How can the everyperson green their fashion, without breaking the bank?
AD: Hit the flea markets, hit the vintage stores, charity shops, resell shops, and hit American Apparel. Most importantly, SHOP your own closet. Remake, remove, recycle, repurpose, reuse and reattach. Turn an unwanted jacket into a chic vest, take clothes that don’t fit properly to a tailor, cut up old boots-creativity can take you far. YDT: What are some of the most eco-friendly fabrics available on the market? AD: Cellulose, a material that is a natural accruing fiber in wood. From a quality fabric perspective, I really like Lyocell and Ingeo. Traditional cotton is not a very eco-friendly crop. Regular cotton uses large amounts of pesticides (10% of all), insecticides (25% of all) and chemicals-plus it consumes a ton of water. The U.S. alone consumes 45% of the world’s cotton (despite only having 13% of the world’s population.) The crop also regularly depletes the soil on which it is grown, encouraging traditional farmers to seek out chemicals to salvage their fields. Hemp is an unde
