Concern for the environment is no longer reserved for Earth Day: “going green” is all the rage. People worldwide are doing their part to reduce ecological, or carbon footprints by taking steps toward consciously living greener lives.
As is usually the case, fashion has embraced, and is aiding the advancement of the newest global trend: greenness is all over the runway and the highlight of many top fashion magazines. However, the task of greening one’s wardrobe is not quite as user-friendly as say greening one’s cleaning products.
There are plenty of eco-friendly clothing and accessory lines available, such as those that are made from recycled and organic materials, and by all means you should be aware of these options in taking baby steps toward going green.
The key to truly being an eco-conscious fashionista, though, lies more in those 3 R’s of the waste management hierarchy that many of us first learned in elementary school lesson plans: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The 3 R’s have not generally been applied to discussions on greening wardrobes but conceptually it is the most logical model to follow.
Every year the average American disposes of approximately 68 pounds of clothing and textiles. I can’t think of a better way to take a leap into greening a wardrobe than buying a custom-designed pair of shoes. The likelihood of a woman discarding a pair of shoes that she was responsible for designing is slim, while the likelihood that she will get the maximum usage out of the product is high.
Though Eidia Lush may not market itself as a “green” shoe company, they most certainly fall into the category of eco-fashion, as all of their shoes are hand-selected from a local supplier, and the fabric for each pair is individually stitched and glued without any use of assembly lines.
Custom-designed fashion reduces, as supplies are not wasted through mass-production. Just by investing in a pair of Eidia Lush pumps, you are taking a stride in being eco-conscious and supporting an eco-friendly mode of production.
To take your greenness to the next level of the hierarchy, all you have to do is wear your pumps over and over, or in other words reuse them. When finally the time comes to retire your beloved shoes, you can recycle them in the form of a donation to a local clothing charity of your choice, e.g. Goodwill or Salvation Army. Then, (and this is the best part) start over with a blank shoe canvas for your newest creative fashion endeavor and go green all over!