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SUSTAINABLY SWAPPING:

STYLISH This is my favourite way to dress up in a stylish and sustainable way. I always

recommend this because it’s a tried and tested method. My daughter found the gold
top she wore at the Bangkok Recycling Chain swap event. There are a lot of clothes
in circulation and saving them is the need of the hour so consider swapping before
buying something new made by fast fashion.
BORROWING:
SUSTAINABLE Check with friends or other family members
if they are willing to lend you any outfit
which has the music festival theme vibe
SWAG you are looking for. You can always return
it to them after cleaning it, along with a
small thank you gift.
Aparna Sharma suggests
eco-friendly outfits for your next UPCYCLING:
music festival. I have upcycled many clothes – for example, you can use old saris or tailor shop waste
to create something super stylish and unique. There are so many tailors in Bangkok;
if you don’t know how to sew, you can get it done by a professional tailor. The joy
As a mother of a 17-year-old who loves music concerts and is extremely passionate of wearing a ‘new’ outfit made from existing old clothes and waste is something I
about sustainability, both of us had so much fun creating our zero-waste style for really enjoy.
the Taylor Swift concert we attended earlier this year. In fact, my daughter showed
CUSTOM MAKING:
me videos on social media of how people are buying outfits from Shein and other
fast fashion brands to wear once for the concert, and we discussed how wonderful If the above options don’t work for you and you are very particular about wanting
it would be if their favourite singers could be more vocal about educating their fans an outfit similar to the singer, I would strongly recommend not buying something
on the harmful effects of buying a fast fashion item to wear once and discard. you will wear once and discard. You can find sustainable fabric similar to the kind
you want to imitate, such as organic cotton, linen, and Thai silk. Then, get the outfit
Instead of doing the above, I wore what I already had in my wardrobe and my daughter custom-made by a tailor. Try and think of creating it in a way that you can use it
wore a mix of swapped and thrifted items. This is the easiest and simplest way to
multiple times. You can play around with different accessories to create more bling
be sustainable, as Bangkok now has an array of thrift stores, including some of our instead of making the entire outfit very restrictive and blingy. Think of your personal
favourites, Loopers, Treasure Factory, Tokyo Joe and Khru Angoon Park. Loopers style and design something which you will use multiple times.
is an online store and they deliver within a day in Bangkok, while the swap we attend
regularly is the monthly one organised by Bangkok Recycling Chain (Instagram: As a 46-year-old mother of two teenagers, I have discovered that there is always
@bangkokrecyclingchain) at Earth House Café. a sustainable solution if we are willing to look for one. It’s easy to attend a music
festival without creating unnecessary waste. Try the above recommendations and rock
Here are five simple and fun ways to stay sustainable stylish for the next music
your next music festival look with your individual style and charm. We are currently
festival you are attending: preparing our sustainable look for Olivia Rodrigo, will you be attending that?
RENTING
This is the most cost effective and eco-friendly way to dress up for a music festival. Aparna Sharma is a non-conformist who believes that fashion must become a
Check out rental options which have the style and outfit you are looking for. I personally force for good and style must meet sustainability. She breaks down the
don’t feel that the rental industry in Bangkok has evolved to accommodate music nuances of slow fashion and how we can stay stylish without being trendy.
festival lovers, but you should be able to find beautiful clothes on rent.

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