The fashion industry is a multi-trillion dollar industry…
And also one of the top polluting industries on the planet.
We must find a way to curb this; we must find solutions to grow a better
future. We also, must find better more humane methods of wearing &
exchanging couture & high-end designer goods. The fur industry & leather
industries are among the most cruel on earth, no one wants to support that,
rather they want to admit it or not. And turning a blind eye can only last so
long before change… will need to be implemented. Change ALWAYS needs
to happen from the inside out. I don’t care if you’re referring to a human
being, a company or a planet. Change happens from within. And as an
industry, as aesthetically driven consumers, we must change.
Luckily, in the business world, we have this thing called “supply and
demand” And we can also produce change from the external world that can
cause a ripple effect on the internal shifts of companies. This has been
happening in a number of industries, with the introduction of more & more
vegan friendly products becoming a trend. But, this is not sustainable
change. This just produces more products, more waste & more pollution.
Kind of counter productive for what we as conscious consumers are aiming
for. So… my invitation is to look for more prolonged sustainable methods.
Second hand & consignment shops are great, there are now thrift stores
online & reusing items that can be transformed into something else is
admirable. I also personally, see this fashion rental space shifting into a
more refined, more niche, more humane area of operation. Renting out
high-end couture handmade fashion is a way consumers, both herbivore &
conscious omnivore alike; can wear & enjoy high-end pieces without the
enormous price tag & without obligation & while also being apart of a
community that wants to support more humane sustainable practices.
Only with time will fur & animal products in fashion become more and
more obsolete. We cannot control this, nor speed it up. But, we can
appreciate the value that is there, the sacrifices that have been made, and
honor & respect the sacredness of life and death. It may sound detached,
but honoring the death of a sentient being I think is more of what is missing
in society over the eradication of the death in general. We must produce
change. And not supporting the production of newer animal based products
to be made is a step in the right direction. Along with a plant-based diet &
the faux leather of your choosing, this change will not be made in fighting the old.. but in building the new.