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Finding earth-friendly fashion isn't always easy, especially when fur and leather are so popular. Designers like Versace and Prada are hardly focused on the planet more than their label or long-term popularity. Real leather is much more valued than pleather, despite the fact that most fashion-friendly people would probably much prefer a world without unnecessary suffering. But, living a life without destroying the planet is becoming more fashionable than fashion itself. To really be hip and cool, you have to be green. And staying fashionable without sacrificing designer clothing and accessories is becoming ever more popular.
Hemp clothing is much more environmentally conscious than cotton, which destroys the soil and destroys the possibility of future crops on the same soil. Additionally, farmers run the cotton until the soil is dead, rather than rotating with less profitable crops to replenish the soil. While a healthy and breathable fabric once fashioned into clothing, it isn't the best for the planet. Hemp, on the other hand, is a sturdy fabric that leaves less of a destructive path.
Avoiding plastics, which take an extremely long time to break down, more than metal or wood by a long time, is a great way to help do your part. When it comes to fashion, try to accessorize with metal, wood or ceramic accessories, even bone or shell jewelry is better than plastics. Designer sunglasses of high quality should be in metal, and some high-end designers are researching all wooden frames. Rudy Project, for example, have metal and glass products that do not include plastics, or minimize the use of plastic.
