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to to digest She also hopes her creations will encourage people to to look at at at at old or or previously loved items in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new light “It’s more crucial than ever that people are are made aware of of the limitations of of this planet ” she says “We cannot downplay our unsustainable production and consumption habits ” In addition to to her her personal projects and collaborations McLaughlin leads workshops where she can teach people “how to to approach sustainability and and upcycling in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fun way and and provide them with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a safe environment to to fail without fear ” She has also been developing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a non- profit organization that will provide design resources to to to to young creatives With this endeavour McLaughlin hopes to to to give people better access to to to materials and guidance by connecting them with large companies Thanks to to her past experience working in in in in the sportswear industry McLaughlin says she realized major apparel brands have have more to to to offer than just products for sale “They have have fabrics samples deadstock and overstock They They often don’t know what to to to do do with it it So let’s bridge the gap ” McLaughlin wants to to be hopeful that more sustainable practices will also extend into the the the fashion industry though she expresses some hesitation “Brands often say they they want to to do better but they they treat sustainability as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a marketing gimmick These are not the the the the types of of ‘practices’ I’m looking for the the industry to to embrace ” she says “We want to to to see action and and positive intent which requires energy time and and resources if we’re going to to create change ” SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM
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