Cora Maria

Art by Mika Leo . Many people who join my Facebook group or read my blog often arrive without much knowledge about sustainable fashion or minimalism. This is a huge problem because beginners are the last people I want to alienate. I also feel it isn't necessary to cover all info about sustainable and ethical fashion on my own on my blog when other people have covered these complex topics far better than I could. However while I’m sure that there are already plenty of resource lists out there, I wanted to create one specifically for the alternative fashion community, one that can be updated frequently as I find more resources, or people suggest more resources, or more resources are made. Here, I will provide links not only to resources covering the general ideas of sustainable and ethical fashion, fast fashion, and minimalism, but also the resources and discussions had by people within alternative fashion communities. This is where you can learn about new brands, what ...

  Keep looking forward. Photo by @volkphotographyy on Instagram.   It’s been a week since Fashion Revolution Week ended, but the fight for a more ethical, sustainable, and transparent fashion industry is not over. After asking "Who made my clothes?", it’s time to ask, “What is my next step?” I believe that any change is good change. If you take any step towards a more sustainable lifestyle, no matter how small, you bet I will congratulate you with much enthusiasm. When you first think about making better choices, you’ll often find yourself overwhelmed by all the wrongs of the world and wonder why you should bother. Instead, you focus on one thing and work on that and see how it goes. Once you've reached your first goal though, there comes a point when you have to consider what your next step might be. It’s easy to get caught in the trap of “Well I’m already doing something so why do I have to change more?” but in reality that first step is to built mome...