Vintage fashion is a sustainable option
It is possible to adopt vintage fashion by consuming clothes from bazaars and thrift stores, which save natural resources and promote the circulation of pieces in good condition
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Vintage fashion is a term used to refer to pieces of clothing that were made for at least twenty years. Vintage is different from retro, as vintage fashion promotes the use of really old pieces, that is, made for several years. The term "retro fashion" refers to a custom widely used by the industry of fast fashion: resurrect elements of vintage fashion, redesign them and make updated versions, but with a retro air.
In the fashion world, the term vintage fashion is used for pieces manufactured from the 1920s onwards and up to a period of twenty years from the present time. Because of this, vintage fashion often has an air of luxury, as in the case of the use of items that belonged to Princess Diana by other members of British royalty.
However, vintage fashion doesn't have to be based on luxury items. On the contrary, using old pieces fits very well in a sustainable wardrobe, as you just go to bazaars or thrift stores to find vintage fashion items at super affordable prices and with quality.
The fashion industry is one of the most aggressive in the capitalist world. Each garment requires the cultivation and extraction of vegetable fibers, the manufacture of the garments, dyeing, sewing and transport and logistical efforts until it reaches the body of its users. And with everything involved, making sustainable clothing isn't easy – nor is it cheap.
Thus, the best way to reduce the impact caused by your clothes is to adopt one of the basic principles of slow fashion and that perfectly matches the adoption of a vintage fashion: the reuse of clothes. Buying a garment that has already been manufactured and whose consumption does not require the consumption of new natural resources is a great way to rethink your style's ecological footprint.
By adopting vintage fashion and choosing to buy products in bazaars and thrift stores, you will find quality products, made with fibers in general more resistant than those currently used by cheaper clothing stores, while also saving the natural resources needed to manufacture pieces new ones. Many used clothing stores are available online and have options such as a virtual dressing room and even bargain prices.
If you have vintage fashion items sitting in your closet, you can also take the opportunity to resell them and prevent them from ending up being discarded incorrectly. Another option is to donate clothes to those in need. To donate or if you need disposal stations that promote the correct disposal of tissue, check out the nearest places on the free search engine. eCycle portal.
