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Style, Sustainability, & Social Justice by Aditi Mayer

MOMENTS WITH MOHANJEET

MOMENTS WITH MOHANJEET

When traveling abroad, some things will stop you in your tracks and echo home. Meeting Mohanjeet was...

When traveling abroad, some things will stop you in your tracks and echo home. Meeting Mohanjeet was one of these moments. When traveling abroad, some things will stop you in your tracks and echo home. Meeting Mohanjeet Grewal was one of these moments. Maybe it was the familiar Punjabi name amidst countless Parisian boutiques you couldn’t pronounce. Maybe it was

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SLUT WALK LOS ANGELES

SLUT WALK LOS ANGELES

And for my fellow feminists who are concerned that the word slut and provocative outfits display fem...

And for my fellow feminists who are concerned that the word slut and provocative outfits display female compliance with patriarchal norms, know this: the liberation lies in the ability to choose.

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WESTERN SAVIOR COMPLEX IN ARTISAN LED FASHION?

WESTERN SAVIOR COMPLEX IN ARTISAN LED FASHION?

The critique of “fast fashion” is quite clear— a regime that says pile it high, sell it cheap ...

The critique of “fast fashion” is quite clear— a regime that says pile it high, sell it cheap and hang the consequences. On the other hand, the ethical fashion industry has it’s own share of criticisms: from associations with gaudy grandma aesthetics, to an all too familiar Western Savior Complex in every marketing campaign. The critique of “fast fashion” is

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CHECKING IN FROM ROME

CHECKING IN FROM ROME

Rome has never been a mere city. Instead, it’s been an infinitely romantic notion, a nexus bet...

Rome has never been a mere city. Instead, it’s been an infinitely romantic notion, a nexus between all things love, history, power; an idea of ​​the beyond. An extension of the “one day I’ll travel to” dream. Yet, here we are… Rome has never been a mere city. Instead it’s been an infinitely romantic notion, a nexus between all things

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POSTCARDS FROM LA PAZ

POSTCARDS FROM LA PAZ

Digital postcards and post trip reflections by way of La Paz and it’s wonders. Here’s a set ...

Digital postcards and post trip reflections by way of La Paz and it’s wonders. Here’s a set of imagery from the glorious La Paz that’s been sitting on my visual backlog for a few weeks now. I’ve strayed away from publishing any posts: 1) lack of sufficient Internet connection, 2) Days busy with research projects via data collection and community

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THE ONLINE IDENTITY

THE ONLINE IDENTITY

Beyond the popular notion of the blogging world as an overtly saturated,  face value driven, capita...

Beyond the popular notion of the blogging world as an overtly saturated,  face value driven, capitalist sell-out circus, can our digital spaces serve as political statements? B eyond the popular notion of the blogging world as an overtly saturated, face value driven, capitalist sell-out circus (all arguably true – but that’s a whole different discussion), there is the domain of

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  • There are plenty of awards that honor efforts to protect the natural environment, but Mother Earth is losing, and it's time the winners got their due. This past Tuesday was the @motherfuckerawards, where companies responsible for the most damage were blasted, and journalists, activists, & comedians created their own satirical acceptance speeches. “Congratulations” (🖕🏽) to some of the winners: Monsanto/@bayerofficial, @wellsfargo, @cocacola, @nestle, @tysonfoods & others... #MOFAS18 #ADIMAY
  • There are plenty of awards that honor efforts to protect the natural environment, but Mother Earth is losing, and it's time the winners got their due. This past Tuesday was the @motherfuckerawards, where companies responsible for the most damage were blasted, and journalists, activists, & comedians created their own satirical acceptance speeches. “Congratulations” (🖕🏽) to some of the winners: Monsanto/@bayerofficial, @wellsfargo, @cocacola, @nestle, @tysonfoods & others... #MOFAS18 #ADIMAY
  • First morning in Paris: early morning views finding magic in the mundane. #ADIMAY
  • IT’S NOT ETHICAL FASHION THAT WILL SAVE US SIS, IT’S MOBILIZING ALONGSIDE WORKERS ✊🏽 Join me and the garment workers of Los Angeles tomorrow for Anti-Sweatshop Saturday! Fellow fashion activists, it’s naive to believe that promoting ethical fashion brands is the only response to the rampant exploitation in fashion today. Creating business models that fairly employ/empower is an important asset, but it does not address the normalization of exploitation that exists in the traditional fashion industry. We need to go beyond organizing and amplifying within in our own niche of ethical brands. You can’t simply starve the beast (fast fashion) without building people’s power (the heart of the movement, the workers). More details about LA Sweatshops on #ADIMAY.com
  • Artists and content creators: how has Instagram affected your artistry? Do you find yourself creating for what will fit your feed, or what will perform well on the algorithm? Do you find yourself feeling the need to be palatable, predictable for the sake of drawing an audience? Is our work valid without projecting it online, spending next half hour checking up on how people are responding to it? Photo by the talented @simrahfarrukh, serving dreamy #SarahMoon vibes 🌹 #ADIMAY
  • When you hear something referred to as a “nude” color, what image comes to mind? Make-up, bandages, bras— all in narrow, whitewashed spectrum. Hint: Nude is no longer one shade fits all. It’s more than just lack of commercial availability; it’s about the politics of inclusion. When whiteness has been seen as the default/the norm/the standard, people of color are seen as deviances to said norm. That is until badass, disruptive women of color that decide to create what’s (desperately) needed. Nothing changes if nothing changes ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 Melanin bearers rejoice! @wearproclaim [Full editorial on #ADIMAY.com]
  • Paris visual backlog: when the city pulls a Wes Anderson & neighbors look like paid extras. 💃🏽 #ADIMAY
  • Sending love to a dope group of womxn in Pakistan who are the zine queens behind @Voice.Magazine 🌹 Catch my face (x4) on their latest issue exploring ethical fashion, South Asian identity, & social justice⚡️ #VoiceMagazine
  • INSPIRATION | Nautch girls emerging from the Taj Mahal, Edwin Lord Weeks (1885).
  • Studies in form & motion | Outtakes from my editorial for @themetstore, live on #ADIMAY.com 〰️
  • Celebrating melanin & WOC-owned sustainable business with the launch of @wearproclaim‘s new line! 🌷 Remember how Rihanna brought the inclusion game with Fenty? @WearProclaim basically the inclusive-nude-bras-made-from-plastic-bottles edition. Helllloooo to widening the spectrum of “nude” 🌝 More images up on #ADIMAY.com 💫
  • Today, miss me with: 1️⃣ showing gratitude for colonizers 2️⃣ mindless consumption on Black Friday My favorite dish is real Recognition of Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples with a side of mindful consumerism. 🙃 Real talk though: what’s wrong with Thanksgiving is not so much giving thanks as it is the American mythology that surrounds it: a whitewashed fantasy that erases genocide and devastating impacts of colonization that persist to this day. Let’s stay educated & let’s decolonize our histories and practices ✊🏽

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