SOCIETAL JOURNAL
Sustainable Streetwear
The sustainability of clothing is becoming as popular and trendy as the styles of the clothing items themselves. Sustainable clothing includes fabrics that are recycled or repurposed, reflecting...
Politics and Fashion
One peculiar trait common to big communities and social movements is the creation and advancement of structural, organizational principles for all group members in conformity with their dress...
Political Streetwear – Is It Making A Comeback?
In the current tumultuous political climate, particularly surrounding the 2020 election cycle, the politically engaged are enraged, and they are unapologetically incorporating their politics into their wardrobe. This...
The Powerful Relationship Between Fashion and Activism
The world of clothing and fashion goes back as far as any history book and tells a story about mankind. Many modern influential figures use the way they...
The Ability of Fashion to Affect Politics and Society
Fashion and politics have been intertwined for thousands of years. From the purple stripes that adorned the togas of Roman senators to the ‘BLM’ printed on political T-shirts...
The Evolutionary Timeline of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Black lives matter has seen a new wave of protests and demands for justice with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. With Black...
What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
The Black Lives Matter movement may be newer in founding, but it’s name and message has spread far and wide in recent years. The movement sets out to...
Fashion is always and will forever be about making a statement
Now, many companies and individuals are focusing on making a statement with their clothing, not about themselves but the world around them. Political t-shirts and political fashion is...
Is This Why Ethical Fashion Is So Expensive?
Being ethical with your fashion is thought to be expensive, but why? We explain that the answer is fairly complicated. As consumers, you are faced with difficult decisions every day....
The Rise of Sustainable Streetwear in the UK
Dean Jones founder of Societal, started his ethical fashion journey several years ago. Like many things, it started in the most unexciting way: through a Google search. Dean...
