Join the Fashion Studies Department's Pledge to Purchase NOTHING NEW in November
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Join the Fashion Studies Department at Columbia College Chicago in pledging to purchase NOTHING NEW in the month of November 2021!
Pledge to:
- buy no new apparel or accessories for one month (thrift, vintage, and other resale purchases are permitted)
- learn about ways to recycle and reuse fashion
- navigate vintage, thrift, and other resale options
- evaluate the impact of buying NOTHING NEW in comparison with other individual, corporate, and legislative sustainable actions
- think about sustainable choices as commensurate with more stylish and expressive living
- share your pledge and reasons for making it with friends and family
- talk to others about what works, how it works, and why it works while practicing NOTHING NEW
- accept or reject the value of NOTHING NEW as a worthwhile approach to creating sustainable fashion systems after one month of practice
To support your pledge, the Fashion Studies Department will:
- invite Chicago vintage, thrift, and resale shop owners to campus to talk about their businesses
- provide guided mending and remaking workshops on campus in our studios on Monday nights
- facilitate a clothing swap where you can trade accessories and apparel you own for different style options while buying NOTHING NEW
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