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Why your clothing rental habit is not as green as you think

Experts say renting can still be a better option in some situations

The Independent UK

Why the outrage over this dress worn to the White House correspondents’ dinner?

Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth, caused partisan uproar by supposedly wearing a bargain dress to the formal event – but what it says about our attitudes to fast fashion is more interesting

The Guardian - UK

From fast fashion to ‘conscious style’: Can we break the cycle of overconsumption?

FASHION IN FOCUS: Few sectors rival fashion when it comes to scale, speed and environmental impact. As part of the Fashion Reimagined series, Caroline Garland turns her focus to overconsumption and asks: how do we encourage people to buy less, buy better, and embrace a slower, more sustainable way of…

The Independent UK

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'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.

WEKU

‘Her hair was luscious’: Elle Macpherson makes runway return at Melbourne fashion festival

Australian supermodel appears in a fashion show for the first time in over a decade. Plus, high-end ‘happy shoes’, two blockbuster fashion exhibitions, and more this March in Australian style

The Guardian - AU

Shein is the fast fashion juggernaut that’s only getting bigger – its rise should concern us all

The Chinese-founded retailer sells entire outfits for less than £10 and has for years infuriated climate campaigners. Now its continued global expansion – which includes its new acquisition of the Missguided brand – looks set to cripple any progress already made to combat fast fashion, writes Olivia Petter

The Independent UK

Jeans shopping is still a total nightmare

Nothing is more uniquely harrowing than traipsing from shop to shop trying to find a pair of new jeans that are fashionable, flattering and not determined to ruin your day, writes Kate Ng. It is 2023 – when will it get easier?

The Independent UK

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5 reasons why you should revisit your childhood hobby as an adult

Your inner child will thank you.

Fortune

The sudden dawn of the deinfluencer: can online superstars stop us shopping?

A backlash against overconsumption is spreading fast on social media. Is this the beginning of the end for our rampant, destructive consumer culture – or just influencing by another name?

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