Originally published in print November 2022. Image courtesy of Anneleven via Getty Images. It can be hard to pass up a good retail therapy day, especially as a student who loves fashion and who is pursuing a stressful masters in … Continue reading Sustainability and Fast Fashion How to stay on trend without killing the planet
The conversation around fashion is changing. The climate crisis has forced us all to look into our wardrobes and at the rapidly bankrupting high-street behemoths that once filled shopping centres and lined the most famous streets in the world. Now, … Continue reading An Interview with Apricity Ireland TN2 speaks to Gemma Holden, founder of Ireland’s newest slow fashion brand
Sustainability is difficult. Modern socioeconomics support a system that is defined by transience and transaction; the purchase, consumption, and disposal of goods, often at the expense of both the environment and society. It is especially difficult for students, those who … Continue reading Accepting Imperfection A Guide to Sustainability at Trinity
The triadic ‘Environment’, ‘Social’, ‘Governance’ criteria or ‘ESG’ is swiftly gaining popularity amongst businesses, employed as an ethical compass for advancing strategy, communications, and corporate cultures. ESG initiatives orient companies towards their long-term responsibilities in the world. The implications of … Continue reading Does ESG Really Work? A Consideration of Purpose-Led Business
As the world becomes more eco-conscious, the controversies of fast fashion have become central to the fashion conversation over the past few years. The global population now consumes around 80 billion new items of clothing each year, which is a … Continue reading Searching to Shop Sustainable Originally Published in Print September 2019
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