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As a 21st century woman I will admit I’ve been seduced by the trappings of trends. Especially in my early 20s I easily would buy cheap clothes from fast fashion brands, barely ever stopping to second-guess how the materials for the clothing was sourced, how the individuals that manufactured them were treated and compensated, or the eventual negative environmental impacts my purchases were statistically most likely to contribute to. It was my sister who brought these questions to the forefront, as she was studying design at the London College of Fashion. With my increasing knowledge from independent research I became even more disturbed by the sheer size and growth of industry issues; the lack of care both fast and even luxury fashion brands seemed to bestow upon their sustainability measures as well as their supply chains, simply because capitalism demanded it of them.

One of the good parts of capitalism, though, is that an increase in personal capital usually equates to an increase in personal choice. I understand that I can’t realistically choose to never purchase new clothes again, but I am able to choose to acquire far less and be very particular about the new clothes I do buy (personally, new underwear, socks and shoes are absolute necessities for me). I can also choose to abstain from supporting fashion brands that make zero efforts to reduce their impacts, especially if they are large or well-established brands that are contributing to the majority of the problems in the first place. While luxury doesn’t always translate to quality, I did begin to take note that gently-used high quality designer items could often retain their value or go up as time passed and they procure the status of being “vintage”. So choosing to support my local dry cleaners (who I selected on the basis that they use environmentally friendly and non-toxic solvents with which they do great work), and my local tailor would positively contribute to elongating the life and quality of the textile investments I made. Because dressing well in a way that doesn’t make one feel guilty is definitely an investment of time, commitment, and yes, money.


The dress pictured is from Kaya Tulum, a self-proclaimed sustainable, slow-fashion brand based in Tulum, Mexico. According to their instagram page, they focus on handmade clothing and accessories, collaborating via fair trade with local artisans to create environmentally friendly fashion. Their collections feature items made from organic cotton, dyed with natural materials, and handcrafted with traditional techniques, including a range of beach dresses, kaftans, and ponchos. Feel free to peruse for yourself.


Fifty percent of the proceeds from minting this NFT will go towards Remake World, to contribute to improving global garment supply chain transparency and climate consciousness within the industry. The other fifty percent will go towards Nele The Entertainer LLC. Every subsequent sale will be split in three ways: 50 % to the seller, 45% royalties to Remake World, 5% royalties to NTE LLC. You must be 18 years or older (or whichever is the legal age in your area) and possess a valid credit card tied to your name, or if purchasing with crypto you automatically attest that you are of legal majority age within your jurisdiction to be making such a transaction