#Fashion model arya

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New Finance Goal Should Be $1 Trillion Annually, Says Top Climate Expert

The urgency of addressing climate change has reached a fever pitch, particularly concerning the financial implications of extreme weather events. As reported by leading climate experts, an ambitious financial goal is necessary to mitigate these impacts. One such proposal suggests that the global community should aim for an annual investment of $1 trillion to better prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters, particularly in vulnerable regions like India, which faces staggering economic losses due to uninsured extreme weather events.

The Economic Toll of Climate Change in India

India serves as a prime example of the devastating economic repercussions of climate change. Over recent years, the nation has experienced a surge in extreme weather events, from devastating floods to severe droughts. The economic losses associated with these disasters are estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars, and alarmingly, a significant portion remains uninsured.

1. **Types of Extreme Weather Events**: - **Floods**: Monsoons have become increasingly unpredictable, causing extensive flooding. - **Droughts**: Prolonged dry spells have devastated agricultural output. -

**Heatwaves**: Rising temperatures have led to health crises and impacted productivity.

2. **Impact on the Economy**: - **Agriculture**: Agriculture, which employs a substantial portion of the population, is heavily affected.

- **Infrastructure**: Damage to infrastructure leads to increased repair costs and loss of function in critical systems.

Health: Increased healthcare costs due to climate-related illnesses strain public resources.The need to develop financial strategies that address these losses while also investing in resilience measures has never been more critical.

The Case for a $1 Trillion Annual InvestmentOne of the leading advocates for this financial goal is a top climate expert who emphasizes that the $1 trillion mark is a critical threshold.

This investment would not simply be a number on paper; rather, it would involve transformative initiatives aimed at reducing vulnerability and enhancing adaptive capacities in climate-affected regions.

Key Areas for Investment:1. **Renewable Energy Sources**: - Transitioning to solar, wind, and other renewable energies could drastically reduce dependency on fossil fuels. - Investment in technology can improve efficiency and decrease costs.

2. **Disaster Preparedness Infrastructure**: - Building resilient infrastructure, such as flood defenses and improved drainage systems, can save lives and property. - Early warning systems can help mitigate the effects of disasters by giving communities time to prepare.

3. **Insurance Schemes for Vulnerable Populations**: - Developing affordable insurance products can ensure that families are protected, preventing catastrophic losses. - Innovative financial solutions, such as parametric insurance, can offer rapid payouts based on predefined weather conditions.

4. **Research and Development**: - Funding R&D in climate science can help communities anticipate new risks and develop innovative solutions. - Collaborations between governments and academic institutions can foster innovative contributions to climate resilience.

Why $1 Trillion MattersThe proposed investment of $1 trillion annually represents more than a mere fiscal goal; it marks a paradigm shift in how societies approach climate adaptation. By mobilizing these funds, countries can develop holistic frameworks that integrate climate risk into economic planning. - **Global Collaboration**:

Achieving this goal will require unprecedented levels of international cooperation. Countries must work together to pool resources and knowledge.-

**Leveraging Private Investment**: Public funds must act as a catalyst, encouraging private investments in climate-smart projects.##

Conclusion

the call for a $1 trillion annual investment towards climate resilience reflects the growing understanding of the severity of climate change and its economic implications, especially in regions like India. As extreme weather events increasingly become the norm, the time for decisive action is now.

By embracing this ambitious financial goal, the global community stands a chance to safeguard lives, stabilize economies, and build a sustainable future against the unforgiving backdrop of climate change. In an era where financial resources can make the difference between recovery and catastrophe, prioritizing such goals is not just advisable; it is imperative.

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Modeling AU

Shireen, Arya, and Daenerys in a throwback photo shoot for the magazine ‘Highgarden’

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sharing my favourite paris fashion week 2024 looks

pictured:

★ Ayaka Miyoshi ★ Anok Yai ★ Cardi B ★ Rain Spencer ★ Arya Starr ★ Bella Thorne & Ice Spice ★ Cardi B ★ Johnny & Willow ★ Bella Hadid ★ Rami Malek ★

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Arya Bendkhale at Giorgio Armani, Fall 2022

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Lighting is Crucial

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arya costume designs!! ......yeah i ended up doing a lot, including a couple based off of actual book descriptions, and i even included an older model! but really i am quite happy with how these turned out. most of these are based loosely off of canon (aside from the older ones) but i took some creative liberties

top, left to right: winterfell, king's landing/on the run, bolton cupbearer, acorn dress, lilac pearl dress

bottom, left to right: riding clothes from lady smallwood, braavos fashion headcanon, house of black and white, general older design (the half-cape was inspired by the show), queen in the north (i plan to make royalty designs for all the starkings i end up getting to)

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omfg you have every right to be angry over that anon. What a condescending, arrogant ask. There's an extra level of insult, because people aren't just trying to dispute your opinion, they're trying to waste your time, energy, and thinking too. It's not an honest and equal debate, it's just pure entitlement.

