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What is the difference between sustainable and eth

Finally! The first federal fashion bill is here. T

Finally! The first federal fashion bill is here. The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act, aims to protect garment workers by prohibiting wage theft against garment workers at the federal level for the first time. The bill is meant to repair the piece-rate pay system. This system allows employers to pay garment workers as little as three cents per garment assembled. It holds retailers liable for wage theft and requires manufacturers to register with the Department of Labor. A similar bill, SB-62, was recently passed by legislators in California. The law expanded retailer liability, prohibited piece-rate pay, and authorized the Labor Commissioner's Bureau of Field Enforcement to investigate violations. These wins are huge for the fashion industry.

Repost: @fash_rev “Making clothing isn't cheap,

Repost: @fash_rev
“Making clothing isn't cheap, as anyone who's ever made it could tell you. Often, the price we pay for clothes are artificial. It doesn't account for the resource- and labour-intensive processes behind every garment; processes that treat workers and nature as disposable, by corporations that do not pay for the waste and pollution they create.

This artificially low pricing convinces us that overconsumption of fashion is a cheap and rewarding experience. It prevents small, sustainable businesses from charging a fair price for their hard work by having to compete with mass production. And it provides brands with a brilliant excuse for their unethical businesses practices by claiming they are empowering people through affordability.

The numbers just don't add up 📊

We need to redistribute wealth and power in the global fashion industry. This starts with living wages for the people who make our clothes. And, in fact, a fair wage for everyone to be able to access clothing that doesn't cost the earth or compromise their values.

We're calling for an end to overproduction, exploitation and waste. We don't accept that poverty pay is stitched into the fashion supply chain. We want more, as producers, as consumers and as citizens.

Join us for #FashionRevolutionWeek to take action and support the @goodclothesfairpay campaign ✊”

We are passionate about sustainable textiles which

We’re reminiscing about this past Oscar’s seas

We’re reminiscing about this past Oscar’s season and we still can’t get over how incredible @PalomaGarciaLee looked in this ethical and eco-responsible @patrick__mcdowell custom-made gown in a luxury textile made from @tencel_global ™ filament yarn.

To qualify as a RCGD eco-conscious garment, each piece should be made from sustainable materials – including organic, recycled or repurposed fibers. Other features include using hand-made craftsmanship details and small local production with a dedicated focus on minimal negative impact on the environment, and environmentally and socially responsible design. The campaign focuses on social elements of sustainability including human resources, community impact, value cycle and legal frameworks.

The gown is a nod to old Hollywood glamour with a modern edge. A sharp busier balloons into an elegant column creating a statuesque figure with a dramatic train. As she walks the red carpet contrasting darkly in this Bottle green sensation, Paloma walks into her new era of couture.

The sustainable luxury range of textiles from RCGD Global will be available for retail this year.
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Styling: @amandareno
Makeup:@courthart1
Hair: @kattthompson
Skin: @olgalorencinskincare @facegym
Jewelry: @roseark
Photos: @caitlinmcnaney

Fashion Brands are Getting into the Secondhand Bus

Fashion Sustainability from A-Z:

Fashion Sustainability from A-Z:
K: Km0 Fabrics

Km0 fabrics and accessories are produced within a supply chain where the manufacturing phases are carried out locally. When manufacturing clothes, a big contributor to pollution in the fashion industry is actually getting the items from place to place. The transportation accounts for large amounts of gas usage, carbon dioxide emissions, and more. Thus, buying and manufacturing locally gets rid of that need for transportation. Supporting companies that source locally and use fabrics like the Km0, will help to reduce these carbon dioxide emissions and the carbon footprint of the fashion industry.

Do you support local companies who are sourcing goods locally?

Where would we be without our oceans? The officia

Beautifully said! Here is a clip from Suzy Amis Ca

Beautifully said! Here is a clip from Suzy Amis Cameron’s RCGD Global Pre-Oscars celebration of sustainable fashion returned to Los Angeles on Friday 25th, March. The highly anticipated evening in partnership with TENCEL™️ and CLO Virtual Fashion™️ brought together friends and supporters of the organization to promote sustainability advances over the past two years within the design community. The evening also premiered the winning designs of the organisations 2020 and 2021 RCGD Global Design Contest to a cohort of sustainability supporters in Los Angeles. Watch the full video through link in bio!

