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I haven’t updated here in months – as you’ve probably noticed. And honestly, I’ve thought a lot about shutting it down. The truth is, I’m discourage & disappointed with the state of eco-fashion lately, and don’t really feel hopeful about the future. why?
- We (eco-fashion bloggers) can talk all we want about fast fashion being over and/or shoppers desires to shop more sustainably, but I’m not seeing much evidence to support that happening. In fact,
- eco-fashion IS expensive. I know, I’ve written about that before and it’s not an excuse, but it’s tiring. and hard to justify.
- the greenwashing burned me out. Re-usable grocery bags ARE NOT ECO-FRIENDLY. You’re being more friendly towards the environment if you USE them, but they themselves aren’t eco-friendly. and the truth is, most people who have reusable grocery bags, don’t use them.
- I’m tired of getting press releases from new “eco-friendly” t-shirt lines. I love a good t-shirt as much as the next girl, but isn’t there more to eco-fashion than organic cotton tees? I think so.
- and speaking of what IS NOT eco-fashion, a dress made out of CONDOMS is not. Even if they’re not used, there are some things you JUST DO NOT MAKE CLOTHING OUT OF. It’s silly. And I don’t want to read about dresses made from condoms on an ECO-FASHION blog. I’m just saying…
BUT. I still believe in sustainable fashion. I believe in the designers who are TRYING to avoid waste, to source ethically, to produce interesting products on a smaller scale for women who CARE about their clothes. And I still want to write about them.
So. I’m not giving up on Green Grechen, yet. I’m not giving up on “slow” fashion, on meaningful fashion, on the ultimate demise of Forever21…no matter how long it takes 
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