Recycled fashion, two ways
Why don Dolce & Gabbana when you could wear the YDN?
Fashion and recycling converged at events put on by the Student Taskforce for Environmental Partnership this past weekend. On Friday, STEP co-hosted éphémère, Bonaire Le’s ’09 fashion show, in which students wearing 10 pieces made of recycled dorm items strutted down a makeshift runway. And on Sunday, the Eli Exchange Extravaganza, Yale’s version of a rummage sale, was held on Old Campus.
“I didn’t know everyone would be so dressed up,” Caroline Dewing ’12 said of the crowd at the fashion show, which included women in...
The sustainable fashion show was my host hated component of the STEP program; sustainability is first and foremost about reducing whereas fashion is about intentional, conspicuous consumption. Innovation is great in many fields, but clothing doesn't really need to change all that much. Buying durable, well-made clothing that fits well and is versatile is the "most sustainable" option. A dress of the latest fashion can be organic and recycled, but it still represents and usually is an additional expenditure of material and labor. I understand that STEP needs to vibe with the Yale crowd, but please stop sacrificing environmental ideals simply to gather larger crowds, especially since these crowds hardly get the point.
Congratulations, Bo! The show was phenomenal!