Over the past few years, the fashion industry has taken made the world sit up with its conscious behavior and the shift to sustainability. In fact, in this trend, there is more to its style and way of production, rather than just accessorizing.
The most prominent sustainable fashion trends in 2022, are:

Recyclable textiles for sustainable fashion

The process of reclaiming fiber, yarn, or fabric and reprocessing them into useable items is known as textile recycling. Textile recycling has become a prominent focus of global sustainability efforts due to a recent tendency of overconsumption and waste creation in global fashion culture. Globalisation has resulted in a “fast fashion” trend, in which many consumers perceive items to be disposable owing to their increasingly low pricing. As a result, the textile industry has been able to generate large quantities of items that deplete natural resources.

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Renting fashion helps sustainability

Understanding how these businesses work is as simple as it seems. By Rotation, for example, is a peer-to-peer service, meaning individual lenders and renters manage the process themselves, either posting or meeting up to swap products and taking care of the cleaning (within brand requirements) with no involvement from the company – unless there’s a problem. It’s similar to Airbnb, but for clothing.

Fashion on demand

Overproduction is fashion’s largest environmental issue, and on-demand manufacturing businesses believe they can help fix it while also providing a better fit. Unspun is a business that creates jeans to order based on specific measurements both as a consumer-facing brand and through collaborations with larger brands and stores. In April, the brand announced its association with H&M-owned brand ‘Weekday’ to sell Body Scan Jeans.
In the fashion business, the rising trend of consumer-centric thinking and an increased need for customization has caused brands to reconsider their production processes. Creating personalized clothing on-demand has always been the ideal solution. However, advances in fashion technology indicate that the era of affordable on-demand fashion has arrived.

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Local production trends

It depends, like with everything else, on the perspective you choose to look at it from.
However, more and more firms are beginning to move to manufacture, at least a portion of their production, back “home.”
More transparency is achieved by reducing the number of steps in the supply chain. This has a good influence on labour conditions and salaries, and as a result, locally created apparel is more ethical.

Product passports & transparency

Brands are finally using blockchain technology to store and exchange product information with partners and consumers in an effort to improve authenticity, transparency, and sustainability.

Reformation, a denim apparel manufacturer, has teamed up with blockchain platform FibreTrace to give customers QR codes, offering access to lifetime information on denim garments, while TS Designs is certifying US-made textiles using QR-enabled passports. In addition to authentication and traceability, some businesses are also using the technology in these goods to encourage brand engagement, loyalty, and repeat purchases.

Metaverse fashion

Even if it feels far from reality and lacks some of the richness of real-life conversations, not to mention the sensory pleasure of wearing clothes and measuring up other people’s appearances, metaverse fashion may eventually become our reality. What it lacks in everyday friction, it more than makes up for in other ways. And, as we continue to replace face-to-face encounters with digital ones, it may begin to feel more natural than doing things in person.

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In conclusion, while we consider what will make fashion unique in 2022, we can only hope that these are more than mere trends. The sustainable fashion trends highlighted here might be only the beginning of revolutionary movements aimed at transforming the fashion sector in a long-term and sustainable way. Because, while trends come and go, sustainability is here to stay and slay!

Sustainable Fashion

An all-inclusive term for the industry as a whole and its stakeholders who are invested in building a better future through better production cycles rooted in equality, social justice, animal welfare and carbon neutrality. Sustainable fashion can also be seen as a movement that aims to bring a cultural shift in the way we buy, wear and discard clothes.

Ethical Fashion

A people centred approach, ethical fashion is all about creating without harming living beings. In simpler words, it benefits all of the people that are involved in the supply chain from the cotton plantation workers to the retail sellers. The fashion industry is notorious for having underpaid laborers working in unsafe working conditions. Ethical fashion asks real questions like – “Who made my clothes? And is that person getting paid their dues?”

