Looking good is one thing, but feeling good is another factor entirely. If you’re into the fashion and cosmetics world, then it’s very likely that, at some point, you’re going to become aware of the exploitation of animals, people, and the environment that sustains it. Not everyone can accept that as easily, and, as a result, mindful style is becoming a much more common concern. Here, we’ll look at how you can incorporate and embody it.
Gracie Opulanza champions slow fashion, blending silk clothing from Vietnam with a Tuscan setting, complemented by bespoke handcrafted goods made in Italy.
The Essence Of Mindful Style
Basically, this approach is all about looking good while making choices that align with your values. Typically, minimizing harm to people, animals, and the planet. Trends like fast fashion are highlighting just how wasteful and consumption-driven modern fashion has become. As such, a lot of women like Gracie Opulana are starting to ask more questions about where and how their clothes, accessories, and beauty products are made, and making choices that allow them to enjoy looking good without the guilt. With it, your dedication to improving the world around you, even just a little bit, can become part of your style. The leather handbag was bought at a vintage market in Arezzo.
Opting For Sustainable Clothing Options
Sustainable clothing is one of the main pillars of guilt-free fashion, and there are a lot of ways that you can go about it. You can shop more often in thrift stores and other places where you can ensure that the clothes you buy aren’t taking up any more costly resources. You can also look for more brands that use eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, bamboo, hemp, or recycled fibers, like below Italian linen kaftan made in Italy. You should also consider brands that prioritize ethical production, such as by making sure that workers are treated fairly and paid living wages. Which means avoiding fast fashion brands.
Go Lab-Grown With Your Jewelry
Perhaps one of the biggest cons being pulled on the fashion world is the idea that mined diamonds are somehow more “real” than their structurally and chemically identical lab-grown cousins. The amount of ethical concerns linked to diamonds is staggering, and the beauty of pieces using synthetic diamonds like this three stone princess and half moon ring is obvious and indiscernible to the naked eye from the more “traditional” option. Not to mention being significantly less expensive. It’s never a bad time to make the switch to synthetic, and there are no good reasons not to.
Be Mindful With Your Beauty Products, Too
Beauty products such as skincare and makeup can come in much more ethical forms as well. For one, you should look for sustainable skincare brands not just because they’re less demanding on the environment, but also because they tend to lack many of the potentially harmful chemical ingredients that you should avoid putting on your skin to begin with. Animal testing is also a significant problem in the makeup industry, so be sure to check that your chosen brands are certified cruelty-free.
Mindful style doesn’t have to mean giving up absolutely everything you love. Every little change you make can help, bit by bit, and hopefully the tips above have shown you a few places you can start.