Something for your perusal: I've been reading the ASOIAF books again and was curious when I came upon Catelyn's passage up the Eyrie in AGOTA, where she laments that Mya Stone won't be able to marry the boy she's in love with because she's a bastard. Then Catelyn muses that Mya reminds her of Sansa. I thought this was interesting because of how the information is introduced, and then the Mya-Sansa parallels. Sansa becomes a bastard when Jon is a secret prince sort of business. I haven't seen anybody mention this and thought it was curious.

Thank you! <3

And there's actually a lot of stuff in that Mya Stone moment.

For one, it happens at a time when we already know that Sansa's own dreams are as hopeless as Mya's, no matter that Sansa is trueborn, because Cat and Ned both agreed to marry her to House Lannister and at the Trident Joffrey took off his mask and nothing is being done about it regarding Sansa.

Then we have the parallel to Littlefinger, whose crush (trueborn but low status) was always as hopeless as Mya's.

Then we have the fact that Cat foregoes an obvious comparison (tomboyish Arya) by focusing on not one but two other people in regard to Mya. First the unpleasant association with Jon Snow, followed by a softening when she recognizes the resemblance to Sansa.

"Mya Stone, if it please you, my lady," the girl said. It did not please her; it was an effort for Catelyn to keep the smile on her face. Stone was a bastard's name in the Vale, as Snow was in the north, and Flowers in Highgarden; in each of the Seven Kingdoms, custom had fashioned a surname for children born with no names of their own. Catelyn had nothing against this girl, but suddenly she could not help but think of Ned's bastard on the Wall, and the thought made her angry and guilty, both at once. She struggled to find words for a reply. [...] "Mychel's my love," Mya explained. "Mychel Redfort. He's squire to Ser Lyn Corbray. We're to wed as soon as he becomes a knight, next year or the year after." She sounded so like Sansa, so happy and innocent with her dreams. Catelyn smiled, but the smile was tinged with sadness. The Redforts were an old name in the Vale, she knew, with the blood of the First Men in their veins. His love she might be, but no Redfort would ever wed a bastard. His family would arrange a more suitable match for him, to a Corbray or a Waynwood or a Royce, or perhaps a daughter of some greater house outside the Vale. If Mychel Redfort laid with this girl at all, it would be on the wrong side of the sheet. (AGOT, Catelyn VI)

Mya makes her feel guilty and angry when thinking of Jon Snow, but bittersweet when contemplating her similarity to Sansa and the impossibility of her dreams. It's easier to handle Mya's status when connecting her to Sansa, someone Cat knows how to love, rather than Jon, whose existence strips all romance from the veneer of the brutal society and the reality of patriarchy for Catelyn herself. She doesn't hate bastards, she even has sympathy for them. She only hates what Jon represents for herself.

Sansa ends up modeling her own bastard figure after Jon Snow (fourteen and bastard brave), and from what we have seen of Jon's own struggles with bastardy, his own unfullfilled dreams, it becomes easy to directly compare Sansa and Jon as similar souls, with similar hopes and disappointments, with their shared longing for something unattainable by the rules of their society.

Within the one mirroring scene coming down the mountain in AFFC, Sansa contemplates Mya Stone's lost virtue (after Cat's predictions have come to pass) and potential future husband of fitting status who would love her anyway, and she will also be reminded of Jon Snow. "I am a bastard too now, just like him. Oh, it would be so sweet, to see him once again. But of course that could never be."

The chapter ends with a proposed miracle transformation. Littlefinger paints the picture of a reveal of true identity: The bastard sheds their mask and is recognized for their true self. Something that can only happen to a false bastard. Like Sansa.

Who is so similar to Jon. With his impossible dreams.

