While not enough to change the world, words can definitely start something that eventually does. Here are 11 ethical style quotes to inspire more conscious living and mindful consumption.
“Do the best you can, until you know better. Then do better.” – Maya Angelou, writer, singer, activist, all-around awe-inspiring, bad ass woman.
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“Buy Less, choose well, make it last.” – Vivienne Westwood, ethical fashion designer, ethical style pioneer.
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“Every time you spend money, you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” – Anna Lappe, sustainable food activist.
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“Clothes aren’t going to change the world. The women who wear them will.” – Anne Klein, fashion designer.
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“There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” – Mahatma Gandhi, civil rights activist.
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“Fast fashion is like fast food. After the sugar rush, it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.” – Livia Firth, ethical fashion activist, Creative Director of sustainability consultancy Eco-Age and founder of the Green Carpet Challenge, standard setter.
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“Waste isn’t waste until we waste it.” – Will.i.am, rapper, songwriter, DJ, record producer, and philanthropist.
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“Care for your clothes like the good friends that they are.” – Joan Crawford, actress.
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“Fast fashion isn’t free. Someone, somewhere is paying for it.” – Lucy Siegle, ethical style and conscious living writer.
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“Good Design is sustainable design.” – Imran Ahmed, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Fashion.
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“Wear clothes that matter.” – Solitaire Townsend, entrepreneur, sustainability expert and author.
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Are there any ethical style quotes that inspire you to live more consciously with mindful consumption? I’d love to hear them!