Capsule Wardrobe: Sustainable Black Trousers and Polyester Guilt.
Black trousers were supposed to be easy. They're a staple, they're transitional.
They're black.
But, no. Six weeks have passed since I started looking for the perfect pair, and still I have no trousers.
All I want is for them to be:
1. Black
2. Sustainably sourced
3. Ethically made
4. Suitable for all seasons
5. Not £300
6. Smart enough to wear to work.
I tried some chinos on in Arket, and honestly I think they were made for a piece of spaghetti. I don't care about the number on the label, but I tried three sizes on and the only pair that I could get past my hips had enough space in the calf for three of my legs. Definitely not designed for me.
I tried People Tree, but the culottes I ordered (below) were too wide and they felt too casual. They were organic cotton, which is lovely, but just not smart enough for work.
I decided (temporarily) to give up on the sustainable material element and bought some culottes from H&M. They fit well, looked good... but they were made of polyester. I bought them on the Saturday, and had to return them on the Sunday. The polyester guilt was real and I just couldn't keep them knowing that they could potentially wouldn't break down for another 200 years (at worst). If I thought that someone would be wearing them in 200 years then yes, maybe, they'd be worth it. But realistically, will that £20 pair of H&M trousers hold up that long? I don't think so.
So, I changed tack. I started looking for a black jumpsuit instead. I could wear it on it's own in the summer, chuck a jumper over it in the winter, and add a tee underneath in between. The first one I ordered was from Free People, and it was so much bigger on than it looked in the photo! So, it's gone straight back in the post.
I'm still searching, and have three stores in London on the list to visit this weekend, so I'm keeping everything crossed. Everlane definitely have the best selection, and I love their message, but when £60 gets added at checkout because they're coming from the US, it's pretty hard to justify the cost.
If anyone has any great sustainable fashion brand suggestions I'm all ears. I love learning about all of the things that make a brand sustainable, or ethical, but I am finding these trousers a little exhausting.
Have a great weekend xo
They're black.
But, no. Six weeks have passed since I started looking for the perfect pair, and still I have no trousers.
All I want is for them to be:
1. Black
2. Sustainably sourced
3. Ethically made
4. Suitable for all seasons
5. Not £300
6. Smart enough to wear to work.
I tried some chinos on in Arket, and honestly I think they were made for a piece of spaghetti. I don't care about the number on the label, but I tried three sizes on and the only pair that I could get past my hips had enough space in the calf for three of my legs. Definitely not designed for me.
I tried People Tree, but the culottes I ordered (below) were too wide and they felt too casual. They were organic cotton, which is lovely, but just not smart enough for work.
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| People Tree. |
I decided (temporarily) to give up on the sustainable material element and bought some culottes from H&M. They fit well, looked good... but they were made of polyester. I bought them on the Saturday, and had to return them on the Sunday. The polyester guilt was real and I just couldn't keep them knowing that they could potentially wouldn't break down for another 200 years (at worst). If I thought that someone would be wearing them in 200 years then yes, maybe, they'd be worth it. But realistically, will that £20 pair of H&M trousers hold up that long? I don't think so.
So, I changed tack. I started looking for a black jumpsuit instead. I could wear it on it's own in the summer, chuck a jumper over it in the winter, and add a tee underneath in between. The first one I ordered was from Free People, and it was so much bigger on than it looked in the photo! So, it's gone straight back in the post.
I'm still searching, and have three stores in London on the list to visit this weekend, so I'm keeping everything crossed. Everlane definitely have the best selection, and I love their message, but when £60 gets added at checkout because they're coming from the US, it's pretty hard to justify the cost.
If anyone has any great sustainable fashion brand suggestions I'm all ears. I love learning about all of the things that make a brand sustainable, or ethical, but I am finding these trousers a little exhausting.
Have a great weekend xo
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