[atopvisenyashill]

GOT MET GALA

gala theme: fits george’s worldbuilding, works in universe

event theme: DO I THINK ITS PRETTY

8. MARGAERY BLUE PATTERNED DRESS

I love the cut, I love the fashion they established in the Reach through the new cut, I love her long flowy hair making her look prettier but also kinda ~sultry and wild~ to appeal to Joffrey, I love the little belt thing too. It’s pretty, it fits the Tyrells, it fits the look Margaery is going for.

7. JON’S KING FIT

*kit voice* i like the wolf bit. aksjd. i really do love that Jon has the direwolf sigil on his gorget but Robb and Ned don’t - shows Jon is just a little unsure of his Starkiness too, and trying to emphasize it. I also love that they gave him a manbun, he really channels Sean Bean’s long hair even with his curls.

WORST DRESSED: DAENERYS IN QARTH

This girl has never served once in her life but this one was the worst. Why is that bit in the kiddle sticking out. Why is that purple going down between her legs. Why do those colors clash so bad. the whole thing is so bad and it looks funky to move in as evidenced by how deeply awkward Dany looks in it, when she moves much less awkwardly in her other more notoriously ugly outfits. Just bizarre choices all around here.

6. BRAN STARK THE LITTLE LORD

I know i’ve talked about how gorgeous the gorget is, but I also love that he’s wearing his fish pin. I think it’s cute that like Sansa, like Ned in the books, Bran is taking care to LOOK the part when he has to take on responsibility, and wants his mother’s house to be on display alongside his father’s. Considering we see him play with the pin, I wonder if it was a gift from Catelyn or if it straight up IS Catelyn’s that he just took when she left. Anyways, both look really good with his longish hair, and I loved his bangs in early seasons because they are always slightly greasy, and it reminds you how young Bran is (he don’t wash his hair well, like a lot of little kids!)

5. CERSEI LANNISTER ARMORED DRESS

the reason this one is imo superior to the other ones is because of the practicality of the fit. There’s a lot here gender & character wise, from the way her hair is done in a much more “soft feminine” way to the literal armor she’s wearing to set herself apart, the insistence on Lannister Colors Wlways, the silhouette is gorgeous and it just looks REALLY GOOD but! Considering she’s worried about them losing & plans to herself and Tommen over being captured, to focus on both her femininity to make her seem more weak while putting her in armor to make her seem strong, but giving her an outfit and hair style she can RUN in, she can DIE in, kicks it up into faves for me.

4. JOFFREY BARATHEON ARMOR

I love how he’s allergic to Baratheon colors & symbols, I love the crimson being used here, i love how ornate the armor is, I love how he has to have that gold and crimson pattern he loves even in battle on the bottom. Jack’s makeup is really well done here too, the black around his eyes makes him look small & petulant.

3. CERSEI’S REVENGE DRESS

The black/perpetual morning angle, while also evoking the Targaryens. The shoulders and ornamentation modeled off Tywin. The fuck ass bob. Really solid look that’s grounded in Cersei as a character & where she is emotionally, and it’s got a great silhouette. Cersei has other, more popular outfits but in my opinion, it’s her best fit in the show because it tells the entire story of her character up to this point, AND it looks good AND it even fits the more over the top style George likes with the gorgeous silver ornamentation.

SO CLOSE - Sansa’s Northern Furs

It’s the necklace. I hate that ficking necklace it ruins the whole look. It’s ugly, it clashes with the top, the bottom of the chain is so random, it tanks every single Sansa outfit bc it sticks out so bad. At least make it black iron or something why is it so silver.

2. Arya’s Ned Stark homage

I’ve talked about it before so I won’t go on too long but I love LOVE the way tbis outfit is like Arya Realized, Arya’s Final Form. Being able to model herself off her father, having Needle around her hip, really leaning into a style that looks good and looks practical, and fits her well. Not trying to pass as a boy, as Cat, as No One, as Nan, but being fully ARYA STARK.

1. SANSA DRAGONFLY GOWN SWEEEEEEEEP

Once again, I want this on my body. The sleeves, the front layering, the design, the COLOR. The way it evokes the prince of dragonflies & jenny of oldstones aesthetic!!! I love how much she looks her age here too - it’s not too revealing, it’s not too grown up, but it’s not too simple either, it’s perfect for a maiden. also bonus but i love shae’s dress i think it’s really underrated. i love how it matches most of the stuff in Sansa’s wardrobe, I love that her personal style is like “upscale peasant” and i love the layers that seem to keep her warm as it gets colder. they look so adorable sitting next to each other, justice for the shae/sansa relationship!!!

