Reviews

Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act, by Orsola de Castro

readabilitea's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Although I thought this would contain more information about mending, what this book did contain was so much more wide-ranging and probably more useful. It gives a really good analysis of the fashion industry and in depth information about individual fabrics and the often not-considered environmental impact of everything to do with fashion. This was the perfect read to kick off the new year with as it's so easy in January to be sucked in by consumerism and/or the desire the reinvent yourself, and now I've come away feeling inspired with so many ideas of how to use my existing wardrobe in interesting ways, what to consider if I ever want to expand my wardrobe, and ways in which I can inspire other people around to consider the same things.

sneakymiriam's review against another edition

4.0

Questo libro mi è molto piaciuto, ma ad essere onesta ho la sensazione di averlo apprezzato solo perché è stato il mio primo contatto con questo argomento.
Mi ha fatto aprire gli occhi e riconsiderare un'industria e una realtà che dal punto di vista superficiale già sapevo essere dannosissime. Infatti vengono date moltissime informazioni utilissime ed interessanti... forse troppe, senza entrare abbastanza in dettaglio in alcune di cui io, personalmente, avrei voluto sapere di più. Inoltre vengono ripetute molto spesso le stesse cose.
In generale metto comunque 4 stelle perché apprezzo lo spirito dietro questo libro, lo sforzo, il messaggio e il movimento di cui l'autrice è fondatrice.
Spero di approfondire meglio con l'utilissima lista di libri e documentari in appendice!

librarian_nic's review

funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

I love everything Orsola de Castro and Fashion Revolution stand for…but this book read so slowly (for me). Part of this lies in the breadth and depth of information presented, which led to cognitive overload on my end. If I found an audio version, the pacing wouldn’t have been a problem. 

pola5400's review

2.0

finally finished the book…
I was expecting something else, mainly, i was looking forward to gather more data regarding the negative aspects of fashion industry. I enjoyed some tutorials that the author decided to put in the book, though some seemed to childish and basic for me, although i can understand that some might be uninformed and not so educated in that aspect.

om_nom_nomigon's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

2.25

ironskin's review

5.0

Painful to read in parts, had to go slow because the climate anxiety is real.
An important book though and theoretically full of hope and action

valentinalai's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

hayleyjames24's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This was the best sustainable fashion book I’ve read so far (and I’ve nearly read them all by this point) so to the point, easy to understand, truly delved into the issues but didn’t provide solutions that included buying more stuff! Freaking love Orsola and will 10000% be recommended this book. Ahhhh it’s so freaking good, I feel so inspired and ready to continue with my activism

carina's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

kiwialexa's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0