10 Ways To Build a More Sustainable Wardrobe

Not everyone considers themselves a ‘fashion’ person. But the reality is we all engage with fashion and clothing every single day when we choose what to wear. Fashion means different things to different people. It’s practicality, creativity, fitting in, standing out, it’s cultural, it’s personal. It’s also a sprawling, global business which employs millions of people and generates billions of dollars every year. And it’s taking a toll.

Creating approximately 100 billion garments every year, the fashion industry is making more than we could ever need. Garment makers are paid subsistence wages to make our clothes faster and more cheaply, meanwhile consumers are throwing them out at such volume that piles of discarded textiles can now be seen from space.

As stories of fashion’s impact are amplified, there’s a growing sense that we should be doing things differently. But where to start? Taking inspiration from my new book Sustainable Wardrobe, here are 10 tips to transform your relationship with fashion.