About this blog
Explore with Irina is an online platform that will serve as a guide to Sustainable Fashion and Conscious Living.
If you are stepping into the sustainable fashion world and want to learn more about how to live and be more conscious of your surroundings, you are in the right place.
Here you will find information on Sustainable fashion brands, materials, and fabrics. How to become comfortable buying second-hand, repurpose garments that you already have; and most importantly, without compromising your style and health. Hopefully, this blog will also help you bring more awareness to your daily life and understand the importance of mindfulness.
My Story
The idea of this blog came at the beginning of 2020 from the desire to learn more about sustainable and conscious living. My professional experience is a mix of Fashion and Medical. I worked in the Fashion industry for a few years in one of the fastest-growing cities globally, Dubai. I’ve seen a lot of fast fashion, on the scenes and behind the scenes. Once I learned the truth behind the garment production and the hardship for workers, mostly women, it made me think. The fashion industry is considered by the UN Conference on Trade and development to be the second most polluting industry in the world after the oil industry.
Did you know:
It takes around 7,500 liters of water to make a single pair of jeans, equivalent to the amount of water the average person drinks over a period of seven years.
That is just one pair of many startling facts to emerge that the cost of staying fashionable is a lot more than the price tag.
My vision and goal are to inspire the young generation to still be fashionable and healthy by practicing sustainable and conscious living.
Thank you for stopping by! I'm happy you're interested in a sustainable fashion. I hope you enjoy this blog and you've learned something new today.