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ik i could just ask this on discord but it’s not urgent so i didn’t wanna like. @ you or anything

i just had a couple of steph questions!! first: i swear i remember reading that steph was a vegetarian or had attempted being vegetarian at some point? but i can’t find anything about it & am starting to think i imagined it shsjjdkdjd

& then my second question: is she mentioned to like. enjoy any particular shows/movies or genre of shows/TV??

(these are for fics but like… minor, single sentence details so. def not urgent <333)

also feel free to throw any other interesting steph facts at me!! esp things you feel ppl forget / leave out 💞

ahhh you know i am always happy to talk about my girl <333 it’s after midnight for me so i am sorry that this isn’t the most eloquent answer and i am sure i am forgetting some things (i’ll add to this later/dm you if anything hits me) but to the best of my knowledge:

yes, stephanie is/was(?) a vegetarian. not sure off the top of my head if it was stated anywhere else but i dug up this screenshot from batgirls #13.

(for clarification this was when steph and cass body-swapped)

so no, you didn’t imagine it! though i can’t recall if she is still a vegetarian now, sorry.

now, your other question was much harder lol. i actually went and skimmed through all of the comics i have marked down as my favorite reads for her (+ a few non faves that i thought might have smth relevant) and most of the time when stephanie is shown watching tv or in front of a computer, all that’s ‘on’ is the news.

but! for you, livvy, i didn’t give up.

in nightwing #106, stephanie, cass and dick are all sitting down for their movie night. it’s cass’ pick that week but since steph did stay to watch, i think we can go on a limb and say that she at the very least doesn’t mind horror/sci-fi.

i know that she’s also referenced harry potter throughout her comics— usually just a throwaway line like ‘accio’ so from there we can infer that she does like fantasy/adventure as well.

(took some digging but i found an example in batgirl #18)

she’s referenced star trek as well, and at least in one conversation has been shown to know enough about game of thrones and star wars to joke about it with cass in batman: urban legends #5

i know that’s toeing the line of pulling at straws but given her more delved into interests in the action and fantasy genre i feel like it’s okay to assume that she does like those shows :) and if not who is going to tell me i’m wrong :) stephanie brown would love arya stark

all of this to say that stephanie has been shown to enjoy and understand pop-culture. a good portion of her civilian friends are alt as well, and i’d go so far as to say that given that, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that she would enjoy independent films.

she’s a self-confessed music snob with an interest in art. i could easily see that playing into a joy for film festivals.

(didn’t include because this is already so long but after this panel — i already had it screenshot but i believe it comes from batgirls #1 — was her saying that they were looking for models and steph did consider it so i’d argue that she would enjoy fashion shows as well, though probably ones that are entirely student-run or by small designers)

(she hung that poster up on her bedroom wall next to her bed later on)

i know this isn’t covering everything, but i hope it’s enough to help!!! so excited to read your upcoming fics 🫶🏻 and as always if you have more steph questions or need a panel dug up, i am your gal

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Tell me one weird fact/hyperspecific detail about each of your OCs?

Siv: Was born (created?) with 6 fingers on her right hand, which Eobard had removed so that she'd be as normal-passing as possible, despite it being unneccesary.

Jay: Implanted a series of chips into his non-dominant hand in order to be able to control his wheelchair remotely using only hand signals

Cassandra: still only uses Facebook like some kind of grandmother

Hailey: Cannot be in proximity to Siv when she's in eldritch mode for too long because Siv's eldritch powers make it difficult for her to maintain her physical form.

Arya: Claims they have difficulty both reading and writing human languages, but they're actually just dyslexic

Ember: Has two teacup chihuahuas, named Gucci and Prada, that they carry around in a tiny pink handbag. Prada and Gucci pictured below-

Gina: Would have made valedictorian if she hadn't died at the end of the school year

Esme: Started her career as a model at 15, much to Eobard's disapproval.

Cat: Is wanted by the governments of 14 different countries for her hacktivism

Kyle: Has four bullet scars in his back from a particularly nasty situation in which he was helping an abuse victim escape her boyfriend. Needless to say, the shitty ex got electrocuted.

