Battling Fast Fashion

As an individual, it is easy to think that your actions have no power in the grand scheme of the world. However, small actions can start movements by inspiring friends, family, and maybe in the end a larger audience. What I envision is a world with a longer longevity for clothing. My intervention is to start a movement to help prevent the overconsumption of clothes caused by fast fashion. I believe the main reason that people consume clothes so frequently is due to the rapid change in trends. So, what I could do is start a movement with my friend who is an expert at sewing, patching, and designing and offer to transform people’s clothes into something that fits the new trend. All clothing starts from fabric, and with this, something seemingly old-fashioned could turn into something trendy and allow people to enjoy the clothes for much longer. I think this movement is important since I strongly believe that clothes which everyone owns so much should last a longer period than merely a year or two. Even though this movement does not target the core of the societal problem which is the rapid change in trends, it is something I can realistically do to make a change. Also, if this movement reaches a larger audience, it has the potential to become the next “trend.”

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