"Sustainable fashion is not a trend but the future" Antonia Bohlke Fashion directory for a global community of conscious people.
Consignment has so many benefits, which is why we love it! Our consignment process is an easy and efficient way to make money back so you can reinvest in aligned styles and staples you will love. Consigning your clothes not only benefits you by making you money but investing in consignment creates a circular economy by utilizing the clothes we already have and by saving resources. As a result of consignment, more clothes are circulated for a longer period of time, reducing the number of carbon emissions that are created by buying new, keeping them out of foreign countries, and preventing them from going to landfills.
Here is our list of reasons to love Consignment:
-New stock daily
-Luxury brands for half the price
-Always Sustainable
-Supports our local economy
-Keeps clothes from polluting foreign countries
-High quality and timeless pieces
-As an Isla consignor, you'll make
money back so you can reinvest in aligned styles and staples you will love.
Fast fashion is having a drastic impact on our planet and people. We are in a fast fashion and over-consumption crisis, here's why:
- The global fashion industry is worth $1.55 trillion dollars, and only 93% of fashion brands don't pay fair wages to their garment workers.
- 1/6 people work in the global fashion industry. 80% are women, making an average of $96 usd/month.
- The fashion industry is the second largest global co2 emitter, right behind the oil and gas industry.
- The fashion industry is responsible for 1/3 of the world's industrial water pollution, and 20-35% of microplastics found in our oceans.
- Currently, 60% of new clothing produced is made from polyester, which takes 700 million barrels of oil discarded into a landfill.
Sources: Sustainable Fashion Forum, Remake Our World, The True Cost, Her Bones, The Vintage Seeker, Conscious Fashion Collection.
Consignment is for you if:
- You care about the impacts your clothes have on the environment.
- You want to make money.
- You want to refresh or de-clutter your closet.
- You believe sustainable fashion is the future.
- You want unique pieces that allow you to create your own style.
- You want to save resources and use what already exists.
- You want to save money, while investing in quality clothing.
- You care about human rights, animal rights, and environmentalism.
- You want to invest in sustainable fashion.
If any of these resonate with you, then consignment is for you!
Photo Taken By: Erin Elizabeth, Vancouver Island Photographer