Repost from our CEO @IAm_Samata: I wrote ‘Dear

Repost from our CEO @IAm_Samata:
I wrote ‘Dear Fashion, we are not your Immigrants, and you are not our Expats’ in June of 2020.
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This reflects a habit I have of writing content and sitting on it due to anxiety or self-doubt.
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This piece has been delayed and delayed for so long. All my own doing. To make it part of a wider project, to try and amplify it with a voice with a bigger platform than my humble community. I couldn’t get the people I wanted to get behind it and realised maybe it’s too out there and provocative. Or maybe they are just in their own projects and stretched to bandwidth, like we all are. I can only control, what I can control.
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Then I realised, I wanted it out there because my motivation for writing it was not for the amplification of others, but to reach and touch just a few like the ripple effect I always talk about (sometimes starting small is the best way).
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A ripple so that in turn, we all might start to see how language, the way we speak and the things we say, have the power to build or destroy, stereotype or shatter ceilings, and importantly, bring us closer together or push us further apart.
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If it does that for just a few listeners, I will be happy. So have a listen, tag a friend who might enjoy this, and I hope your language and communication become culturally richer as a result.
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'Dear Fashion,
We are not your Immigrants and you are not our Expats.'

To find out how the fashion industry has an impact on people and the planet, check out www.rcgdglobal.com.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander he

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, we wanted to highlight @aday. Aday is co-owned by @meg.he who’s parents immigrated from Beijing. Meg stated, "We lived above a Chinese restaurant. We worked hard, became British citizens. I was admitted to Oxford University early. And I have found myself reduced and objectified as an Asian woman, I have heard barrages of racist insults. Sexualised racial harassment and violence is something that many of us face regularly. It’s a big part of why I cut off my hair, chose to look less femme and wear more unfitted clothing. It makes me feel safer.”

Aday creates capsule styles designed for outfit repeating. They are sustainably made with innovative super fabrics. They are committed to making better choices every day to minimize their social and environmental impact, and to do their part in building a better future. This means they focus on human, environmental and animal welfare.

What are some other AAPI sustainable brands you support?

Who is the new luxury consumer? We’re glad you

Who is the new luxury consumer?

We’re glad you asked. The new luxury consumer is a mindful and future-oriented shopper. They are looking to remove themselves from the highly popular mass consumption model that is very prominent in our fashion industry currently. Because of this, these consumers are looking for items designed for function and longevity. Things that are built to last means less waste, means our landfills aren't as full, which means less pollution and a happier planet.

Who needs to take action?

It is up to the brands to listen to their customers. Consumers nowadays support brands that share similar values and tend not to support brands that don’t share ideals. Brands need to make eco-friendly plans, with this comes designing more sustainable clothes, using sustainable manufacturing practices, and so much more. With this, designers need to take action as well. Designers have the know-how when it comes to creating a more sustainable, durable, and made-to-last design. Thus, they need to combine sustainable philosophies with their knowledge of materials, processes and economies to contribute to societal change. The role of the designer is vital in changing our previous ways, as poor design has played a large role in the fashion industry's carbon footprint in the past.

What is the solution?

The solution is to re-think unsustainable models into self-sustaining ones. Any method used in the garment production process needs to be turned into a sustainable process. We also need to reassess our rate of consumption. When buying a garment, think about how many times you will wear it, if it will last through the current trends, and what you will wear it with. If you buy more items that will stay in your closet for longer, there is less of a need to buy more clothes which will then lower your consumption rate. Finally, to communicate both the issue and the solution. We can acknowledge that the fashion industry has been harmful to our planet, but what is more important is not that it is harmful but what we can do to ensure it does not stay harmful.

