Fashion was once about the thrill of the new, wardrobes bursting with outfits. Now, desire sits uneasily beside responsibility. We’re learning to live with fewer pieces and slower choices, creating deeper connections – to each other, and to the land beneath our feet.
This feature, the first in a six-part series reimagining fashion’s place in our lives, begins in the wild. Because if fashion has long drawn inspiration from nature’s patterns and textures, it has also helped devastate its ecosystems. The question is: can nature now teach fashion a new way to be?