Siany Muse, a local fashion designer, takes us along the journey of shopping for sustainable fabrics. From buying thread to sewing the pieces together, we are taught of the multitude of benefits found in determining the growth and rapid spread of fast fashion. As society continues to consume ongoing trends that inundate the fashion industry, individuals like Siany craft their own clothing products.
The process is hard work. However, customizing and personalizing your own fashion closet limits the mass production of generic designs. In opting to purchase fabric and thread, designers are bypassing the harmful consequences associated with this industry. This includes the slave labor and dyes that are used in making clothes. When Siany, and other fashion designers shift towards a more sustainable future, they are contributing to the reduction of pollution and creating a more eco-friendly world to live in.
Conclusively, while not many may know how to sew, creating clothes from some fabric and thread is a step in the right direction. As we continue to educate others on the exploitative measures taken to produce the shirt you are wearing right now, we are making meaningful steps towards toward a more sustainable future.

she has in mind for a new piece she is working on. Fashion is responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of global wastewater, and uses more energy than the aviation and shipping sectors combined.

and organically processed. Cotton cuts down on landfill waste and reduces pollution.

fabric that will soon become her masterpiece.

chosen. Her fingers trace along the spools as she searches for just the right shade to bring her creation to life.

drawing out the pattern that will soon come to life. At this moment, her sketches become more than just lines on paper, they become a blueprint for her creativity.

center of the image shows control and order as she measures the fabric to the model drawn.



her masterpiece.


see the passion she works with.

sustainable future.


bringing her vision to life. Mending our own clothes prolongs their life, meaning we can buy less, reducing demand on manufacturing and limiting greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts.