time for a show of hands how many of you got dressed today all of you I hope in
got dressed today all of you I hope in
got dressed today all of you I hope in that way alone
that way alone
that way alone you have engaged in the garment industry
you have engaged in the garment industry
you have engaged in the garment industry funny how so many of us are very
funny how so many of us are very
funny how so many of us are very concerned about what we put into our
concerned about what we put into our
concerned about what we put into our bodies but if you ever stop to consider
bodies but if you ever stop to consider
bodies but if you ever stop to consider what we put onto our bodies and the
what we put onto our bodies and the
what we put onto our bodies and the impact that it will have until recently
impact that it will have until recently
impact that it will have until recently I was never much concerned as a
I was never much concerned as a
I was never much concerned as a parochial school student I wore a
parochial school student I wore a
parochial school student I wore a uniform five days a week typically the
uniform five days a week typically the
uniform five days a week typically the same dress each Sunday and play clothes
same dress each Sunday and play clothes
same dress each Sunday and play clothes were minimal I didn’t play too much with
were minimal I didn’t play too much with
were minimal I didn’t play too much with Barbie dolls the little wooden people
Barbie dolls the little wooden people
Barbie dolls the little wooden people were more my speed you didn’t have to
were more my speed you didn’t have to
were more my speed you didn’t have to dress them as a teen ripped jeans a
dress them as a teen ripped jeans a
dress them as a teen ripped jeans a concert shirt and a denim jacket was my
concert shirt and a denim jacket was my
concert shirt and a denim jacket was my go-to and as a stay-at-home mom having
go-to and as a stay-at-home mom having
go-to and as a stay-at-home mom having baby after baby after baby after baby
baby after baby after baby after baby
baby after baby after baby after baby after baby after baby sweatpants and my
after baby after baby sweatpants and my
after baby after baby sweatpants and my husband’s t-shirt suited me just fine so
husband’s t-shirt suited me just fine so
husband’s t-shirt suited me just fine so whenever he entered the workforce I
whenever he entered the workforce I
whenever he entered the workforce I shopped for my clothes the way I shopped
shopped for my clothes the way I shopped
shopped for my clothes the way I shopped for my kids clothes at consignment shops
for my kids clothes at consignment shops
for my kids clothes at consignment shops thrift stores even yard sales I found my
thrift stores even yard sales I found my
thrift stores even yard sales I found my entire career– wardrobe that way and
entire career– wardrobe that way and
entire career– wardrobe that way and I’ve been doing so ever since shopping
I’ve been doing so ever since shopping
I’ve been doing so ever since shopping secondhand is not only economical it’s
secondhand is not only economical it’s
secondhand is not only economical it’s really kind of fun in an adventurous
really kind of fun in an adventurous
really kind of fun in an adventurous sort of way almost like a treasure hunt
sort of way almost like a treasure hunt
sort of way almost like a treasure hunt and I’ve really come to appreciate the
and I’ve really come to appreciate the
and I’ve really come to appreciate the quality construction of those vintage
quality construction of those vintage
quality construction of those vintage pieces that I stumble across and as for
pieces that I stumble across and as for
pieces that I stumble across and as for delayed gratification I’ve pretty much
delayed gratification I’ve pretty much
delayed gratification I’ve pretty much mastered that but not only is it
mastered that but not only is it
mastered that but not only is it economical and fun did you know resale
economical and fun did you know resale
economical and fun did you know resale shopping is actually one of the most
shopping is actually one of the most
shopping is actually one of the most ethical ways that we can shop think
ethical ways that we can shop think
ethical ways that we can shop think about it when you buy second-hand you
about it when you buy second-hand you
about it when you buy second-hand you can contribute to nonprofits and in that
can contribute to nonprofits and in that
can contribute to nonprofits and in that way it gives shoppers an opportunity to
way it gives shoppers an opportunity to
way it gives shoppers an opportunity to give back into their communities it
give back into their communities it
give back into their communities it doesn’t contribute
doesn’t contribute
doesn’t contribute to the Thai the problem of textile waste
to the Thai the problem of textile waste
