Eco Fashion World

Ok, so we’ve published our share of less “fashiony” items over the past week, with the Primark Protest, the ethical fashion seminar and the launch of a user’s guide to ban the plastic bag, there’s been a lot to report! But here’s one more occasion to flex your inner activista (after that, we promise, it’s all back to organic sparkles and bamboo frills), today is international Buy Nothing Day. The campaign started by the famous Adbusters organization has now spread to the whole world and gives us a much needed 24 hour break from shopping. For those of us caught in a cycle of consumption so deep and dark that we can’t even think of what to do on a day without shopping, or simply if we feel like causing some harmless trouble, both websites have whole lists of suggested Buy Noting Day actions. Although I personally wouldn’t cut up my credit card just yet, the suggestion for throwing a temper tantrum or starting a conga line in the middle of a store sound like a good deal of fun. We also congratulate small shop owners who are taking a stand by closing their stores on the “first day of Christmas shopping”, choosing to follow their beliefs even if it means loosing a bit of revenue. So if you’re in Toronto, today’s not the day to pop into the vegan shoe store Left Feet or the fabulous eco boutique Heart On Your Sleeve, as they’ll be closed to mark the event, their owners probably walking nearby malls dressed as consumer zombies!

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