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Fair Trade Fashion 

A sister-concern of ethical fashion, fair trade deals more with the business side of fashion than the people side. In the free market, it’s always the survival of the fittest policy that has led to new innovations and improvement in the lives of millions. But this has also led to deterioration of the people in the supply chain. Thus, fair trade fashion dictates the right manufacturing and operational practices, based on ethical standards set by international trade bodies. Adhering to these practices gives the brand a fair- trade certification after meeting the required parameters.

Slow Fashion

A relatively new term adopted by environmentally conscious fashionistas to counter the ever-rising fever of fast fashion, slow fashion is a movement aimed towards hitting the brakes on excessive production. Stopping the compulsive buying habits and preventing piles of clothes from ending up in the landfills of developing and underdeveloped nations is the raison de etre of slow fashion. It returns focus on the quality of production rather than a quick turnaround. Thus, making the consumer invest in well-made and long-lasting clothes. It is the one fashion movement that demands efforts from both the brand, and consumer side.

Whether it is a personal choice or preference, we hope you’re as ready to make the switch from conventional fashion to more conscious, sustainable garments. Happy shopping!

For generations, jewelry has been associated with heavy gold necklaces or expensive diamond rings and earrings. But now, millennials are on a mission to break this imagery of jewelry and rebrand it as ‘cool’.
This highly confident bunch of individuals with a ‘follow your dreams at all costs’ attitude already accounts for nearly 60% of jewelry owners in the world, and they are increasing this number by influencing their peers through social media. There is a great deal of variation among millennials when it comes to jewelry; some people are into glittering gold and some are fans of blinging silver, while others mix and match anything they can get their hands on. But they all agree with the idea that jewelry completes their outfits. So, you’d mostly see millennials wearing earrings of geometric shapes, rings supporting delicate gemstones, and various kinds of metal necklaces.

However, despite all the fun and frivolousness, millennials are the most environmentally conscious generation ever. Traditional jewelry businesses, especially diamond and gold, have come under repeated scrutiny. The idea of buying expensive jewelry and then dumping it in the cupboards is something that millennials can’t wrap their heads around. These factors have led millennials to seek more sustainable alternatives to traditional jewelry. Here are the few key sustainable jewelry trends that have grabbed the attention of millennials over the years.

Recycled Metals

Gold comes with a long list of problems starting with a history of continental violence and environmental damage, to modern-day concerns like price fluctuation. Recycled metals are prepared using discarded gold and platinum jewelry, giving these metals a new identity and persona. No wonder, then that it’s trending amongst young customers. It feeds into the millennial and gen-z philosophy of normalizing second-hand product usage, with vintage and thrift products.

By adopting recycled jewelry, they are extending the life of existing jewelry without contributing to the harmful practices of mining and metal extraction.

Lab Grown Diamonds

Diamond mining not only has hazardous effects on the miners but also destroys natural resources, creates toxic waste, and negatively impacts the ecosystems of the mined area. Add mining accidents to the list and it becomes one of the most destructive jewelry products worn by humans. A lab-created diamond is grown inside a lab using scientific methods that replicate the natural diamond growing process. The result is a man-made diamond that is chemically, physically, and optically the same as those grown beneath the Earth’s surface. The only difference is that these are completely environment friendly.

The demand for lab grown diamonds has increased exponentially among millennials, because the lab manufacturing process cuts the price of this expensive jewelry by up to 30% and there’s zero cost paid by the environment or society.

Ethical Diamond and Gold

Ethical diamond or gold jewelry is made by extracting the metal using ethical mining practices like safe treatment of miners, adequate wages, environment friendly extractions, reduced pollution, and proper disposal of waste products. These diamonds are also called conflict-free diamonds and come at no extra cost. Jewelry made from ethical practices is a good start for the millennials who are on their sustainability journey.
As they realize the true potential of their sustainable practices, they can move to more distinct alternatives or traditional jewelry.
Millennials are born explorers and problem solvers.They will keep searching for more alternatives to traditional jewelry to fulfill their desire for a sustainable future. So, keep yourself updated with all the new trends that this fashion frenzy and environment friendly generation is coming up with, by the day.

