Prince Charles: “Go Vintage!”
September 3 | Posted by Lira | Fashion News Tags: Clothes, collective action, designlookout, environmental challenges, fashion, fashion world, genuine impact, heir, old leather, pair of shoes, passion, prince charles, Shoes, small business opportunities, vogue
Speaking at Vogue’s September edition, Prince Charles, the heir to the British tone, hopes that more and more people would be encourage to go vintage and recycle clothes, or what he calls “upcycle”, to help the planet.
“I have a passion for reusing things and repairing them (think of all the new small-business opportunities this presents). On the whole, the older some things are, the more comfortable and familiar they become; they can even be adapted to look new in a different context.”
The Prince says, he too wears second hand items, in fact he has had a pair of shoes made for him which is part of an 18th century old leather.
“This is a perfect example of why I believe fashion has a role to play in helping to confront some of the environmental challenges we face. For this trend is not only about an attraction for retro design and the charm of the old, it is very much about the future. The great strength of the fashion world is that it knows how to make new ideas attractive and to do so rapidly and on a grand scale — something that is essential if collective action is to have a genuine impact on the problems we face.”
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Tags: Clothes, collective action, designlookout, environmental challenges, fashion, fashion world, genuine impact, heir, old leather, pair of shoes, passion, prince charles, Shoes, small business opportunities, vogue
