Okay, real talk: I used to be that girl who’d buy a $5 top just to wear it once for an Instagram story. 🙈 Then one day, I stumbled upon a Netflix doc showing a mountain of discarded clothes in Chile’s Atacama Desert – 59,000 tons of fast fashion trash annually. My Zara haul suddenly felt… crusty.
But here’s the plot twist I discovered: Sustainable fashion isn’t just burlap sacks and beige linen tunics. Did you know pineapple leaves can become leather (Piñatex, baby!) and coffee grounds can dye fabric? ☕️ My mind = blown. I started small by thrifting – scored a vintage Levi’s jacket that gets more compliments than my master’s degree.
The real game-changer? Understanding microplastics. That cute polyester dress? It sheds 1,900 plastic fibers per wash, ending up in our oceans 🐟. Now I’m obsessed with Tencel (made from wood pulp!) and organic cotton undies (yes, that kind – comfy AND carbon-neutral!).
My 3 golden rules now:
1) The 30-Wear Test (will I want this after 30 uses?)
2) Follow @EthicalSpice (not her real IG – but she taught me about “greenwashing”)
3) Host clothing swaps with wine 🍷 Pro tip: Drunk girls will trade anything for sequin pants
Bonus find: 79% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles. My new favorite wrap dress used to be someone’s Sprite bottle. Mind. Blown.