Chelsea was born in Brooklyn, New York however she moved to London at the ages of two with her father and London native born to Trinidadian parents, and mother – Grenadian, both growing up in NY through the 70’s and 80’s.
Chelsea states how her main fabric she uses for her garments is hemp. She was on the search for organic cotton and came across a source offering hemp in a French terry. Her main reason for using hemp was that the quality for what is it is amazing, it can be created into so many different weaves available and its a lot more stronger and durable in nature then the traditional denim, silk and jerseys. It’s also coupled with its low to zero impact on the earth and environment, it only requires 20% of the amount of water used to grow cotton, it also doesn’t require and harmful chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides, which is what makes it the most sustainable and environmentally friendly plant. It’s also very soft and durable and has quality’s such as being anti-bacterial and thermodynamic. Her fabrics that she uses are all sourced in the UK, however who she buys them from source the fabrics from Asia, that being the biggest manufacturer of hemp. It also carries a rich history with the planta and material.
I feel as if sustainability within the food and shopping market has grown a rapid amount especially within the UK, and is slowing going in to the world of fashion too. People are slowly opening their eyes to the world of fast fashion with some recent events that are taking place around the country, the consumers of fast fashion are beginning to question their actions and getting over the stigma attached to sustainable fashion. However, there is a lot of information’s till to be done on fast fashion to be more aware of the good impact it can cause to the environment.