Max: Found out Siv was alive because they took the same pole dance class because he wanted to be able to give Kyle a very special birthday present

Eric: Spent most of his childhood and young adulthood under Apartheid, and has significant trauma from it, leading to him being very protective of his children

Jacob: Met Eric while on a study abroad trip to South Africa in college

Khalil: Watched his uncle disintegrate himself by overloading on magic and that's why he fears using his own

Antonio: Once killed 4 cops by telekinetically shattering the glass of several skyscrapers around him, and subconsciously creating a tornado of broken glass to protect himself

Reggie: Accidentally caused a week of panic for her parents when she tried to shadow travel for the first time and ended up getting stuck in the shadow realm, leading to her parents believing she had been kidnapped

Ameerah: Has been the victim of "Millenials and Gen Z can't read cursive" because the bank teller at a bank she wanted to rob couldn't read "This is a robbery".

Rania: Torched Eobard's lab after finding out what he had done, before confronting him. It was definitely a nice surprise for him to come back to, all of his life's work and research reduced to ashes.

Meredith: Built the text-to-speech/speech-to-text system that she uses to compensate for her deafness at the age of 8.

Kelsie: Has been mistaken for Poison Ivy due to her plant-based powers, despite Poison Ivy being literally GREEN.

Cory: Has a highly successful TikTok account where she posts about Decora-kei fashion, which is her primary source of income.

Director Hawke: Killed her daughter when she found out what she was doing, because she considered her a "deviant-sympathizer", whatever that's supposed to mean.

Torryn: Has both meta-powers (psychometry/seeing an object's past by touching it), and magic abilities, though they're quite weak, considering that his closest Witch ancestor was his 3rd great-grandfather.

Onnie: Despite being an extremely powerful speedster, she prefers to drive places, because most of her clothes are extremely expensive, and she doesn't want them to be destroyed.

Pippa: Goes through a villain arc because she is so sick of being walked all over due to her kind and forgiving nature (also a bit of Negative Speed Force corruption via Onnie might have a part to play in it)

Jessi: Has a net worth of nearly a billion dollars, from both legal activities (her music career) and illegal activities (being a mob boss)

Hyun-Ki: Is a classically trained countertenor, and can hit an A6 on a good day (plenty of warmup and sleep, lots of water, etc). However, he primarily uses his lower register to sing because he got bullied in high school for his voice.

Marie: Had her least favorite coworker assimilated because she was fed up with him constantly insinuating that she was a traitor or spy because she's half Romulan and got in deep trouble for that (it was totally worth it)

Liah: Was almost the first Cardassian Bollywood star, but chickened out and joined Starfleet because she hated the attention. She still occasionally performs for her coworkers.

Qiara: Learned how to harness starlight in order to supplement her own energy reserves because her powers are significantly weaker than the average Q

Soraya: Can't stand Ferengi, since they're always really creepy to her despite her being a starship captain.

Thalia: Spent 3 months institutionalized after killing her Master to save her squad, due to reckless choices including stealing and crashing the Chancellor's speeder on a whim

Reyna: Matchmade her former Master and the guy that her stepmom tried to force her to marry

Athena: Is still somewhat illiterate due to only learning to read when she was in her mid/late teens and managed to get her doctorate in biology by transferring all her textbooks onto audio files

Laila: Is a massive tea snob. Don't give her some crappy bargain tea, she will in fact kill you for that.

Pyrrha: Had to be taught how to swear due to her extremely controlled upbringing. A stormtrooper who said "heck" in front of her was subject to execution.

Aldrich: Speaks like the protagonist of a Bronte romance, due to being British and being turned during the Regency Era.

Samira: Her father, who is an Imam, was surprisingly supportive of her desire to marry a vampire, and married them in secret, because he would rather his daughter have a forbidden romance than be miserable because she couldn't marry the person she loved.

Matt: His joints are in worse shape than they probably should be, because his stepfather is EXTREMELY traditional and believes he can just macho his EDS away, putting him through intense training.

Vanessa: Is quite literally invulnerable (at least for the next few years) due to all the changes that Venator St. James did to her with his experiments, and needing time for her original DNA to reassert itself.

Dolores: Got a job at the Red Cross and had her fangs filed down so she could pass in normal society as human. She feeds on the rejected and expired blood bags, i.e. the donor had a bloodborne illness or it expired or something.

