From Store to Shore – Textile Exchange
This powerful short documentary explores the impact of fashion overproduction and textile waste on Accra, Ghana. In collaboration with The OR Foundation, the film follows the women of Kantamanto Market, highlighting their work in secondhand clothing, repair and upcycling, while exposing the growing environmental and social toll of discarded garments. A compelling reminder that fashion’s responsibility doesn’t end at the point of sale.
Read MoreWASTED: A Global Journey Into Circular Fashion, Repair and Responsible Production
What does fashion waste look like when you move past the campaigns, headlines and big promises? In this documentary, Marcus Crook, Co-Founder and Creative Director of HoMie and REBORN by HoMie, travels across nine cities and four continents as part of a Winston Churchill Fellowship to understand how circular fashion works in real life.
Read MoreIn this short Netflix documentary, inmates at a maximum-security prison in Missouri sew custom quilts for children in the adoption waiting list.
Read MoreWorn Stories is a media project by artist and writer Emily Spivack exploring the personal memories and mini-memoirs attached to everyday and cherished articles of clothing. It spans a 2014 bestselling book and an 8-episode 2021 Netflix Documentary Series.
Read MoreApproximately 15 million items of secondhand clothing enter the market in Accra every single week
Dead White Man's Clothes" is a powerful multimedia documentary project and article series published by Atmos Magazine in collaboration with Or Foundation, examining the devastating global impact of fashion waste in Accra, Ghana’s Kantamanto Market. The phrase "obroni w'awu" translates locally to "dead white man's clothes," originating from the belief that such an immense overflow of secondhand garments from the Global North could only belong to deceased foreigners
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In the first of our new Reimagining Fashion video series, Arizona Muse shares her journey from model to activist, inviting us all to rethink our relationship with fashion. And guess what? Conscious choices are not only stylish, they’re fun, she reveals.
Read MoreMany of us buy fast fashion as a way to keep up with trends, without thinking about the impact we are having on the planet or the people. Gabriella Smith (@gabriellasmith) has made it her life’s work to raise awareness of the effects of fashion in our world, by utilising creative ways to engage brands and consumers to rethink the way they design and shop.
Do you know where your clothes come from? The apparel industry is one of the biggest violators of both the environment and human rights. In this compelling and information-packed talk, co-founder of Zady Maxine Bédat shows how you can take back the power of your wardrobe, and feel better in (and better about) your clothes.
Read MoreListen as model, sustainable fashion advocate and climate activist Arizona Muse talks us through how the vast garment industry that makes all our clothes, shoes and bags could have a positive impact on our planet and people
Read MoreFrom the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly clothing can look like — and inviting us all to think beyond the label.
Read MoreYour favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global climate solution, says fashion entrepreneur Josephine Philips. When you value your existing clothes instead of chasing the latest trends, you help reduce waste and protect our planet for generations to come. Learn more about the impacts of what you wear -- and the incredible power of repairing your clothes.
Read More5-part doco series - available on Youtube
A sweeping, global documentary series that follows Livia Firth as she embarks on a journey to uncover sustainable fashion solutions. From textile workers in developing nations to innovative brands redefining ethical production, Fashion-scapes takes viewers deep into the heart of the supply chain, proving that fashion can be beautiful without exploiting people or the planet.
Read MoreFrom the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly clothing can look like — and inviting us all to think beyond the label.
Read MoreThe lives behind the label is a collection of intimate stories about garment workers’ hardships, hopes and dreams. This web-documentary is made up of six short films.
Read MoreBrandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion is currently streaming on Binge, and examines the teen clothing brand Brandy Melville. The Instagram-perfect image of Brandy Melville hides a toxic work culture endemic to fast fashion, with discrimination against race, sex and body size.
Read MoreSLAY follows filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli’s journey around the world to uncover the dark side of the fashion industry. Rebecca's investigation into the animal skins trade unravels a harrowing story of greenwashing, mislabeling, animal cruelty and cover-ups from some of the world's major luxury fashion brands. Are you ready to get under fashion’s skin?
Read MoreThe Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Strategic Partner, WaterBear, has launched a new film series exploring the circular economy. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature.
Read MorePatagonia Films
The film offers a humorous, thought-provoking anthropological exploration of humanity’s consumption habits, turning a satirical yet brutally honest eye on how everything is turning to shit and why the impulse toward buying more crap might destroy us all.
Read Morewith Celeste Barber.
A vibrant exploration of Australian fashion, The Way We Wore uncovers the cultural and historical significance of fashion, revealing how the clothes we wear can give intimate and surprising insights into how the country has evolved.
Read MoreInvisible Seams tells the stories of eight different Asian seamstresses and pattern-makers in New York, painting an intimate portrait of their diverse backgrounds, how they interconnect and together weave the fabric of the New York Fashion industry.
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