Americans Are Drowning in “Stuff” (And It’s Stressing Us Out)
Americans are drowning in more unnecessary "stuff" than ever before, and it's literally making us sick. So concludes...
Consumers think highly of ethical fashion, but won’t pay more for it
Most people can appreciate the story behind an upcycled dress or a pair of fair-trade sneakers, but that doesn't...
5 Ways to be a responsible fashion consumer
Roomful of clothes but nothing to wear? You're hardly alone. The average U.K. household owns an average of £4,000...
George Monbiot: Materialism is “Eating Us From Inside Out”
"Materialism forces us into comparison with the possessions of others, a race both cruelly illustrated and crudely...
Martin Luther King, Jr.: We Must Shift From a “Thing-Oriented” Society
"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and...
Mango’s New Strategy: Make “Fast Fashion” Even Faster
Just when you thought "fast fashion" couldn't get any faster, Mango ups and decides it wants to leave its competition...
Does Jaden Smith Really Own Just One Pair of Shoes?
At the Roc Nation And Three Six Zero Pre-Grammy Brunch on Feb. 7, 2015. Photo by AKM-GSI/Just Jared Out...
Actor Will Smith’s Son Jaden Owns One Pair of Shoes, Five Shirts
"It's such a strange thing. Jaden, my 16-year-old, he has one pair of shoes. He has three pairs of pants and he...
Materialism Makes You More Anxious, Depressed, Says Expert
Photo by Twin Design/Shutterstock.com An obsession with worldly goods is making us all more anxious and depressed—and...
Zady Took Out a One-Page Ad in the Wall Street Journal (And It’s Glorious)
Ethical e-tailer Zady took out a one-page ad-slash-call-to-action about fast fashion in the Wall Street Journal...
Sarah Lazarovic’s “Buyerarchy of Needs” Tells It Like It is
Abraham Maslow would be pretty shocked at what most Americans today consider "needs." Sarah Lazarovic's reimagined...
Patagonia Wants to Promote a “Responsible Economy”
Patagonia wants to usher in a more "responsible economy," and it's willing to sacrifice its bottom line to do so....
Hollie Paxton’s “Rubbish” Jewelry Questions the Value of Everyday Trash
Generally speaking, most people consciously try not to look "trashy" when choosing an outfit or accessories for...
Is This $400,000 Diamond-Encrusted T-Shirt the World’s Most Expensive?
If you thought that a $300,000 T-shirt was outrageous—even if it did help UNICEF air-freight critical lifesaving...