Interview Global Fashion Exchange: ‘Sustainability is a trend that is going to last’

Overproduction, over-consumption - nowhere else does wastefulness rear its ugly head as much as in the fashion industry: thanks to fast fashion, more clothing floods the market at ever cheaper prices; garments are not valued anymore and either not worn at all or worn and thrown. This leads to 2.5 billion pounds of clothing going to landfills each and every year. A shocking fact. The Global Fashion Exchange (GFX), an international platform promoting sustainability in the fashion industry with inspiring forums, educational content and cultural events, uses interactive clothing swaps to empower consumers to stop this waste while stylishly renewing their wardrobes at the same time. FashionUnited has spoken with GFX co-founder Patrick Duffy in an interview (full version here) and has put together key points below.