How to break up with fast fashion: Tip #5, ask the question “who made this?”

The biggest shock to me when I started to think about my relationship with fashion was finding out the true cost of the items I was buying. I watched fashion documentaries back to back and it was only then, when I saw the true reality faced by the workers that I decided to never buy another item of clothing unless I knew "who made this" and that they are paid the living wage (at least) and are treated fairly.

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The biggest shock to me when I started to think about my relationship with fashion was finding out the true cost of the items I was buying. I watched fashion documentaries back to back and it was only then, when I saw the true reality faced by the workers that I decided to never buy another item of clothing unless I knew “who made this” and that they are paid the living wage (at least) and are treated fairly.

In the documentary, “The True Cost” seeing how detrimental the fashion industry can be to the people and the environment is truly devastating.

If you are considering ditching fast fashion and aiming to shop sustainably, I highly recommend watching the documentaries highlighted below:

Fashion documentaries

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