Fashion Libraries
While I was studying at KEA, Sustainable Communication, we got to talk about the ‘Sustainable Wardrobe’. This can mean al sorts of things; buying only organic and fairtrade clothes (Nukuhiva, is the place to go in the Netherlands if you want to buy sustainable fashion), buying less and investing in a high quality wardrobe, but it can also mean not buying any new clothes (vintage and 2nd hand clothing shops never thrived so well) or simply lending your clothes at a fashion library so you can mix up you wardrobe whenever you want, without purchasing new, often fast produced, clothes. And whether you live in Amsterdam, London, New York, Paris or Copenhagen, Fashion Libraries are popping up from every street corner.
In Copenhagen there is even a clothing library for babies/children. VIGGA, founded by Vigga Svensson, offers monthly clothing packages for newborns. When you subscribe for a membership you get organic, well fabricated clothing every time your baby grows out of the old clothes. When your child is grown out of it, you simply ship it back and receive a new package. She washes it and makes it ready for a new child. A description goes for 359 dkr per month. All mothers know how expensive baby clothes can be and often they wear it once of sometimes not at all, and then a new wardrobe is already required. They grow so fast. This is a way more sustainable way of providing your babies outfits. And for us there is plenty too! Have a look at the following list for fashion libraries near you!
1. L’Habibliotheque (Paris) 2. LENA (Amsterdam) 3. Resecond (Copenhagen)
This way you get the best of both worlds; getting something new to wear, while being a bit more sustainable.
Photo Source: L’Habibiliotheque - Le Marais