Living green!
Something I see pop up occasionally online are discussions on whether lolita fashion is beneficial or detrimental to the environment. There are a lot of sides to this discussion as it's a very multifaceted concept- something can be made organically but still fast fashion-like, aka flimsy and trendy, or not organically and not fairtrade but if it's made to last that ultimately reduces the stress on the world per time the piece is worn. I wanted to delve a little deeper, see what those fancy labels mean, what strain lolita brands put on our planet and what I can do to reduce mine, within or outside lolita fashion. First of all, a little terminology for those not in the know, or for those who have the wrong idea about what labels and terms mean. Organic : the name that gets slapped on anything and everything these days! Organic is good for the environment, organic is healthier, organic saved my marriage!! But what does it actually indicate? Well