Clare Press
@mrspress.bsky.social
Host of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast, author of Wear Next, Fashioning the Future
What a fantastic, insightful piece of writing @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Inside the No Space for Bezos movement: ‘One man rents a city for three days? That’s obscene’
The Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos, is about to descend on Venice with his fiancee, some ex-Marines and his limitless credit card. We meet the Italian activists who are saying: enough
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
What a fantastic, insightful piece of writing @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Clare Press
Is fashion’s laser-focus on circularity the only approach?
Click to read our latest article on Substack >>
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Click to read our latest article on Substack >>
open.substack.com/pub/fashionr...
March 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Is fashion’s laser-focus on circularity the only approach?
Click to read our latest article on Substack >>
open.substack.com/pub/fashionr...
Click to read our latest article on Substack >>
open.substack.com/pub/fashionr...
Reposted by Clare Press
@mrspress.bsky.social's Wardrobe Crisis podcast often discusses the costs of fast fashion and overproduction and the opportunities to refuse, reduce, repurpose, recycle, and ultimately rot in the clothing chain. Clare and her guest discuss this article. #WardrobeCrisis
Castoffs to catwalk: fashion show shines light on vast Chile clothes dump visible from space
The Atacama desert has become a ‘global sacrifice zone’ of used fast fashion. Activists and designers organised an event to raise awareness of the devastation to the land and local people
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
@mrspress.bsky.social's Wardrobe Crisis podcast often discusses the costs of fast fashion and overproduction and the opportunities to refuse, reduce, repurpose, recycle, and ultimately rot in the clothing chain. Clare and her guest discuss this article. #WardrobeCrisis
What an extraordinary, brilliant & profoundly chilling piece of writing @tribelaw.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What an extraordinary, brilliant & profoundly chilling piece of writing @tribelaw.bsky.social
Smart move! Trump just shut down dept of education (dictators can’t risk an educated population). www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
Trump signs executive order in first step to shut down Department of Education - live updates
The White House says an executive order dismantling the agency will improve education for US students and save money.
www.bbc.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Smart move! Trump just shut down dept of education (dictators can’t risk an educated population). www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
““The Trump administration will treat climate change for what it is, a global physical phenomenon that is a side-effect of building the modern world,” says Trump’s energy sec, Chris Wright, addressing the oil & gas tycoons he promises to further enrich. “Everything in life involves trade-off.”
March 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
““The Trump administration will treat climate change for what it is, a global physical phenomenon that is a side-effect of building the modern world,” says Trump’s energy sec, Chris Wright, addressing the oil & gas tycoons he promises to further enrich. “Everything in life involves trade-off.”
Tesla owners are buying 2000 “I bought this before Elon went crazy” & “Elon sucks” stickers a day as backlash grows
February 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tesla owners are buying 2000 “I bought this before Elon went crazy” & “Elon sucks” stickers a day as backlash grows
80% of these designers make locally in a super hands-on way, some literally sewing every piece themselves, others running micro ateliers or wkng w/ neighbourhood makers - & few had ambitions to change that. Community-based, often made to order, v. low waste, biz model inherently sustainable.
February 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
80% of these designers make locally in a super hands-on way, some literally sewing every piece themselves, others running micro ateliers or wkng w/ neighbourhood makers - & few had ambitions to change that. Community-based, often made to order, v. low waste, biz model inherently sustainable.
Fab being a judge for Australia’s Nat Designer of the Year awards at Melbourne Fashion Fest (interesting that no other judges - Akira Isogawa, Bianca Spender etc or MFF are on Bluesky?). Anyway all 10 finalists (emerging brands) had their own authentic take on sustainability. Left feeling hopeful.
February 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Fab being a judge for Australia’s Nat Designer of the Year awards at Melbourne Fashion Fest (interesting that no other judges - Akira Isogawa, Bianca Spender etc or MFF are on Bluesky?). Anyway all 10 finalists (emerging brands) had their own authentic take on sustainability. Left feeling hopeful.
I forgot this platform existed for a few months. But given the vileness of the billionnaires behind the alternatives, I hereby vow to give it another bash
February 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I forgot this platform existed for a few months. But given the vileness of the billionnaires behind the alternatives, I hereby vow to give it another bash
Ever noticed how much of life is people trying to sell you stuff? If you elected not to engage with any of it, to stop buying non-essential stuff, & stop paying attention to all the associated ideas (from holiday sales to founder stories) think of all the time you’d save. What could you do with it?
December 4, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Ever noticed how much of life is people trying to sell you stuff? If you elected not to engage with any of it, to stop buying non-essential stuff, & stop paying attention to all the associated ideas (from holiday sales to founder stories) think of all the time you’d save. What could you do with it?