Sohelia: Despite her vampire heritage meaning that she would be naturally more vulnerable to sunlight, thanks to *melanin* from her mom's side, she's surprisingly resistant, and is only as vulnerable as your average Northern European person (aka steps in a sunbeam and gets a bad burn)

Victorie: Occasionally creeps people out with her usage of modern slang, which she technically shouldn't know because she's been isolating herself for 200 years, but knows because of her ability to dreamwalk

Kayla: Was fully conscious while committing all the atrocities that HYDRA forced her to do after capturing her post-CATWS, due to them forgoing the brainwashing and instead choosing to control her via an implanted chip

Dori: Is usually seen as unnaturally pretty/handsome (depending on which form they're in) because they used their shapeshifting abilities to rid themselves of any perceived flaws.

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WEEK 6: SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS AND THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT

1. Fast fashion:

Fast fashion has grown in popularity in recent years, coinciding with rapid development and the demand for inexpensive and convenient clothing in the "fast-food" manner. Dr. Preeti Arya, an assistant professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, defines fast fashion as a business model that focuses on producing clothing in large quantities and as quickly as feasible in reaction to current trends (Nicioli 2023). The term first appeared in a New York Times article in 1989, when Zara's first store debuted in the United States. According to the Times, the clothing were meant to be designed from concept to final product in 15 days, at moderate pricing and with client ease.

Ever since the inception of "fast-fashion" trend, brands such as Zara, H&M or Mango has been trying to replicate styles which inspired from prestigious runways of New York, Milan, Paris, etc. The great side is that they can do a mass production of those so-called "trendy designs in real-time" as brands can deliver vast amounts of apparel and ensure that customers never run out of inventory (Stanton 2023). The goal is very clear: Getting these designs into customers' hands while the clothing is still popular and affordable. Buyers can experience dressed in the same manner as their favorite celebrities, as if they were on the real fashion runway, for a much fairer price.

2. Impacts of “instant noodle” fashion styles on the environment:

However, everything has their own down side and fast-fashion is not an inception. Given the fact that brands have been producing clothes in mass quantities, the consequences of it has always been a hot topic, if not the hottest to debate. The fashion industry has faced criticism for failing to address social and environmental concerns, putting non-financial expenses on the global agenda (Niinimäki et al. 2020) and an analysis from Business Insider has proven it right. Fashion production accounts for 10% of total world carbon emissions, which is comparable to the European Union. It depletes water resources and pollutes rivers and streams, and 85% of all textiles end up in landfills each year (Maiti 2024). Washing clothes everyday might seem to be a harmless daily to-do in every individual's bucket list but in reality, it throws 500,000 tons of microfibres into the ocean each year, which is comparable to 50 billion plastic bottles. Fiber production is also regarded as one of the major contributions to the industry's worldwide pollution footprint. The survey also discovered that fiber production has the greatest impact on freshwater withdrawal (water diverted or removed from a surface water or groundwater source) and ecosystem quality due to cotton agriculture. The UN predicts that by 2030, emissions from textile production would have increased by 60%.

3. "Slow fashion - slow food - slow digestion"

On the other brighter side, Kate Fletcher (2007) developed the slow fashion movement after being inspired by the "slow food" movement, which promotes responsibility in food production and consumption. Slow fashion companies prioritize craftsmanship, environmental stewardship, and high-quality items (Brewer 2019). Slow fashion is a fashion philosophy that values sustainability, ethical principles, and quality before quantity. It focuses on quality above quantity, ethical manufacturing, sustainable resources, local production, and transparency.

4. Effects of slow fashion on the environment:

Subsequently, slow fashion emphasizes environmentally friendly processes and ethical working conditions. In contrast to fast fashion, it values quality and longevity while advocating for both the environment and people. Slow fashion promotes environmentally friendly materials, decreases waste, lowers carbon emissions, and encourages ethical manufacturing practices. It also ensures quality manufacturing, which extends the life of the garment or material. A growing number of farms and organizations support the slow-fashion movement. One such example is the Better Cotton Initiative, which establishes principles and practices for sustainable production, while several other organizations provide resources and information to modern farmers. Slow fashion seeks to foster a more sustainable and ethical fashion sector that prioritizes workmanship, durability, and social responsibility by encouraging thoughtful consumption and responsible production processes.