Taking their design powers beyond fashion into unchartered waters, artists, creators and brands alike are going gaga over unconventional materials that speak jewelry in more ways than one. From burnt jet to vintage wood, industrial materials to ethereal ceramic, new-age jewelry is coming into its own with an experimental edge.

Teatro Tetra Pak

One of the core components of carbon-neutral jewelry, who knew that this aseptic packaging material could be used to create a symphony of terrazzo-like beauty! Since Tetra Pak requires extensive recycling facilities, certain jewelry brands are translating this universal material into wearable fine jewelry by recycling it in the form of inserts or composites contrasted against metals like silver or gold.

Even though used Tetra Pak itself is technically a waste product and is supposed to be available for free or cheap, a considerable amount of time and resources are required in its extraction process. Because of the big investment size, the designed pieces often cost as much as precious metals.

Still, ambitious designers aren’t shying away from the modern simplicity and international aesthetic inherent to this neo material whose rise coincides with a fledgling interest in conscious techniques and trends.

Echoing Eco

Taking a cue from the reigning buzzword of the last few years, sustainable jewelry is on the rise in the form of eco-gold as well as fair mined silver. Several designers are now looking at sourcing precious metals inherent to jewelry production using non-toxic chemicals and harvested rainwater. Artisanal mining which has also seen a micro-boom as the more appealing option to destructive mining has led to the discovery of green-gold…more a process than material that is disrupting the old world cycles of gold processing and production for jewelry.

Eco-gold and other precious metals are green-lit by their commitment to the needs of future generations. In some cases, it goes like this: recycled gold, refined from old jewelry or scrap industrial items ranging from computer chips to floor shavings is melted into bars which are then bought by jewellers to work with. A roundabout way of obtaining gold, eco-gold is getting picked by jewel smiths as the answer to looking cute without causing trouble.

Sculptural Silhouettes


In case you haven’t noticed, playful yet sophisticated high-art ceramic jewelry has taken over Instagram, global runways and the imagination of jewelry designers worldwide. Inspired from abstractions in nature, imperfect silhouettes and sculptural forms are making a big comeback to create a coda of personality pieces that go beyond traditional jewelsmithing. Featuring organic curves that settle symbiotically on the wearer’s ear, neck, arms or even unconventional locations such as feet, knees or the waist, sculptural ceramic jewelry is taking a bold stride over the planet playful. 
Think fluid proportions in a solid, fragile material that somehow looks kinetic, alive and incredibly soft. From bold and joyful modern pieces to classical greek forms and pop, something feels inherently magical about sculptural ceramic with its pendulum-esque shapes and artistic inquiry into material and mould. At once classic yet substantial, this material has a sense of the artful about it that makes it pair universally well.

Whether it’s a digital seminar, a virtual date or a socially distanced soiree, the artistic romance of sculptural ceramic jewelry lends a sense of avant-garde curiosity to the ensemble.

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Vying for Vintage

In an industry so often infatuated with newness, it’s refreshing to acquaint oneself with something strikingly ye olde. A star material from the early days of industrial alchemy, vintage bakelite is a proto-plastic from the 1930s with a catch —it cannot be melted or recycled; only upcycled. Completely phased out a while ago, this plastic compound was synthetically manufactured using methanal and phenol to which fillers and pigments were added for colour and opacity.

As a relic of the past, it has now gained cult status. Since vintage bakelite cannot be melted or recycled, it has slowly become a collector’s item with designers looking to work with the material within fine jewelry. Often, it is mined from dominoes, old playing card sets, figurines and mundane objects of daily use. Only now, it is often embedded with heirloom gemstones, recycled gold, and rare wood for an elegant approach to sustainability.

What makes vintage bakelite so interesting is the myth behind it. Before its 1907 invention, all materials on earth were differentiated into three ‘kingdoms’ — animal, vegetable or mineral. However, the invention of vintage bakelite changed that and allowed for the creation of a 4th kingdom as before its genesis, no other completely man-made synthetic material had been successfully created.

