GREEN REVOLUTION
The motto “First, do no harm” isn’t one that we usually think of in relation to fashion, but with the environment increasingly under siege it’s never been more relevant. Fortunately labels like Gabriela Hearst, Sonia Rykiel, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Maggie Marilyn are rising to the challenge, swapping conventional textiles for organic cottons, silks, and wools that reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals. Not to be outdone, Everlane announced that it will stop using new plastic by 2021 and has recycled three million plastic bottles for its ReNew outerwear collection. Meanwhile, Stella McCartney is switching all nylon to Econyl, which is regenerated from fishing nets and industrial plastics (page 329).And to pay it forward, she also devised a recyclable sneaker made with hooks and stitching instead of glue.
ETHICAL…
