Your outfit never looked so good! Or did it?
I enjoy shopping just as much as the next girl however I am extremely conscious of my responsibility to not over-consume. Fashion can be sustainable in numerous ways from the materials used to create garments to upcycling vintage pieces. One sincere and creative young woman created her our eco-fashion challenge which not only reduced her fashion consumption but it strengthened her economic creativity muscles and supported a noteworthy philanthropic cause.
Sheena Matheiken is the young woman behind The Uniform Project. Sheena has taken on the challenge of wearing the same dress for one year and simply restyling it daily to create a new and exciting wardrobe. She has seven copies of the cotton black A-line dress she pairs with hats, scarves, leggings or any accessory appropriate for the season and her daily mood. Sheena's decision to start The Uniform Project was personal and philanthropic. She wanted to raise awareness on consumer fashion consumption and lack of resourcefulness as well as raise money for Indian school children living in poor conditions.
We can all learn something from Sheena and her little black dress. Being a responsible consumer can be as easy as challenging yourself to live more creatively with less. The topic of sustainability far extends the boundaries of organic produce and climate change. Sustainability encompasses a larger ideological belief for exercising the ability to maintain a fruitful existence with little or no additional inputs. I’ve been inspired by Sheena’s sustainable wardrobe and although I won’t be wearing the same outfit for a year anytime soon I will question my fashion wish-list with more thought to conservation and creativity. What can you do with less in your closet? Try and let me know!
Sheena Matheiken is the young woman behind The Uniform Project. Sheena has taken on the challenge of wearing the same dress for one year and simply restyling it daily to create a new and exciting wardrobe. She has seven copies of the cotton black A-line dress she pairs with hats, scarves, leggings or any accessory appropriate for the season and her daily mood. Sheena's decision to start The Uniform Project was personal and philanthropic. She wanted to raise awareness on consumer fashion consumption and lack of resourcefulness as well as raise money for Indian school children living in poor conditions.
We can all learn something from Sheena and her little black dress. Being a responsible consumer can be as easy as challenging yourself to live more creatively with less. The topic of sustainability far extends the boundaries of organic produce and climate change. Sustainability encompasses a larger ideological belief for exercising the ability to maintain a fruitful existence with little or no additional inputs. I’ve been inspired by Sheena’s sustainable wardrobe and although I won’t be wearing the same outfit for a year anytime soon I will question my fashion wish-list with more thought to conservation and creativity. What can you do with less in your closet? Try and let me know!
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