The most important caveat for creating high jewelry from harvested bakelite is to ensure that the designs and offerings do not look DIY. A fine finish featuring luxurious details and a thought-provoking design is central to the material’s high-society revival. Additionally, this is also transforming an unwanted or discarded former object into something highly desirable while also minimizing waste, thereby taking sustainability up a notch.

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Trashy Treasures

Creating an underlying connection between the wearer and jewelry from an eco-conscious lens, creatives and designers are mining ocean trash in the form of recycled plastic to create meaningful, wearable art. By looking at waste objects from the perspective of jewelry, useless trash is being employed to create intimate pieces that may eventually become indispensable to the wearer. Through an environment and emotional perspective, more and more designers are choosing to make a statement that often reflects on the value found in the jewelry’s crafted details.

More often than not, a category truth when it comes to eco-friendly or sustainable materials, jewelry aligning itself to these niche values is a direct reflection of its owner more than creator. But emotive art apart, a refreshing take on creative and coveted ways of recycling materials, objects and concepts that might have otherwise never seen the light of day, into transformative pieces of high jewelry is making itself heard. From terrible “trash” to tiny treasures, conceptual jewelry made from ocean plastic can inspire conversation, awareness as well as other artists to articulate an alternative to consumption that’s driven by sustainable chic.

Even though the raw material itself comes with a sense of novelty and newness, the challenge and excitement come from creating wearable as well as desirable jewelry by transforming waste into something modern and luxurious.

Reigning in Resin

Pop, playful and oozing with a child-like quality that borders on the abstract, resin is a versatile material that’s making its mark with oversized toy-jewel rings, melty faces, oblong flowers and a supremely DIY aesthetic. Easy to layer, stack and flaunt, resin and its colourful coda are making summer shine with a smattering of lively 90s reminders. In the fine jewelry space, solid crystal rings are being paired with gold and silver in addition to being hand-carved and topped with delicate jewels. Honouring nostalgia via viral, avant-garde designs, the fashion forecast is looking for resin as a sustainable alternative that can last a lifetime.

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Enlivening Ebony


Defined by its smooth finish and deep colour, black ebony is one of the most expensive woods on earth. Rare and exquisite, no two pieces of ebony blackwood are ever alike owing to the natural diversity required for this heartwood to thrive. Almost endangered, the aged and finely-textured material has captured the imagination of new-age creatives due to its sleek and glossy finish as well as sculptural possibilities.

In the realm of fine jewelry, ebony is finding its foothold as a contrasting counterpoint to precious metals. Curated with the raw drama of natural forms, this smouldering wood is being reconfigured into modern jewelry with rose gold details, silver streaks or bejewelled elements for making an opulent style statement.

Playing with plural possibilities, Ebony’s deep warmth and natural beauty are showing themselves on mood boards via sublime patterning, signature juxtapositions and even classical diamond cuts. Touching luxury with a hint of whimsy, ebony is channelling its story in the heart of a design revival that solidly believes in its unusual and unreplicable appeal.

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Once upon a time in the world of fashion, Betsey Johnson said that one should always have fun with fashion because you should dress to entertain yourself. Oh, dear reader, that is exactly how we want it to be for you!

So, when it comes to ‘Do-it-yourselves’, what comes to our mind is how we can completely turn our old clothes or old accessories into something funky! Hence, we have got for you some crazy ideas that will add a twist to your wardrobe and make you drool over your very trendy and wonderful creations. Isn’t that exciting?

There are many ways in which you can add a little drama to your entire outfit, and it all starts when one thinks of something creative, colourful or cheering. Let’s talk about those old clothes that you are so tired of wearing. What you can do with these is to cut out swatches from the contrasting fabrics and add them onto the other, to make a completely different garment. How about cutting your old denim shorts into pockets for your old t-shirts? Or cutting your dad’s vintage shirt into a very trendy crop-top with hinges? Or even painting the pockets of your old denim shorts? It is so much fun!

The best part about these DIYs at home is that you get to upcycle 

what shouldn’t have gone to waste and you also get to show your very trendy artistic side. The other DIY is when you can paint your sneakers! Oh wow. Just take a few paints and brushes and make a very cute panda on the white sneakers you’re bored of.

