For centuries the fashion industry has struggled to reconcile style with sustainability. In
Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion you will be transported back in time to
discover the historical dimensions of today's sustainable fashion movement. An array of success
stories and cautionary tales provide both inspiration and warnings for the eco-conscious
designer encouraging an innovative approach that builds on predecessors' discoveries to move
the practice of fashion forward. The 1st edition Sustainable Fashion: Past Present and Future
emerged from the Museum at FIT's groundbreaking exhibition 'Eco-Fashion: Going Green'. This
revised edition broadens perspectives even further incorporating eye-opening examples of
designers brands and activists working for change across the world today. Likewise a new
chapter examines the globalized mainstream fashion system and historical alternatives that
provide compelling inspiration for reimagining the status quo. Fascinating and timely
Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion examines progressive fashion through a
historical lens encouraging readers to question the state of the industry and demonstrating
the value of historical insights in enabling and inspiring change.
