Venetia La Manna | Podcaster and fair fashion campaigner

‘Something old, nothing new, something borrowed,

‘Something old, nothing new, something borrowed, something renewed’ was the dress code for our wedding in 2019💭♻️ Keeping that tradition going when we attend friends’ weddings, too! ⁣⁣
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This past weekend I borrowed this dress from a best pal and eeeeeep j’obsessed with it ♥️⁣
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How’s your #SecondHandSeptember going?⁣⁣
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#oootd

📝A note about wardrobe clear outs and clothing

📝A note about wardrobe clear outs and clothing donations...⁣⁣
One of my greatest unlearnings about fashion is our relationship with donating our clothes.⁣⁣
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We’ve been taught that when we donate, we’re doing a “good deed”, but are we questioning the exploitative system in place that means 84% of clothing donations end up unsold? [Source: EPA] And worse, polluting the landscapes of people (who had no part in producing and consuming this excess fashion) in the Global South?⁣⁣
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We can't have conversations about "green" or "sustainable" fashion unless the entire supply chain is considered. That includes garment workers at the start of the supply chain and that includes communities in the Global South at the end of the supply chain, who are left to deal with the textile waste that the UK throws "away".⁣⁣
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Kantamanto Market in Ghana receives 150,000 pieces of clothing every single week. They do everything can to find a use for these pieces, but 40% of it leaves the market as waste, ending up in the sea, in rivers and burning in landfill. ⁣⁣
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➡️The culprits here are Big Fashion⬅️ Brands are desperate to show off their new ‘recycled’ range, but refuse to take any real accountability for this waste, which would look like a commitment to produce LESS. ⁣⁣
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Please see the resources slide for ways to learn and be sure to support the work of @TheORisPresent. ⁣
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How do you upcycle your old clothes to give them a new lease of life? I’d love to hear in the comments and think this would be super useful for my community ♻️♥️⤵️

It’s the start of #SecondHandSeptember, a campai

It’s the start of #SecondHandSeptember, a campaign started by @OxfamGB to protect people and planet and a great reminder to celebrate the clothes that are already in existence♻️ Not only are these items more sustainable than any piece of new clothing, wearing them longer is a wonderful way to show love to the people who made them by honouring their craft. ⁣
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This month is a good moment to set aside some time to organise your wardrobe and lay it out in such a way so you can actually see what you have so you wear more of it (and as a result, perhaps buy a bit less). ⁣
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As the seasons start to change, I (very reluctantly) put away my summer clothes (hi pieces I almost forgot I had come May!) and dig out my cosy knits - and vice versa if you’re located in the Southern Hemisphere🌏⁣
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If you find pieces that no longer fit or can’t give a loving home to, could you gift them to a friend? Host a swap shop? Up-cycle them? Try re-selling them? If you’re new to second hand selling and buying, try online sites like vestiaire, depop and vinted and make use of filters to find the sizes, fabrics, colours and brands, and always message sellers directly if you need more info like exact measurements. ⁣
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I’d love to see my community engaging with #SecondHandSeptember and celebrating the clothes you already own by using the hashtag #OOOTD (old outfit of the day). I’ll re-post my favourites on my stories ♻️ ⁣
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Will you be taking part this month?

Virgo season ♍️

Virgo season ♍️

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