Co-written, reported, and captured by Nomaris Garcia Rivera and Brooke Quast for The New School Free Press
Following the glamour of New York Fashion Week, a lesser-known but more environmentally friendly week starts: ReFashion Week. ReFashion, which took place between Feb. 22 and 28, was a week all about sustainability in fashion. The event was organized by donateNYC and the Foundation for New York’s Strongest as an initiative to reduce clothing waste. “Approximately 200,000 tons of clothing, shoes, linens, and accessories are sent to landfill every year” in New York City according to the event’s official website.
ReFashion Week closed with a runway show of thrifted styles and upcycled designs on Friday, Feb. 28. The Foundation for New York’s Strongest and donateNYC hosts ReFashion Week annually to celebrate secondhand and sustainable fashion in New York City.
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