Book
Fashion forward : striving for sustainable style / Raina Delisle.
Record details
- ISBN: 1459825802
- ISBN: 9781459825802
- Physical Description: 52 pages : colour illustrations.
- Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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| Subject: | Clothing and dress > Environmental aspects > Juvenile literature. Clothing trade > Environmental aspects > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | J 338.47687 Del | 31681020174652 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Orca Book Publishers
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book explores the social and environmental issues in the fashion industry and how kids can make it more sustainable. - Orca Book Publishers
Fashion can be fun, but it can also hurt people, animals and the planet.
Fashion Forward: Striving for Sustainable Style goes behind the glitz and glamour to explore the social and environmental issues within the fashion industry. It looks at the history of fashion, from why humans started wearing clothes to the birth of consumerism to the explosion of fast fashion and fashionâs footprint. The book introduces readers to the innovative people, companies and organizations that are taking positive action on fashion. Kids will discover how to make ethical choices and become fashion heroes for the future. There are easy ways we can help transform the fashion industry and still look stylish at the same time!
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Key Selling Points
- This is a pivotal time for the fashion industry as its destructive social and environmental practices have come under scrutiny, and there are many exciting innovations underway.
- This book explores the past, present and future of the fashion industry with an emphasis on solutions for sustainable style.
- The fashion industry is a major contributor to climate change, releasing 10% of the world's carbon emissions. Many young people are passionate about fashion and the environmentâthis book helps them understand the key issues and make sustainable choices.
- The industry is rapidly changing due to shifts in how we shop. Retail stores are closing as more people are shopping online, a trend that has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The author is passionate about sustainable style and lives an ethical clothing lifestyle that started with a decision to not buy any clothing for a year. She now resells second-hand clothing on her Facebook group My Colleague's Closet and ran a free COVID-19 closet collaborative, where she collected and redistributed donated clothing on her bike.