Other fun activities include the making of neckpieces, earrings and rings from different ribbons, beads, or shells that stands out in our entire outfit. Playing with metal can give you such adorable pieces and no one is going to know where that came from. One can cut the sleeves to replace them with ruffles, or even add laces to the collars of the shirt.

Adding beads to your jeans is pretty much in trend right now and trust us, it looks stunning! Another hack is to add a cotton laser-cut lace at the bottom of that denim or shorts to give it a bohemian look. And when we talk about the funky denim pieces, how can we forget the loose bossy t-shirt over it? The best way to turn your whole look into a fun fashionista is to add colors. That’s why we think tie-dye at home is a spectacular way of turning your favorite old t-shirts or hoodies or even the joggers into something super cool. They are very much in-trend and easy to do, and there are several ways to get that tied pattern out. Nevertheless, it will be your own creation and totally worth it.

One can make bandanas from these dyed fabrics, add sequin to your converse, embroidery a sling bag, or even make pom-pomp hoops! Therefore, there are way too many ways to have fun with fashion, and it all comes down to how creative or crazy you want to go. There are a lot of different tops to be easily made, too much to do with footwear or jewelry. All you need to do is to take out all that creative craft stuff and make yourself a funky piece. Have fun with fashion and dress to embrace your inner self, life and fashion are all about that!

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Unless you live under a rock (no offence to rock-dwellers), you can’t have missed the chatter surrounding sustainability in the past few years. With the pandemic having a planetary impact, millennials, scientists, advocacy agencies and brands alike are having to confront and lead the charge towards conscious consumption in a big way.

More than just a physical adornment, jewelry now finds itself caught in this knotted conversation – at the intersection of aesthetics and ethics. Whether it’s cameo pendants, vintage heirlooms or wedding bands – jewelry is increasingly being recognised as a conversation starter and a personal symbol – a metaphor for the memories, personalities, moments, movements and stories that make us. And contrary to the planned obsolescence coded into our modern symbols, many of us are looking for that ever-elusive longevity to carry our taste and conscious choices across the fragility of fast-fashion time. In the midst of this crisis, let’s unpack the history and story of sustainability through the luxurious lens of the jewelry industry.

What Exactly is Sustainable Jewelry?


One of the core values leading the way for our new generation of keepsakes, a number of contemporary jewelry brands are turning to ethical, handmade and original practices in order to provide a comfy, luxurious and conscious choice to clients in the form of wearable emblems and treasures that act as tangible expressions of personal meaning defined through three major yardsticks:

• Fair

Conscious consumption that sources labour and law materials through fair-trade. Think, small scale, artisanal, local and handmade and community focused – featuring fair prices that draw financial security. Not only does this go hand-in-hand with empowering the creative economy, but also empowering the environment through ecological considerations and organic production.

Asserts the integrity inherent to sustainable values and agendas by addressing fair wages and labour rights, green rights, consumer rights that justify the cost of purchase and inherent value of the item.

Why Should You Choose Sustainable Jewelry?

Sustainability is the trump card within the slow jewelry movement because it not only empowers the consumer with conscious choices but engenders an evolutionary perspective. Thanks to sustainability more and more consumers now see jewelry as a wearable investment piece with guaranteed longevity that doesn’t cost the earth. This could mean buying upcycled jewels, purchasing pre-loved vintage pieces that have been given a new lease of life, or choosing plastic-free and/or recycled items that create that feel-good factor.


The key to switching to sustainable jewelry choices can be found in the name itself: longevity not just in terms of wear and tear but also for the planet, its people and resources. The focus is on enabling all generations to share, wear and treasure beauty across lifetimes – backed by timeless aesthetic as well as ethical production.

How to tell if Your Jewelry is Sustainable?