We are thrilled to be part of @Overheated, a mult

We are thrilled to be part of @Overheated, a multi-day climate-focused event set to take place at The O2 during @billieeilish’s Happier Than Ever, The World Tour dates at the London venue, in collaboration with Support + Feed and REVERB.
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Across six days - 10th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 25th and 26th June 2022 - Overheated brings together climate activists, musicians and designers to discuss the climate crisis, and the work they are doing to make a difference.
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Topics will range from greening practices in the music industry to the benefits of a plant-based diet, and sustainable fashion. Each day will feature unique programming including panel discussions, live performances, a documentary viewing, and opportunities for the public to take climate action.
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The event activities on the 10th June include Overheated Live at indigo at The O2 - Presented by Support + Feed & @rcgdisglobal @redcarpetgreendress

Session 1: Hosted by Abbie McCarthy
Featuring Tori Tsui, Maggie Baird, Earthrise, Jack Harries and more to be announced and special guest Vanessa Nakate

Session 2: Hosted by Abbie McCarthy
Introductions by Billie Eilish and Finneas
Featuring Samata Pattinson (RCGD Global / Red Carpet Green Dress) & Isaias Hernandez
More to be announced!
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Find out more through link in bio. In the words of @MaggieBaird, founder of Support+Feed said, “We are thrilled to be in London and to have this opportunity to connect and discuss different ways we can take action to mitigate the climate crisis.”

REPOST: @iam_samata

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When we talk about the need to design for a future which we may not be around to see, it involves thinking about making items which are safe, non-harmful, even nurturing for the world around us. To understand why, we need to be aware that some of our belongings will be around long after we are gone. In many cases these are minimum timeframes.
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Designing for, and shopping for, the future means understanding that creators have a responsibility to design with the end of garments in mind, and as citizens we have a responsibility to buy responsibly if we can afford to. It's not the easiest conversation to have, but it is an important one. 🙏🏾💚🍃

RCGD Global CEO, @iam_samata, was asked, ”How is

Workshops! We run a series of workshops through R

Workshops!

We run a series of workshops through RCGD Global and these will be kicking off soon - we have just been busy delivering a sustainability series in partnership with @theacademy and will be continuing work with colleges and academic institutions into this year.

Please be sure to tag us and let us know what you would love to learn more about as we plan our next series of content. We love your feedback and to know what is of interest to you!

We have delivered talks and workshops and love connecting with you all to know what you want to learn about?

Ladies and Gentlemen…..the stunning Marlee Matli

Ladies and Gentlemen…..the stunning Marlee Matlin. In 2021, @themarleematlin represented @suzyamiscameron’s RCGD Global™ initiative in collaboration with @TENCEL_global. She shone on the red carpet wearing a sustainable @viviennewestwood custom-made gown in a newly launched RCGD Global™ black vegan textile made with TENCEL™ Luxe filaments, incorporating an archival Westwood fabric.

In 2020, RCGD Global in partnership with TENCEL™ launched a range of eco-couture materials with the aim of delivering game-changing solutions to the industry. With a lack of ethical choices on the red carpet over the past decade, RCGD have been motivated to bring solutions to the forefront of conversation and action whilst TENCEL™ share a similar vision of positive change, by introducing sustainable alternatives for eco-couture in the industry. The TENCEL™ Luxe filaments are produced using renewable wood source and of 100% botanic origin.

During this past Oscars, did you see more sustainability on the red carpet than in past years?

What Type of Textiles are Recyclable? Garments

What Type of Textiles are Recyclable?

Garments that can’t be resold have the potential to be recycled. The process is fairly simple. The following materials are recyclable:

Recycled Cotton
Recycled cotton is a type of fabric that uses less water and fewer chemicals to create. This makes it a more eco-friendly alternative to regular cotton. Recycled cotton fabric is spun from pre-consumer textile waste, while regular cotton requires an extensive amount of water and pesticides for farming. Recycling already existing textiles lowers the environmental impact of producing new clothing items.

Recycled Wool
Wool is a natural and renewable fiber that is biodegradable, which makes it an eco-friendly material. However, wool is slow to break down, so it is not ideal for recycling. Instead, most recycled wool actually comes from the blending of wool with other natural fibers like cotton or hemp.

