Thursday, July 24, 2014

Ethical Festival Fashion

It's festival season here in the UK so I thought it'd be fun to have a look for some ethical versions of the festival essentials. Festivals can be one of the worst culprits for encouraging 'fast fashion' - you worry that things will get lost or broken so you stock up on cheap items so that if they do it's not such a big deal, right?

Maybe instead of buying lots of cheap things that you don't care about, how about buying something that you love, so you're encouraged to look after it and keep it safe? Ethical goods aren't always prohibitively expensive, despite what a lot of people thing :) You'll be minimising waste, supporting the ethical community and not becoming a slave to fast fashion - triple win! :)

So, first up - let's look at the clothes! As much as we expect the summer to be wall to wall sunshine, every year it rains (it's raining right now in fact!) so it's worth stocking up on items like a good mac and a pair of wellies, to try and keep yourself as dry as possible. I also love this 'dress in a bag' - no one wants to carry a giant rucksack around with them so something that can fit in a wrist bag sounds great to me! :)

I've also picked a bright t-shirt to help your friends spot you in a crowd, a cosy hoodie for when the nights cool down and some sunglasses in case the sun does decide to make a rare appearance ;)


Wellies - £50
T-Shirt£12
Sunglasses - £22
Hoodie - £35
Leggings - £20
Jacket£39.95

But of course, clothes aren't the only things you need to take with you to a festival, so lets look at the other essentials you'll need. There don't seem to be a lot of ethical tents on the market at the moment, but hopefully that will change in the coming years. A tote bag will help you carry your bits during the day, and this reusable drinks bottle helps to keep your drinks cool while not contributing to the millions of bottles that get left at festival sites every year.

I've also thrown in some eco-sunblock (sun safety first, kids!) a super cosy sleeping bag and a cute purse to keep your phone, camera and cash in :)


Sunblock - £10.95
Gin - £10.36
Camera Case - £2.40
Drinks Bottle£18.99
Sleeping Bag - £55
Tent - £160

While I was researching this post I also came across Love Your Tent, which is an initiative designed to encourage people not to leave waste at festival sites, which I think is a great idea! :)

Are you going to any festivals this year? Would you be more inclined to bring things home if you'd paid more money for them?

Love

Sarah

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