Start where you are , use what you have , do what you can . Using observation and instinct , I joined the dots and created a fresh science-based narrative about clothing to which I apply communications and advocacy skills .
My view is that clothes do for us on the outside what food does on the inside – they nourish and warm our body and soul . In the same way that conscious eaters are sourcing fresh whole food and returning to the kitchen , conscious dressers are seeking to know more about the provenance and ethics of clothing , and are curious about how it is made . Every day we eat and we dress to survive and thrive , and it is not just the style that matters – substance does too .
Fast and processed industrial food has had a dramatic impact on our health in recent years and similarly there has been transformational shift to industrial factory-made clothing , the social and environmental impacts of which we are
" Start where you are , use what you have , do what you can . Using observation and instinct , I joined the dots and created a fresh science-based narrative about clothing to which I apply communications and advocacy skills ."
only now coming to understand .
The Food and Agriculture Organisation reports that at least one-third of food produced is never eaten and creative solutions are emerging to divert and reduce that waste . In the same way , there is growing evidence that a third of clothing is wasted , with much potential to upcycle and redeploy
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