Fashion is a big deal. It has been for a long time now, and the power of fashion just keeps growing and growing. At the same time, there is another movement taking centre stage. Sustainability and “going green” are becoming more and more popular, and fashion needs to keep up — queue the PRs.
On the first Monday of May, we all tuned in to judge the looks of the Met Gala. But fashion is so much more than haute couture.
Fashion is also the clothes we live our daily lives in. That is why it is dependent on people — which means that PRs within the fashion industry have an important role to play.
With sustainability being front of mind for so many consumers, PR has to work overtime to project a green image for their brands.
Alrika Möller from media update is making it 'sew' easy to understand PR's role in sustainable fashion.
Create a sustainable story
Brands view the sustainability situation like this: If you are spending the time and money to be sustainable, without anyone knowing, then there is no point.
PRs have the ability to create a narrative around the green movement in a way that will speak to customers who are looking for sustainable options. Just be careful not to 'greenwash'.
Highlighting eco-friendly sourcing methods and manufacturing practices can shape a brand's position within the fashion industry as an innovator and show people that they care about sustainability as much as their customers.
Start green conversations
Public relations is a communications game. PRs are constantly communicating a specific message and creating a curated image.
That means that PRs — especially PRs from bigger brands and organisations — have the platform to start important discussions.
Organisations like the Conscious Fashion Collective (CFC) use the influence at their disposal to talk about sustainability within the fashion industry.
PRs have to start conversations about their own sustainable practices to show the public and other brands that it can be done.
When one PR shouts sustainability from their company rooftop, others will have to follow, and an environmentally conscious movement will be stitched together.
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*Image courtesy of Canva