Wear no evil : how to change the world with your wardrobe

Wear no evil How to change the world with your wardrobe

Greta Eagan

Book - 2014

Have you ever wondered, "How can I inherently do good while looking good?" Wear No Evil has the answer, and is the timely handbook for navigating both fashion and ethics. It is the style guide with sustainability built in that we've all been waiting for. As a consumer, you regain your power with every purchase to support the causes and conditions you already advocate in other areas of your life (such as local or organic food), while upholding your sense of self through the stylish pieces you use to create your wardrobe.

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Subjects
Clothing and dress > Environmental aspects.
Clothing trade > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable living.
Sustainable design.
Published
Philadelphia : Running Press [2014]
©2014
Language
English
Main Author
Greta Eagan (author)
Physical Description
208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-192) and index.
ISBN
9780762451272
  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Book
  • Part 1.
  • Chapter 1. To Wear or Not to Wear?
  • Chapter 2. The Integrity Index
  • Chapter 3. The Diamond Life
  • Part 2.
  • Chapter 4. Fashion Foundation: A Closet Full of Clothes, but Nothing to Wear
  • Chapter 5. Style Sorted, Ladies: Shoes, Bottoms, Tops, Dresses, and Accessories
  • Chapter 6. Style Sorted, Ladies: Innerwear, Outerwear, and Activewear
  • Chapter 7. Style Sorted, Ladies: Special Occasions and Travel
  • Chapter 8. Style Sorted, Gentlemen
  • Part 3.
  • Chapter 9. Women's Sustainable Fashion in Action
  • Chapter 10. Wear No Evil Beauty Basics
  • Resource Pages: Help Me Help You Wear No Evil
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Fashion stylist Eagan, founder of FashionMeGreen.com, offers an eye-opening tome on the devastating impact of the fashion industry on the environment. As the author explains, 13.1 million tons of textile waste goes into this nation's landfills each year (95% of it recyclable); 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce a single pair of jeans; and 20,000 annual deaths worldwide can be attributed to the pesticides used in growing the textiles needed to support the industry. Eagan makes a convincing case for rethinking our buying habits, and provides a concise guide for identifying sustainable choices. She presents a detailed plan for cleaning out and reorganizing closets, as well as tips on revising one's wardrobe from an ecoconscious, style-savvy standpoint. She also makes ecofriendly suggestions on what-to-wear for first dates, job interviews, cocktail parties, and professional events, as well as a directory of Earth- and people-friendly cosmetics, skin-care ingredients, and products. The book holds a wealth of information that's useful both environmentally and personally, and Eagan's plea for a "reboot" of how people shop and clothe themselves is a timely entreaty for change. Agent: Meg Thompson, Einstein Thompson Agency. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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