Four tips for starting your own minimalist wardrobe

Millennials are known for many things but cost-cutting through a minimalist lifestyle could be the generation’s defining trait. This generation is known to be one of the most environmentally-conscious, prioritizing sustainability and cost-effectiveness over decadence and lavishness. Cue building a minimalist wardrobe,…

This charity uses second hand clothes to challenge rampant consumerism

One More Wear Foundation is a charity focused on distributing clothing to youth and young adults who are struggling with poverty in the Greater Toronto Area. The charity is surrounded by the ideology that having accessible clothing can provide employment…

This clothing line blocks the harmful electromagnetic rays that come from our devices

By: Jocelyn Schwalm With controversial reports of the dangers of electromagnetic radiation being ever present in the news, it is no surprise a new luxury brand called Arjuna has come up with a new way to fight back against the invisible rays…

Kelly Slater designs a sustainable clothing line from recycled fishing nets and plastic waste

BY: MATTHEW CHIN World champion surfer Kelly Slater is taking a stand on environmental protection by unveiling a sustainable clothing line made from recycled materials found in the ocean. Having been by the water for the majority of his life, he…

Fast fashion companies treat human lives the same way we treat their cheap consumables

  BY: LAURA ROJAS I walk through Toronto’s Yonge and Dundas at least once a week, obscured by the shadow of towering H&M billboards showing beautiful people wearing beautiful clothes, a large “2 for $10” sign reeling every passerby inside.…

Skinny jeans refuse to die and they are killing your nerves

BY: DANIEL KORN Skinny jeans have always been pretty ridiculous. I’m not going to be so naïve as to say that they don’t look good; heck, I tried on a pair in high school once, but my stocky build and…

Sitka Clothing Company protects the planet before profits

BY: VANESSA NIGRO Founded on Canada’s beautiful West Coast in 2002, Sitka Clothing Company promotes a life lived through sustainability and finding balance between industrialization and nature. “We decided to name the company Sitka after the Sitka spruce tree that…