– Made from Recycled Jewels and Metals


The reason gold is called a noble metal is because, not only is it elementally stable, but endlessly recyclable. The same applies to silver as both these precious metals can be melted over the course of several uses without losing their shine or quality. A number of diamonds, as well as precious gemstones, also inherit the ability to be repurposed repeatedly. This allows fine jewelry to be certifiably low-impact in comparison to newly minted counterparts without contributing to extractive mining. Conscious brands largely source their stash of recycled precious metals from the jewelry supply chain but some others are looking to tech industries and deriving their materials from computer bits and boards.

– Transparent Supply Chain


Traceability is a big factor and the latest buzzword to hit the market. Diamonds and gems used in much of fine jewelry exchange a number of hands before arriving at your closet, which is why fully traceable supply chains that are certified conflict-free, fair-trade and carbon neutral are safe to buy.

– Lab-grown


Lab-grown diamonds condense the conditions under which diamonds form under the surface of the earth using high heat to create bespoke cuts, clarity, colours and carat weights featuring the rarest type of flawless rocks. One of the major conversation pushers in the gem and jewelry market, lab-grown completely subverts the traditional and hazardous mining practices that are devastating to the planet in many ways. Often the process creates a number of by-products that are useful within other industries too.

– Fair Prices + Made to Last


Fast jewelry may seem affordable but it’s all smokes and mirrors when it comes to actual price per wear. Instead, the smart move is to save and indulge in investment pieces. This ensures slow purchase behaviour as well as consumption too while leaving you with a piece that is sturdy, everlasting and heirloom quality. It’s price thus seems justifiable for the conscious factor alone in the long run.

– What to Look for When Shopping Sustainable


The labels to look for when you’re buying your forever piece would consist of the following:

– Certified Fair Trade:

A global, standardised and well-respected stamp of industry-wide approval, the international emblem fair-trade certification applies to items and tradeables that uplift workers through equitable pay as well as safe and legal working conditions.

– The Kimberly Process

Instituted after the Kimberly Mines in the Nothern Cape Province, South Africa in the year 2000, it safeguards the diamond industry from sourcing to supply chain to trading by phasing out conflict diamonds.

– Fair-mined 


Standardising precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum in congruence with sustainable extraction practices, this certification is especially useful to trace metal origins from artisanal mining communities. The certificate ensures reduction in chemical use as well as rehabilitation of the native ecosystem.

– GIA


One of the more popular international non-profit and monitoring bodies, GIA aka Gemological Institute of America informs, evaluates as well as grades the authenticity, value and origins of free-range diamonds, stones, and pearls.

Why Sustainable Jewelry is for the Greater Good


Signature styles you’ll spot a mile off do not have to come at the cost of the planet or its people. Going beyond seasons or trends the sector-wide focus on sustainability ensures wearability along with preciousness.

The more consciously made, the more carefully curated a collection becomes with personal meaning as well as positive planetary implications supporting the message of investment pieces that do not compromise on quality or beauty.

Inviting longevity to your jewelry box makes your source of style classic. Ultimately, made to last pieces can be passed on through generations – thereby creating conscious treasures you’ll want to love across a lifetime. In this context, the “make do and mend” method allows the recreation of exquisite objects left by generations past where at the end of a jewel’s life, owners can choose to repair or recycle their pieces. This could in effect, help transform the industry into a circular economy and close the loop of vicious product cycle thanks to overproduction.

The sustainable approach to shopping pieces that last, dictates that love-forever pieces add a personal touch while causing minimal waste of material or product. The use of fair-trade gold and eco silver from sustainable companies of repute allows us to know the jewelry’s true journey. 

Ultimately, the curious contemporary consumer who wants to know what their jewellery is made from is championed by the contemporary brands whose holistic approach to sustainability is through consciously creating jewelry that protects its source of inspiration: nature.

If an issue could be person of the year, sustainability would be the prima donna of our times. As the buzzword that launched a thousand think pieces, just what is sustainability really? And what does it say about a world that wants to be changed by it…Let’s dive in headfirst, shall we?