Recycled Cashmere
In many cases, manufacturing cashmere requires shearing a goat once or twice a year. The higher quality fibers are then combed out of the coat and used to create garments while lower quality fibers are discarded. Of course, this process isn't optimal as it produces waste and unused fibers. If you want to purchase products made with recycled cashmere, look for companies that collect used garments made with 100% cashmere and recycle them into new materials.

Recycled Leather
Recycled leather is a term coined for sustainable vegan leather made from 100% post-industrial recycled leather scraps. Recycled leather is made from the leftover materials that are produced during the creation of genuine leather goods. The scraps are collected and shredded, then bonded to fabric backing to create sheets of material that can be used in many products.

Recycled PET Plastics
PET plastic is the material used in consumer goods packaging. These items are collected and turned into a fiber that can be spun into soft fabrics, such as fleece.

The Fashion Repair Renaissance is Happening! Wit

The Fashion Repair Renaissance is Happening!

With the rise of sustainable fashion and a “buy less, buy better” ethos, we’ve seen a fashion industry repair renaissance. There has been an increase in tailors available for repairs. Luxury brands have started offering in-house repairs. This was once a service only offered to those who could afford it; now it is becoming more accessible. The growth in restoration includes shoes, belts, handbags and clothing from contemporary designers like @Gucci, @LouisVuitton and @chanelofficial.

The trend doesn't end with the retailers; there's been a huge resurgence in sewing services over the last decade thanks to websites like @etsy that make it possible for individuals to customize items. Consumers are also deciding to repair or make their own garments. The global sewing machine market estimated at US $3 Billion in 2020 is expected to increase to US $4.2 Billion by 2026.

Repairing is Cheaper and More Convenient
The business of repairing clothes has become more accessible financially and more convenient. There is an abundance of tailors available now to fix and adjust garments. That includes fixes like replacing zippers or buttons— those little details are so important but never done correctly in standard alterations stores because they don't get it done at home.

How Do You Start The Repair Instead of Replace Mentality?

The easiest place to start is to get your clothes tailored so they fit you perfectly. A nice fitting garment that hugs your figure is worth investing in. Not only does it improve how you carry yourself, but it also means you’re more likely to wear the clothing again until it wears out, instead of buying something new every time.

After getting a tailor on speed dial, consider having them repair damaged clothing or alter old pieces into something new and fashionable. These are all cheap alternatives that will make your clothes last longer—and help to make the fashion industry less wasteful.

Is Fashion Unsustainable? The production of cloth

Is Fashion Unsustainable?

The production of clothing has doubled in the last 15 years and during that same period, the time we actually wear clothes fell by nearly 40%. Research shows that some garments are only worn 7 -10 times before being discarded. What does that mean? Potential catastrophic harm to the environment.

If the fashion industry continues on its current path, by 2050 it could use more than 26% of the carbon budget associated with the 2°C warming limit. Humans have never lived on a planet that’s 2 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before we started burning fossil fuels. Climate experts say we risk fundamentally changing life on this planet if we do cross the 2-degree mark.

What are Some Solutions?

REDUCE OVERCONSUMPTION

We need to educate consumers and then have serious conversations between them, the fashion industry and governments about limiting resource use in the fashion industry.

To the individual it means buying fewer new clothes, buying secondhand clothes, renting clothing, and only supporting ethical sustainable clothing brands that are not contributing to massive pollution.

EXPAND SLOW FASHION

This is a growing trend – buying quality over quantity. If you buy quality clothing it will last and it’s worth caring and repairing the items to extend the lifespan.

EXCHANGE SYSTEM

If we all support quality clothing, even if you get tired of that particular style, it doesn't have to end up in the trash. That garment can be donated, swapped, borrowed, altered, upcycled, etc. Some advocates have suggested we shift to a new system of exchange, such as collaborative consumption models, co-operatives – meaning sharing or renting clothing. Or shift to a not-for-profit social enterprise or B-corps where profit isn’t the model, but ensuring living wages for workers and minimizing or eliminating environmental impacts.

But the current fashion trend is unsustainable.

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