The 365-Day Dress Project

The Dogs Get In On the Fun: Still Not Bored

Days 7–13

I wrote a post regarding the impacts of fast fashion and how I’m attempting to complete 365 days wearing the same dress. This dress, named Amalya by the company Wool& is made sustainably with merino wool. I thought it might be interesting to document what I wore each of the 365 days.

Day 7: One Key Element in Starting a Sustainable Closet

photo by author’s husband

My dogs really wanted to be part of my photo today! They are the loves of my life and give my photos a more human dimension.

I wore these pants during week one of the challenge. They’re older, 2020 (I think) from the Boohoo brand. My mom has done seam work on them and replaced the entire waistband when the original band split in half.

One of the key things that I love about changing to a more sustainable form of fashion is that there is no need to replace anything before starting. You start with what you have and keep wearing it.

My goal is to slowly replace all of my basics with thrifted or more sustainably friendly pieces.

Day 8: What is the hardest fast fashion shop for me to quit? How do I figure that into a…