to the Thai the problem of textile waste which is piling up a catastrophic levels
which is piling up a catastrophic levels
which is piling up a catastrophic levels it prevents the need to make a product
it prevents the need to make a product
it prevents the need to make a product again which protects our resources our
again which protects our resources our
again which protects our resources our natural world has clearly defined limits
natural world has clearly defined limits
natural world has clearly defined limits which we have overstepped it doesn’t
which we have overstepped it doesn’t
which we have overstepped it doesn’t produce where pollution soil or water
produce where pollution soil or water
produce where pollution soil or water pollution the garment industry by the
pollution the garment industry by the
pollution the garment industry by the way is the second most polluting
way is the second most polluting
way is the second most polluting industry on earth second only to the oil
industry on earth second only to the oil
industry on earth second only to the oil industry consider cotton fashion
industry consider cotton fashion
industry consider cotton fashion industries one of the most frequently
industries one of the most frequently
industries one of the most frequently used materials it is one of the most
used materials it is one of the most
used materials it is one of the most pesticide intensive crops on the planet
pesticide intensive crops on the planet
pesticide intensive crops on the planet it takes one third of a pound of
it takes one third of a pound of
it takes one third of a pound of pesticides for every pound of cotton
pesticides for every pound of cotton
pesticides for every pound of cotton grown and it takes a half pound of
grown and it takes a half pound of
grown and it takes a half pound of cotton to produce just one t-shirt only
cotton to produce just one t-shirt only
cotton to produce just one t-shirt only one to two percent of all cotton
one to two percent of all cotton
one to two percent of all cotton worldwide is being grown organically and
worldwide is being grown organically and
worldwide is being grown organically and even then it’s a very thirsty crop
even then it’s a very thirsty crop
even then it’s a very thirsty crop requiring 1,800 gallons of water to
requiring 1,800 gallons of water to
requiring 1,800 gallons of water to produce just one pair of jeans aside
produce just one pair of jeans aside
produce just one pair of jeans aside from its environmental impact
from its environmental impact
from its environmental impact today’s garment industry has an enormous
today’s garment industry has an enormous
today’s garment industry has an enormous social justice impact did you know that
social justice impact did you know that
social justice impact did you know that one in every six people globally work in
one in every six people globally work in
one in every six people globally work in the garment industry many of them child
the garment industry many of them child
the garment industry many of them child laborers the way we are buying clothing
laborers the way we are buying clothing
laborers the way we are buying clothing is changing so much so fast
is changing so much so fast
is changing so much so fast this current phenomenon known as fast
this current phenomenon known as fast
this current phenomenon known as fast fashion is an approach to the design
fashion is an approach to the design
fashion is an approach to the design creation and manufacturing and marketing
creation and manufacturing and marketing
creation and manufacturing and marketing of clothing that emphasizes making
of clothing that emphasizes making
of clothing that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply
fashion trends quickly and cheaply
fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers the cutting of
available to consumers the cutting of
available to consumers the cutting of corners has become the norm the shift is
corners has become the norm the shift is
corners has become the norm the shift is changed it’s it’s moving ruthlessly and
changed it’s it’s moving ruthlessly and
changed it’s it’s moving ruthlessly and it’s producing a throwaway attitude
it’s producing a throwaway attitude
it’s producing a throwaway attitude which is not sustainable fast fashion
which is not sustainable fast fashion
which is not sustainable fast fashion does not look after
does not look after
does not look after health it causes disparity and the only
health it causes disparity and the only
health it causes disparity and the only one who loses in this situation are the
one who loses in this situation are the
one who loses in this situation are the most vulnerable the lowest-paid the
most vulnerable the lowest-paid the
most vulnerable the lowest-paid the common sweatshop work are making just
common sweatshop work are making just
common sweatshop work are making just two dollars a day fast fashion may not
