An organization that promotes ethical fashion and aspires to put an end to fast fashion.

Introduction

Welcome to the #AgainstFastFashion website! #AFF is an organization created by two high schoolers, Claire Shao and Sophia Xing, in hopes of promoting ethical fashion. Here, you'll find information about fast fashion, what you can do to take action, and future events.

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About Fast Fashion

Fast fashion is a term that describes a company's mass production of low quality clothing at a rapid rate. However, this process often exploits workers, utilizes child labor, and produces textile waste. If you want to learn more about fast fashion, there are a few resources linked below that will provide further information.

1. True Cost, a fast fashion documentary

2. Articles on Fast Fashion

- Huffington Post

- New York Times

- The Independent

Fashion Show

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merchandise launch party

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ethical fashion workshops

The #AgainstFastFashion ethical fashion show is happening on January 22, 2019, from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Amador Valley multipurpose room (1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton CA 94566). We will be featuring ethical fashion pieces from local fashion boutiques and environmentally conscious clothing brands. Nordstrom will come and speak about ethical fashion. Also, enjoy exciting raffles and prizes for a great cause. Bring your friends and family for a fun evening and to spread awareness!

UPDATE: The fashion show was a success and we had over 100 attendees! Thank you to everyone who came supported us.

RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/againstfastfashionshowrsvp

If you RSVP earlier, you will receive one free raffle ticket!

#AgainstFastFashion will be hosting a merchandise launch party on January 11, 2019 in the Amador Valley MPR from 5:00-6:30 PM to launch our new products! We partnered with The Tote Project, a bag company aimed to stop human trafficking, to create our own custom bag, and designed our t-shirts under the company Print Natural, which is an ethical printing shop. The t-shirts will cost $20.00 and the tote bags will cost $30.00.

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who came and bought our products! It was very successful.

We will be holding ethical fashion workshops in the Amador Valley HS Library from 3:30-4:30 PM on:

December 14, 2018
January 18, 2019
February 22, 2019
March 15, 2019

The purpose of these workshops is to educate our community on the detrimental effects of fast fashion and to promote ethical and second-hand purchasing. We will be teaching you about the mission of our organization. There will also be various guest speakers including Michelle Chavez, an ethical fashion blogger and founder of The Tote Project, and Kathleen Elie, a YouTuber and founder of Conscious & Chic. We will also be providing free snacks!

Since second-hand clothing is so important to #AgainstFastFashion, we decided to host a clothing donation drive for our community to either donate their used/unused clothing or purchase our resold pieces. We will be hosting this event at Harvest Park Middle School from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on January 5, 2019. Drop by our event to support a good cause! Our non purchased clothing will be donated to Savers and Goodwill.

UPDATE: Thank you so much to everyone who came! We received over 160 pieces of clothing!

1. Educate yourself and learn about the detrimental effects of fast fashion by reading articles and watching videos. Then, spread the information to others!

2. Sign a petition against fast fashion

3. Stop buying clothing from companies who engage in fast fashion. A few of those companies are listed below for reference:

- Forever 21

- Zara

- Uniqlo

- Cotton On

- TopShop

- H&M

- Gap

- Old Navy

- Banana Republic

- Athleta