Conscious Life & Style

Jan 31, 2025 | consciouslifeandstyle.com | Elizabeth Joy

In slow fashion, we often talk about “fewer, better”. All too often, though, we focus in on the fewer part and forget about the better. There’s no question that we need to produce and consume fewer things. But if we only think about the less part of the equation, slow fashion can feel like a sacrifice.

Jan 27, 2025 | consciouslifeandstyle.com | Elizabeth Joy

Have you ever counted the number of pieces in your wardrobe or kept the track of the items going in and out of your closet? I found the experience eye-opening. Understanding the data of our closets can set the foundation for being more mindful with our closets and our shopping patterns. I was originally inspired to formally count the number of pieces in my closet during the Or Foundation’s “I can count, can you?” challenge.

Jan 24, 2025 | consciouslifeandstyle.com | Elizabeth Joy

Whether for financial reasons, environmental concerns, or simply being overwhelmed by your closet, there are a lot of cases for a low-buy year, season, or month. When I asked the Slow Fashion Saturday community about their slow fashion intentions, the most common response was that they wanted to do a low-buy or no-buy year. I have a similar goal this year — I want to prioritize only adding intentional, high-quality pieces to my closet without breaking my clothing budget.

Jan 23, 2025 | consciouslifeandstyle.com | Elizabeth Joy

A common challenge with secondhand shopping is finding affordable yet high-quality pre-loved clothing online. I received a question about this from a Slow Fashion Saturday newsletter subscriber but it’s something I know many readers struggle with! Not everyone has access to great local secondhand options or has the time to sift through thrift stores, which makes online shopping a solid alternative.

Jul 29, 2024 | consciouslifeandstyle.com | Elizabeth Joy

Slow fashion is a growing movement of fashion professionals, consumers, and citizens who are actively working to slow down the industry in an age of fast fashion and overconsumption. It’s a movement I joined about a decade ago and have become so passionate about, that I’ve dedicated my career and business to educating people on slow fashion. As a branch of the slow movement, slow fashion has a lot of similarities with the overall slow lifestyle approach and with the other slow movement domains.