The Simple Solution to Fast Fashion | Josephine Philips | TED

Your favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global climate solution, says fashion entrepreneur Josephine Philips. When you value your existing clothes instead of chasing the latest trends, you help reduce waste and protect our planet for generations to come. Learn more about the impacts of what you wear -- and the incredible power of repairing your clothes.

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[WilliamDunBroch]

oh my gawd, this woman's speech and eloquence and understanding of the problem is so inspiring

[AUGUSTO_SMILE]

"Valuing the things that we own is a climate solution." Josephine Philips

[josephinegillet]

I"m writing my high school senior thesis on the top of the disastrous affects of fast fashion. This is an extremely important topic & nearly nobody is actually discussing solutions

[grahamcharters]

I couldn't agree more! The idea of disposable clothes is relatively modern, and driven by the fashion industry. Those who make their own clothes value the work that goes in and treasure the contents of their wardrobes

[Queersailorscout]

For the past couple of years, I’ve become more conscious of my fashion choices after learning more about fast fashion and the environmental cost of those choices. Additionally, I’ve been consuming a ton of history content about history and clothing. Everything she said is so on point. We should move forward into teaching sewing skills more and ensuring people care for their textiles (wash and dry on delicate, less detergent, avoid over washing, etc) so we can value what we have.

[thecoherentrambling]

One of the most powerful relatable and much needed ted talk ever.

[rvyuleo]

A creative approach to care for our planet. It's just amazing

[v.c.]

She forgot to mention that the quality of "plastic" clothes today is so terrible that there's no way to even reuse them in the second season.

[pimecyz]

The speech is excellent in bringing awareness about fast fashion among people. We need to think twice about clothes.

[simokokko]

Many say that H&M, Zara, etc. clothing is poor quality and does not last after a few washes. That might be true in some cases. But not all the time. I have a few pairs of H&M jeans, which have been very durable. I have used those jeans during construction work and washed them tens or maybe over a hundred times, and they still are okay. There are some minor holes, but they are generally very durable jeans. So fast fashion brand clothing is not necessarily evil if you keep using those clothes, not throw them away. Josephine gave an excellent TED talk.

[stanarkissed]

I am wearing pants of cotton I wove myself. I did not grow or spin the cotton. I am working on this. I spin wool and make the yarn and also the processing waste wool into products and garments. It is my intention to make long lasting quality clothes that can fit well in a wardrobe for life. Mind you, people need to learn how to care for their garments. We need more emphasis on this skillset.

[gianluigigaleota]

Utterly speechless! I’m so very touched by this! It really strikes a chord!

[Alethia_]

Growing up poor has already got me most of the way there lol. You keep clothes that fit you until you just can't repair them anymore, anything else goes to a second hand store so someone else can have it. (plus the coupon you get from the donation helps)

[petergeorge]

So REFRESHING!
From a young & intelligent lady, Josephine; we need to take lessons!
....not buying...UNLESS, we intend to share a love story with our piece of clothing.
Sustainability begins...with taking action to, NOT buying !
(or buy with necessity and intention!)
You are a lively example to all, Ms Josephine!
Thank you....thank you so much! Especially durint this time of the year when people...buy TOO MUCH...(unfortunately, for nothing too often!) I will think of your precious words...when I enter a store (if I need to go, of course! ;)
Happy before Christmas!!
helene :)

[yokofashionpassion]

I am a fashion designer and grew up wearing and designing fast fashion for large retailers. Today, I purchase upscaled apparel and accessories as much as possible. I often useThread Up. The site quantifies the amount of waste the user has saved and makes them feel better about their purchase. That said, sometimes we can't find an appropriate piece of clothing that fits us... i.e., a mother-of-the-bride dress in the right color and size. Valuing your clothes is only one part of the equation. Fashion, more often than not, is an emotional purchase. I hope that the new emerging technologies of AI will help analyze buyers, and trends to reduce overproduction, find ways to recycle consumer waste to make textiles, analyze consumer buying patterns, and solve for waste.

[dickdarlington]

Someone should show this to the automobile industry...

[jennilynn]

I'm so happy to hear I can tailor items that are too big. I lost weight and have clothing I would love to keep. I'm going to call a tailor and see what can be done :).

[zinziwilliams]

What about people that purchase fast fashion because it’s affordable and they keep it for a long time?

[arjunsudheer]

Thank's for spreading this message that we should value our clothes and don't threw it away

[shanzi]

One of the problems is that clothes aren't being made with quality materials.