A basic white, 100% cotton T-Shirt. We all have one, but do you know who and what it took to make that? We must go back to the beginning: agriculture. Due to the demands of population and Western countries appetite for fast-fashion, appropriate agricultural technologies are crucial. Typically, growing and harvesting one pound of cotton fiber

Similar to the “slow food” movement – avoiding fast food- There is a similar movement in fashion to get away from fast fashion to slow fashion. The fashion industry has developed into a high consumption, globalization rate in what seems overnight. There is a growing group of people who are realizing the damage being done and want to

     Many of us may not be ready to make the full leap into being style conscious, which is okay because this not something you can do overnight. I'm sure that many people reading this blog still shop for brand-new clothes at the mall, in-store, or online. We have been conditioned through society and marketing to shop

As I start this new venture of Style Conscious, I want to give a small background of the fashion industry, changes in the industry, environmental issues, and social justice that needs to be a necessity, not an option. I also want to disclaim that I am guilty of purchasing from unethical retailers due to being an uneducated consumer.