two dollars a day fast fashion may not
two dollars a day fast fashion may not end soon but our association with it can
end soon but our association with it can
end soon but our association with it can if we care about the planet and all of
if we care about the planet and all of
if we care about the planet and all of its inhabitants shouldn’t we be looking
its inhabitants shouldn’t we be looking
its inhabitants shouldn’t we be looking for alternatives because conventional
for alternatives because conventional
for alternatives because conventional trade has become so exploitative here’s
trade has become so exploitative here’s
trade has become so exploitative here’s how we can change the system we can
how we can change the system we can
how we can change the system we can consider the ramifications consider our
consider the ramifications consider our
consider the ramifications consider our impact and choose quality over quantity
impact and choose quality over quantity
impact and choose quality over quantity we can adopt Vivienne Westwood’s maxim
we can adopt Vivienne Westwood’s maxim
we can adopt Vivienne Westwood’s maxim of buy less choose well make it last do
of buy less choose well make it last do
of buy less choose well make it last do this and others will follow when my
this and others will follow when my
this and others will follow when my daughter needed a prom gown she found a
daughter needed a prom gown she found a
daughter needed a prom gown she found a beautiful Drent Lee used dressed or or
beautiful Drent Lee used dressed or or
beautiful Drent Lee used dressed or or pre-loved as we like to call it and she
pre-loved as we like to call it and she
pre-loved as we like to call it and she purchased her bridal gown from an
purchased her bridal gown from an
purchased her bridal gown from an independent designer who uses natural
independent designer who uses natural
independent designer who uses natural and recycled materials with any excess
and recycled materials with any excess
and recycled materials with any excess being used for the creation of the next
being used for the creation of the next
being used for the creation of the next masterpiece when I reflect on my
masterpiece when I reflect on my
masterpiece when I reflect on my clothing shopping habits in my lifetime
clothing shopping habits in my lifetime
clothing shopping habits in my lifetime I recognize that I’ve grown not in my
I recognize that I’ve grown not in my
I recognize that I’ve grown not in my waistline but in my consciousness I’ve
waistline but in my consciousness I’ve
waistline but in my consciousness I’ve grown from being merely a thrifty
grown from being merely a thrifty
grown from being merely a thrifty consumer into a conscious consumer and
consumer into a conscious consumer and
consumer into a conscious consumer and into an advocate I began wearing
into an advocate I began wearing
into an advocate I began wearing secondhand clothing because it’s what I
secondhand clothing because it’s what I
secondhand clothing because it’s what I had to do out of financial hardship I
had to do out of financial hardship I
had to do out of financial hardship I see now that it was and is the best
see now that it was and is the best
see now that it was and is the best thing for me to do with no no moral
thing for me to do with no no moral
thing for me to do with no no moral injury no human rights being harmed oh I
injury no human rights being harmed oh I
injury no human rights being harmed oh I totally understand the appeal of walking
totally understand the appeal of walking
totally understand the appeal of walking into a retail shop or browsing online or
into a retail shop or browsing online or
into a retail shop or browsing online or in a catalog and saying I’d like that
in a catalog and saying I’d like that
in a catalog and saying I’d like that shirt in that color and
shirt in that color and
shirt in that color and my size and I’d like to be the first to
my size and I’d like to be the first to
my size and I’d like to be the first to wear it naturally I get it who wouldn’t
wear it naturally I get it who wouldn’t
wear it naturally I get it who wouldn’t but when that’s the case opted for fair
but when that’s the case opted for fair
but when that’s the case opted for fair trade this dress came from a company who
trade this dress came from a company who
trade this dress came from a company who is creating opportunity and empowerment
is creating opportunity and empowerment
is creating opportunity and empowerment for everyone in their supply chain the
for everyone in their supply chain the
for everyone in their supply chain the organic cotton protected the farmers who
organic cotton protected the farmers who
organic cotton protected the farmers who grew it the hands that cut knit sewed
grew it the hands that cut knit sewed
grew it the hands that cut knit sewed and packed it all of whom made fair
