Can You Dress Well and Save the Planet?

The title of Alec Leach’s debut book doesn’t mince words: The World Is On Fire But We’re Still Buying Shoes. The question at the core of the book is equally as direct. We know fashion is bad for the planet, so why are we still shopping? Leach, a former fashion editor turned sustainability consultant, set out to see if he could find some answers. The result is a deeply curious and of-the-moment meditation on contemporary consumerism, hype culture, and how the fashion industry’s obsession with streetwear has created one frenzied drop after another with no signs of slowing down. But… Read Full Article