upcycled, mended, thrifted, swapped, or vintage fits only***
🔗Circular Resources
WWII Slow Fashion Movement? Yes, you read that right.
OBSESSED with this data visualization, report, and analysis about the demographic of tailors, dressmakers, & sewers in the US.
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking month in July, making it the busiest July in the port’s 116 years. What does this mean?
Trove acquires Recurate, expanding industry-leading resale technology.
China unveils guidelines to accelerate efforts in green transformation.
Inside Arc’teryx’s big investment in circular fashion.
New Yorkers: Check out this creative hub dedicated to the joy and intimacy of making things with your hands.
eBay launches its first-ever Pre-Loved Fashion Week in New York and London
NY & NJ: Understanding Environmental Justice Laws and Policies. Slides & Recording
📰 What We’re Reading
“GOODWILL”
Goodwill Industries International, a pioneer in the circular economy since 1902, is taking bold steps to revolutionize textile recycling in North America. With a new pilot study showing that 60% of unsold textiles can be recycled into new materials, Goodwill is poised to leverage its vast network to address the 17 million tons of textiles that end up in landfills each year. Yet, despite promising technology and significant potential, the lack of supportive policies poses a challenge. Discover how Goodwill's ambitious plans could reshape textile recycling and what it needs to succeed by reading the full article.
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SLOW FASHION WEEK
NYC Slow Fashion Week, hosted by The Butterfly Club, is a week-long event highlighting the intersection of fashion and climate. Sandwiched between New York Fashion Week and Climate Week, Slow Fashion Week will run from September 15 through September 21. Hosted in their Brooklyn showroom, Slow Fashion Week welcomes the sustainable fashion community of New York City and beyond to celebrate. The week-long event will feature workshops, panels and more.
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RECYCLING
Recycling is facing a crisis of confidence, with growing skepticism about its effectiveness and financial viability. While recycling once inspired widespread enthusiasm, today’s jaded public and the opaque, profit-driven recycling industry have eroded its reputation. Critics argue that despite recycling's potential, its impact is undermined by systemic issues and a lack of financial incentive for low-ticket items. Dive into the full article to uncover why recycling is losing its appeal and what it will take to revitalize this crucial environmental practice.
Thanks for reading, hope to see you soon,
Rachel
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