References:

Nicioli, AM, Taylor 2023, What is fast fashion, and why is it so controversial?, CNN, viewed 24 February 2024, https://edition.cnn.com/style/what-is-fast-fashion-sustainable-fashion/index.html.

Stanton, A 2023, What Is Fast Fashion, Anyway?, The Good Trade, viewed 24 February 2024, https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/what-is-fast-fashion/.

Niinimäki, K, Peters, G, Dahlbo, H, Perry, P, Rissanen, T & Gwilt, A 2020, ‘The environmental price of fast fashion’, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 189–200.

Maiti, R 2024, Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact, Earth.org, Earth.org, viewed 24 February 2024, https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/.

Fletcher, K 2007, Slow Fashion, The Ecologist, viewed 24 February 2024, https://theecologist.org/2007/jun/01/slow-fashion.

Brewer, MK 2019, ‘Slow Fashion in a Fast Fashion World: Promoting Sustainability and Responsibility’, Laws, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 24.

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WEEK 6: SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS AND THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT

1. Fast fashion

In recent times, along with the rapid development and the demand for a “fast-food” like style of clothes, cheap and convenient, fast fashion is becoming more and more popular. Fast fashion is a business model that focuses on the production of garments in bulk, and as quickly as possible, in response to current trends, according to Dr. Preeti Arya, an assistant professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York (Nicioli 2023). The term was initially used in a New York Times article in 1989 when Zara's first shop opened in the United States. According to the Times, the clothes were expected to have a design created from an idea to the final product in only 15 days, with reasonable prices and convenience for customers.

In general, fast fashion is developed based on luxurious showcases from many celebrities and designers, in many fashion runways of New York, Paris, Milan… Reputable brands such as Zara, H&M, or Mango replicate those trends as they appear in real-time to create new, desirable styles weekly, if not daily. They can provide massive amounts of clothing and can ensure that customers never tire of inventory (Stanton 2023). The objective is to get these designs into the hands of customers while the clothing is still at its peak popularity and all-too-low costs. Buyers can have a feeling of dressing in the same style as their admired celebrities like they are on the real fashion runway at a reasonable price.

2. Impacts of “instant noodle” fashion styles on the environment

In recent years, the fashion industry has received abundant criticism over its limited consideration of social and environmental issues, placing the non-financial costs of fashion on the global public agenda (Niinimäki et al. 2020). According to an analysis by Business Insider, fashion production comprises 10% of total global carbon emissions, as much as the European Union. It dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams, while 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year (Maiti 2024). Even washing clothes releases 500,000 tons of microfibres into the ocean each year, the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles. Fiber production is also considered one of the main contributors to the industry’s global pollution impacts. The report also found that fiber production has the highest influence on freshwater withdrawal (water diverted or extracted from a surface water or groundwater source) and ecosystem quality caused by cotton agriculture. In 2030, the UN predicted that emissions from textile production itself are expected to increase by 60%.

3. "Slow fashion - slow food - slow digestion"

On the opposite end of the spectrum from the fast fashion production model, Kate Fletcher (2007) founded the slow fashion movement by drawing inspiration from the “slow food” movement, which emphasizes responsibility in food production and consumption. Companies that emphasize more sustainable practices make up the slow fashion movement, prizing craftsmanship, good stewardship, and quality products (Brewer 2019). Slow fashion is an approach to fashion that prioritizes sustainability, ethical principles, and quality over quantity. It emphasizes quality over quantity, ethical manufacture, sustainable materials, local production, and transparency.

4. Effects of slow fashion on the environment

Slow fashion promotes sustainable techniques and ethical working conditions. In opposite to quick fashion, it prioritizes quality and durability while advocating for both nature and people. Slow fashion promotes eco-friendly materials, minimizes waste, reduces carbon emissions, and supports ethical production processes. It also guarantees excellent manufacturing, extending the life of the garment or material. A rising number of farms and organizations favor the slow-fashion trend. One such example is the Better Cotton Initiative, which specifies principles and practices for sustainable production, while several more groups give resources and knowledge to modern farmers. By promoting mindful consumption and responsible production practices, slow fashion aims to create a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry that values craftsmanship, durability, and social responsibility.

