An approach to clothing that prioritises fewer, longer-lasting garments and slower purchasing over rapid seasonal turnover.
Slow fashion is defined against fast fashion — the model of very short design-to-shelf cycles and low prices that assume short garment lifespans.
In wardrobe terms it means buying less often, keeping things longer, repairing rather than replacing, and treating cost per wear rather than price as the relevant number.
Overlaps with but is not the same as a minimalist wardrobe. Slow fashion is about how you acquire; minimalism is about how much you own. You can own a lot of long-lasting clothes.
What cost per wear means, how to calculate it, where the number misleads, and how to use it to decide whether a garment is worth buying.
Read ArticleA capsule wardrobe is a method for making clothes combine. A minimalist wardrobe is a decision to own less. They overlap but they are not the same choice.
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