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Editorial

n this inaugural edition of Rage magazine we deterioration of the planet if we control our desires and
explore the urgent question of how to live our lives in decrease consumption.
Ia more compassionate, egalitarian and ecologically
sensitive way. This is particularly important in light In this edition we draw attention to fashion and glamour
of the current pandemic and the closure of fashion products that we use daily without considering how
production lines, retail outlets and numerous cultural harmful they are for the environment. The production
institutions. for this edition was stopped suddenly with the global
spread of Covid 19. The outbreak of the virus has
It is clear that we cannot continue to consume the planets profoundly changed all our lives. In line with this new
resources and ignore the damage to our environment. reality features produced for the magazine necessarily
Being eco-friendly is difficult for consumer societies adopted a DIY aesthetic. Without access to lighting
particularly in relation to fashion and the clothing studios and high end photography production
industry where most production processes are harmful facilities it was a significant challenge to complete this
for the planet in one way or another. According to the first edition. Perhaps it is too early say if this forced
Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of being shutdown of the global economy and the slowing of
eco-friendly is to be ‘not environmentally harmful.’ mass consumption will have a lasting positive effect
In order to be considered eco-friendly every part of on our planet and our lives? But this crisis should
industrial processes, production as well as packaging be taken as a warning and call to action. Clearly our
cannot be harmful for the environment. Can we can insatiable appetite for the latest products, styles and
commit to reducing the use of products that are harmful fashion accessories needs to stop. In its place we can
to the environment by refusing to buy or support imagine a brighter cleaner planet where we can share
products that we do not meet ecological standards and our common humanity instead of the current climate
do not exploit workers in the poorest countries in the of corporate greed, ignorance and fear. We hope you
world. Is it possible or indeed can we make it desirable enjoy this first edition and the photographs and features
to reuse and upcycle fashion garments and accessories? will encourage you to reflect on what is at stake for our
We can only slow down the shared planet.

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