and packed it all of whom made fair
and packed it all of whom made fair living wage and work in healthy work
living wage and work in healthy work
living wage and work in healthy work environments and I bought it secondhand
environments and I bought it secondhand
environments and I bought it secondhand I promise you it doesn’t hurt it’s not
I promise you it doesn’t hurt it’s not
I promise you it doesn’t hurt it’s not that scary but to be clear I’m not
that scary but to be clear I’m not
that scary but to be clear I’m not suggesting that every item in your
suggesting that every item in your
suggesting that every item in your wardrobe should be pre loved that would
wardrobe should be pre loved that would
wardrobe should be pre loved that would be silly but again when shopping for new
be silly but again when shopping for new
be silly but again when shopping for new items look for fair trade because there
items look for fair trade because there
items look for fair trade because there are plenty of social enterprises
are plenty of social enterprises
are plenty of social enterprises bringing up proving that the fair trade
bringing up proving that the fair trade
bringing up proving that the fair trade model works and don’t worry you don’t
model works and don’t worry you don’t
model works and don’t worry you don’t have to sacrifice your personal sense of
have to sacrifice your personal sense of
have to sacrifice your personal sense of style when rejecting fast fashion you’ll
style when rejecting fast fashion you’ll
style when rejecting fast fashion you’ll love this you can download the good on
love this you can download the good on
love this you can download the good on you app and this will help you discover
you app and this will help you discover
you app and this will help you discover about your your favorite designers and
about your your favorite designers and
about your your favorite designers and how they treat their workers the good on
how they treat their workers the good on
how they treat their workers the good on you app gives ethical ratings where it’s
you app gives ethical ratings where it’s
you app gives ethical ratings where it’s gonna help you select brands that have
gonna help you select brands that have
gonna help you select brands that have reputable supply chains Street artist
reputable supply chains Street artist
reputable supply chains Street artist Banksy said it’s possible to do good and
Banksy said it’s possible to do good and
Banksy said it’s possible to do good and to feel good and to look good or solo
to feel good and to look good or solo
to feel good and to look good or solo DeCastro co-founder of fashion
DeCastro co-founder of fashion
DeCastro co-founder of fashion revolution so close are our chosen skin
revolution so close are our chosen skin
revolution so close are our chosen skin they are reflection of ourselves and
they are reflection of ourselves and
they are reflection of ourselves and what we stand for
what we stand for
what we stand for truly clothing is a form of
truly clothing is a form of
truly clothing is a form of communication so let’s let our clothes
communication so let’s let our clothes
communication so let’s let our clothes communicate our values because every
communicate our values because every
communicate our values because every purchase that we make is a vote for what
purchase that we make is a vote for what
purchase that we make is a vote for what we believe in so let’s start with
we believe in so let’s start with
we believe in so let’s start with clothes they’re fundamental to our lives
clothes they’re fundamental to our lives
clothes they’re fundamental to our lives whether you are a fashionista or a Plain
whether you are a fashionista or a Plain
whether you are a fashionista or a Plain Jane or somewhere in between you can be
Jane or somewhere in between you can be
Jane or somewhere in between you can be well-informed to make wise and
well-informed to make wise and
well-informed to make wise and purposeful buying decisions because what
purposeful buying decisions because what
purposeful buying decisions because what we wear matters and the clothes on our
we wear matters and the clothes on our
we wear matters and the clothes on our back can literally create social change
back can literally create social change
back can literally create social change so let’s be brave everyone as consumers
so let’s be brave everyone as consumers
so let’s be brave everyone as consumers we can protect our environment and
we can protect our environment and
we can protect our environment and foster workers rights
foster workers rights
foster workers rights so let’s rock the resale and flaunt the
so let’s rock the resale and flaunt the
so let’s rock the resale and flaunt the fair trade thank you
fair trade thank you
fair trade thank you [Applause]
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