Earth Day: simple eco-gestures to adopt for your dressing room

If the second hand probably no longer holds any secrets for you, other practices can allow you to contribute — on your own scale — to the good health of the Planet. On the occasion of Earth Day, scheduled for April 22, here are three concrete actions to integrate into your daily life to reduce the impact of your wardrobe on the environment.

Celebrated every year since 1970, Earth Day today allows citizens of 193 countries to experience a concrete action for the environment. An initiative that will eventually allow them to integrate new practices, in many areas, intended to best protect the Planet. In fashion, more and more players are making a commitment in this direction, with a view to reducing the impact of the entire industry, the second most polluting in the world. L’upcyclingrepair, and rental of clothes are today so many processes that can make it possible to constitute a dressing (really) more green.

Upcycling, recycling waste

L’upcycling, “ surcyclage” in French, consists not only in giving a second life to unused products, but also in giving them added value. The practice has become commonplace in the fashion industry in just a few years, to the point that the majority of players now offer “upcycled” collections. It must be said that the process makes it possible to considerably reduce wastage and waste since the brands use scraps of fabric, clothes destined for the dump or used objects to create new ultra-trendy fashion pieces.

As such, theupcycling appears to be a good solution for buying new clothes without harming the planet (too much) – all things considered since the production process remains (necessarily) a minimum impact. All over the world, brands are getting into it, from ready-to-wear to luxury, including bridal fashion. Worn by Christelle Kocher, the Koché brand is one of the pioneers in this field. She has also recently launched a whole collection, in collaboration with Puma, designed from used AC Milan jerseys. But she is not the only one, and today we find fashion pieces made from totally unexpected objects such as cigarette buttsoyster bags, and even airbags and seat belts. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for online or in stores, nothing prevents you from transforming used or damaged clothes into brand new creations yourself.

Repair, darn, gestures to find to make clothes last

Reduce wastage, and the millions of tons of textiles thrown away each year in the world, also involves extending the duration life of the clothes that sit in our wardrobes. Something that is far from unknown to previous generations who did not hesitate to repair parts with holes or worn by time instead of replacing them systematically. A practice deemed obsolete a few years ago that has been coming back in force for several months. There are many brands that now offer this type of service, while, at the same time, professions doomed to disappear now seem to be returning to success. This is particularly the case for shoemakers who today surf on new technologies to repair and maintain shoes and leather goods to extend their life cycle.

Another solution is the rental of clothes, which also reduces the overconsumptionand by extension the waste and waste. It is a question of turning to the rental for exceptional pieces – evening or ceremony dresses – or everyday items, to be associated with timeless pieces from your dressing room to have style without impacting the planet. Houses like Burberry or Maje have launched their own service, but it is also possible to find happiness on dedicated platforms. Beware, however, of the logistics put in place by these new players, as certain services such as dry cleaning of clothes may have an impact on the Planet, as recently revealed a finnish study.