Hiring a dress for a special occasion can mean an outfit is worn 50 rather than five times https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-06/dress-hire-grows-in-popularity-cheaper-more-sustainable-option/104388732 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #SustainableLiving #Fashion

As Hello Kitty turns 50 her cuteness is still earning £3.1bn a year https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/01/global-phenomenon-hello-kitty-celebrates-50th-birthday #Animationinfilm #AnimationonTV #Illustration #Business #Fashion #Japan #Media #Cats

Nestled in the thicket of bushes and trees, a cast of curious figures resemble a variety of fungi.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/10/ikonen-collinge-fungi/

#fungi #mushrooms #costume #fashion #nature #photography #mushtodon

I also enjoyed visiting the Te Rua Makerspace at the library of the University of Canterbury

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/library/library-facilities/te-rua-makerspace It was fascinating to hear how the library managers seek to engage and include the various parts of the university community. #3dprinting #sewing #fashion #makermovement #innovation

Look at the pattern on this dress 😊😊 I'm going to wear it for my next gig 😄

#dresses #fashion #Collectif #pretty #nature #image

Happy Monday, #sewing and #fashion hive minds! As I get ready to open the Elfkin shop, I find myself with a linguistic dilemma with which I could use your help.

Traditionally, the clothing I make is referred to as "tailored menswear." Given that two of my fit models are woman and that it's 2023, I'm wondering if there may be a less obviously gendered term out there.

What you just see of fast #fashion is not what it really is.

Fashion is one of the least sustainable industries worldwide.

We are creating a greener, more competitive textiles sector with the #EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles by:

- tackling greenwashing,
- restricting the export of textile waste,
- discouraging the destruction of unsold or returned textiles,
- setting #design requirements to make them last longer,
- and more.

➡ https://europa.eu/!Mqjfnv

Drawing © Gatis Šļūka

The reason 19th century dresses had white collars and white cuffs is that … they didn't! These are undergarments turned over the edges. #19thcentury dresses needed to be dry-cleaned before practical dry-cleaning existed.

Much underclothing was used to keep dresses from contact with skin; working women wore aprons to protect the fronts. At the end of the day, dresses were hung up and brushed lightly.

#midjourney please take note.

#history #fashion #victorianera #SaltIslandDiaries