Put simply, sustainable fashion is all about extending the lifespan of your wardrobe. Yet, sustainability is more often than not defined by something that it isn’t – linear, harmful, wasteful and consumerist. Still, there are a number of ways that encapsulate what being sustainably fashionable really means – from ethical sourcing to clean raw materials, to fair labour to thrifting. Ultimately, all of these strategies converge at a point where the sartorial temperament meets environmental betterment.

Slay it Slowly: Some Tips

With the pandemic unleashing the kindness economy, there’s a lot to think about. When it comes to being a responsible shopper, it isn’t really as hard as you might think to curate a sustainable wardrobe.

• An interesting rule of thumb is Livia Firth’s #30Wears rule. Question your purchase and ask if what you’re getting will last 30 wears or beyond.
• When making a special purchase, you want to make sure you are buying from a brand that aligns with your values.
• Choosing statement pieces that are multi-occasion and can be styled in different ways, rather than chasing trends is another great way to start.
• Introduce a responsibility edit, based on materials, stance, process and final impact of the brands or items of your choosing.
• Champion transparency. Choose brands that record and recognise their product impact.
• Vintage has a huge role to play in making fashion more sustainable because unlike new items leaving a substantial carbon footprint attached to manufacturing, the amount of new energy needed to produce vintage pieces is zero.
• Have a one-in, one-out policy which means that every time you buy something make sure that you are giving up and donating another item.
• Look after your pieces properly. This will allow you to replace things less often.
• Only buy items that you know are going to work for you all year round.
• Invest in jewelry cleaning tools or clothing maintenance tools such as fabric shavers and steam irons to improve the longevity of your buys.
• Learn how to repair your clothes and accessories – or pay local professionals to do the same.
• Think twice before using fast fashion as an excuse for something new.
• Buying just a few high-quality items a year, rather than lots of cheaper, less eco-friendly pieces, will dramatically reduce your carbon footprint; so why not save up, invest and buy less.

Stanning Sustainable Jewelry

A relatively newer concept, slow jewelry is all about buying traditional, high-quality pieces whose value will only increase over the years. The defining facets of the slow jewelry movement would curate unique talismans with the following features:

Good
Designs that are made to withstand and shine through whatever life throws your way. Pieces that are made to last a lifetime and tell a story or hold a memory that can be passed down with a human touch – retaining connection to the origins.

Clean
We should consider the consequences of buying jewelry made in a factory on the other side of the world at the expense of the environment, local economies and craftspeople. Instead, we need jewelry that has an air of honesty about it in addition to transparency.

Fair
Cheap labour and machines mass-produce jewelry so that it can be bought on a whim. Their production methods don’t often consider the human cost of their material and it’s so easy to lose track of the narrative in a quest for cheaper and faster due to which the jewelry loses its uniqueness.

What’s Inclusivity Got to Do with It?

The concept of inclusivity while obscure, is as important to the conversation about sustainability as the ethical impact of our choices. We need to look at supporting and becoming aware of narratives that prioritise people as well as the planet.

This means a world where sustainable fashion curates beautiful pieces that are not just cool and kind but also standardised for wearers without discriminating against size. A major challenge in terms of upping the ante when it comes to fashion is about the limited size-diverse, sustainable options – leading to a sort of size apartheid that ultimately drives so many of us to purchase disposable pieces whose only future lies in a landfill.

A great way to counter this is to invest in hackable pieces that can be worn regardless of size fluctuations. Features could include adjustable rings or detachable belts, interchangeable charms or extra fabric allowance.

Sustain Your Style

Sustainability lies beyond just parroting buzzwords while focusing on action that is socially driven. It must re-direct respect and dignity for workers, buyers AND the environment.

From design to production, we need to examine our choices and understand wages as well as working conditions in the quest for beautiful, timeless products.

If we are to meet future demand within planetary limits, we need to radically rethink the way we consume. This means reducing our dependence on virgin materials and in effect, transforming the way we produce, use and discard fashion – our greatest modern-day addiction.

Youlry

Thoughtfully designed in our studio, Youlry is made keeping your exceptional taste in mind. Crafted from pure gold and set in precious stones whose value never declines as time rolls by, our collections feature distinct pieces that are wearable years down the line.