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Clare Press
@mrspress.bsky.social
Host of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast, author of Wear Next, Fashioning the Future
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
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
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