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Essay | Fungi in fashion? Opening our minds to the world under our feet
Victoria Smith

Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design

A collage of images of mushrooms, fungi, and fashion.
Designer Daniel Davilla finds the beauty in discarded materials
Elena Walsh Ferré

George Washington University

Arizona fashion incubator is sustainably changing the industry
Diana Quintero

Planet Forward Correspondent | Arizona State University

Woman in a mask and brown shirt sits working amidst garment equipment and other workers.
Eating pieces of your polyester sweater: Rethinking sustainable fashion
Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Secondhand shopping is a win for the environment – and the economy
Lindsay Paulen

George Washington University

Secondhand shop
For sustainability-minded plus size women, online thrifting is good but not good enough
Liat Wasserman

George Washington University

Salvation Army
Let’s unpack it! Examining the designer’s role in sustainable packaging
Samantha Carpenter

George Washington University

Fast fashion’s effects on the environment
Seraphina DiSalvo

George Washington University

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DC Climathon 2019: Could sustainable fashion be the future?
Francesca Edralin

World Wildlife Fund

Fast Fashion / Slow Art unravels our relationship with clothing
Victoria Middleton

Digital Editor, Planet Forward

Resale clothing buys thrift shoppers trendy eco-fashions
Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Fast fashion is out, sustainable fashion is in
Louis Staub

George Washington University

gown made out of children's books
Cotton to clutch: How it’s made
Brooke Olefson

George Washington University

The dangers of fast fashion
Cat Oriel

George Washington University

Closing the loop in clothing manufacturing
Planet Forward Staff

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