References:

1. Brewer, MK 2019, ‘Slow Fashion in a Fast Fashion World: Promoting Sustainability and Responsibility’, Laws, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 24. 2. Fletcher, K 2007, Slow Fashion, The Ecologist, viewed 24 February 2024, https://theecologist.org/2007/jun/01/slow-fashion. 3. Maiti, R 2024, Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact, Earth.org, Earth.org, viewed 24 February 2024, https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/. 4. Nicioli, AM, Taylor 2023, What is fast fashion, and why is it so controversial?, CNN, viewed 24 February 2024, https://edition.cnn.com/style/what-is-fast-fashion-sustainable-fashion/index.html. 5. Niinimäki, K, Peters, G, Dahlbo, H, Perry, P, Rissanen, T & Gwilt, A 2020, ‘The environmental price of fast fashion’, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 189–200. 6. Stanton, A 2023, What Is Fast Fashion, Anyway?, The Good Trade, viewed 24 February 2024, https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/what-is-fast-fashion/.

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Tak Kalah Menarik di Hari Kedua, Fashion Show Swarnakara Kembali Tampilkan Karya Terbaik Desiner dan UMKM Unggulan Denpasar

BALIPORTALNEWS.COM, DENPASAR - Setelah sukses pada gelaran hari pertama, Fashion Show bertajuk Swarnakara yang diinisasi Dekranasda bersama Disperindag Kota Denpasar dalam ajang Denpasar Festival (Denfest) ke-16 kembali menampilkan karya terbaik dari Desainer dan UMKM Unggulan Kota Denpasar pada hari kedua yang digelar di Halaman Inna Bali Heritage Hotel, Minggu (24/12/2023) malam. Hadir dalam kesempatan tersebut, Ketua Dekranasda Kota Denpasar, Ny. Sagung Antari Jaya Negara, Wakil Ketua Dekranasda Kota Denpasar, Ny. Ayu Kristi Arya Wibawa, Ketua Dekranasda Kota Denpasar Periode Tahun 2008-2021, Ny. Selly Dharmawijaya Mantra, Kadis Perindag Kota Denpasar, Ni Nyoman Sri Utari serta undangan lainnya. Ketua Dekranasda Kota Denpasar, Ny. Antari Jaya Negara dalam kesempatan tersebut mengatakan, gelaran Fashion Show Swarnakara pada Denfest ke-16 ini merupakan bentuk dukungan terhadap perkembangan ekonomi lokal. Sehingga melalui kegiatan ini diharapkan mampu memberikan kesempatan bagi pelaku usaha lokal untuk memperluas jangkauan pasar. "Dekranasda yang berkolaborasi dengan Disperindag Kota Denpasar terus berupaya mendorong sektor industri kreatif masyarakat, terlebih di dunia fashion agar bisa turut  membangkitan ekonomi di Kota Denpasar," katanya. Antari Jaya Negara juga merasa optimis, ajang ini akan menjadi sebuah wadah untuk memperkenalkan hasil karya industri lokal khususnya dalam sektor busana dan kerajinan yang ada di Kota Denpasar. Selai itu, dengan karya yang luar biasa, tentunya kain Bali dan desainer lokal memiliki potensi untuk bersaing di kancah nasional bahkan internasional. Kadis Perindag Kota Denpasar, Ni Nyoman Sri Utari yang ditemui disela kegiatan menjelaskan, pada pelaksanaan hari kedua ini, sederet karya dari desiner dan UMKM/IKM juga akan ditampilkan. Antara lain, Dewata Busana, Artini Kebaya, Gexoya Kebaya, Kesara Bali, Ayu Khirana dan Prana Bali yang tentunya dibawakan oleh model dengan kepiawaiannya membawakan busana di atas panggung fashion show. "Semua karya yang ditampilkan merupakan binaan dari Dekranasda dan Disperindag Kota Denpasar, diharapkan karya dan kain ini mampu menembus pangsa pasar nasional dan global sebagai sebuah kekayaan fashion khas Bali, khususnya Kota Denpasar," urai Sri Utari.(bpn) Read the full article

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Arya Bendkhale at Emporio Armani, Fall 2022

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Model - Arya Bendkhale

Nationality - Indian

Height - 5'10.5

Agencies - Women (Paris) Elite (Milan, London)

Notable Work - Kenzo FW 2020 Runway

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Maisie Williams Covers Tings, Issue #3