Discover secondhand style hacks from in-demand stylist Mindi Shapiro!
"Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes."
—Diana Vreeland
The same billion dollar industry that has made it possible for a brand-new, on-trend $29 dollar dress to travel across the world into your closet within days abuses human rights in developing nations and contributes significantly to the pollution of our planet. According to Dana Thomas in Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, “In the last twenty years, the volume of clothes Americans throw away has doubled - from 7 million to 14 million tons. That equals 80 pounds per person per year.”
In this Sustainable Style series of programming, we will learn ways to step out of the fast fashion vortex and answer the age old question “What will I wear?” in a sustainable way. We heard about the magic of wearing vintage in June from Mountain Brook’s caftan queen Susan Dumas, now discover how shopping secondhand can be a force for good from in-demand stylist Mindi Shapiro. Then join us in August for clothing swap to refresh your wardrobe and share your personal style with your community.
More about Mindi Shapiro: "I am a stylist, set designer and director. I am obsessed with my Chihuahua Lola, Prince, and Wes Anderson. When I finally grow up, I hope to be a combination of Cloris Leachman and Diana Vreeland." View her work at www.mindishapiro.com
AGE GROUP: | Adults (Ages 21+) | Adults (Ages 18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Standing Room Only | Lecture Series | Adult Events |