Mother’s favorite shirt

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At uni she stole Mother’s favorite shirt my heart; at the end of uni, I stole her jumper. It was worn-through at the elbows and frayed at the cuffs, but I loved its raggediness. Mostly I loved that it was something of her to hang on to and wrap up in after we had unravelled. I wore it for years, but I can’t find it now. Did it finally disintegrate? Devoured by moths perhaps? Or, better, did someone else steal it from me? Sometimes a piece of clothing belonging to an ex-lover is too painful to throw away. That is not the reason why my ex-girlfriend’s yoga trousers retain prized position in my bottom drawer. Mistakenly overlooked in the post-relationship belongings transfer, they have been repurposed into a workhorse pair of long johns – now they’re a toasty treat in bed on colder winter nights. Any association with my ex has long since perished … much like the gusset stitching. Finding a decent denim jacket is close to impossible, and this one is the platonic ideal – a great fit, fantastic fades and rips that have occurred naturally. My ex and I split up 11 years ago, and it simply never occurred to me to give it back.

Mother’s favorite shirt, hoodie, sweater, longsleeve and ladies t-shirt

Unisex shirt

Women’s shirt

Longsleeve shirt

Sweater

Hoodie

Fashion justice Mother’s favorite shirt solutions come from the communities most impacted by Big Fashion’s greed, which is why I am so excited about the Or Foundation’s Speak Volumes campaign. It’s led by the second-hand community at the Kantamanto market, in Accra, Ghana, who work tirelessly to cope with overproduction. Speak Volumes is demanding industry-wide accountability on annual production numbers, and is calling on all fashion brands to disclose their production volumes. In November, brands including Lucy & Yak, Finisterre and Stripe & Stare all disclosed their annual production volumes. This is a win for accountability as we look to develop data-driven policies that cap the amount of clothing Big Fashion produces. I’m excited about how enthusiastic and inspired young people are about conscious fashion and doing things differently to my own generation. When I started in this industry I would be constantly asked (in a quizzical way) why I focused on ‘sustainable fashion’. Now, younger people are asking me why there are fashion brands and organisations who aren’t doing things in a more conscious way.