https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:43:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2080290 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 02:10:26 +0000 Anonymous 2080290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you checked Etsy yet? You can filter things by German shops. If you find a designer you like, you may be able to order things custom made. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2080051 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:53:06 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2080051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JAileen, you got me to look up that frequently-quoted “statistic” for the first time ever. You are correct. According to this article, “ The massive community of 250,000 Turks that Berlin is home to is the fifth largest Turkish settlement on the planet“.<br /> <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/berlin-shish-and-sauerkraut-to-go-5492789.html%3famp" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/w.....html%3famp</a></p> <p>Jenni, wouldn’t it be great to be able to visit the “family establishments” ourselves? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2080049 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:38:40 +0000 Jenni NZ 2080049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! J’Aileen!<br /> FashIntern, I am like Sal, I do buy some things made in China, I try to either buy from places on the local Ethical Fashion list or from smaller companies where I have been told the owners work with family businesses in China. Which is not proof that no-one is being exploited but perhaps a slightly better chance- or I may be kidding myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079960 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:50:04 +0000 JAileen 2079960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’d be very surprised if Berlin had more Turkish people than Istanbul, since Istanbul has about 15 million people. &nbsp; Erdogan is not a good person. &nbsp;If that were the standard, though, I wouldn’t buy anything US made.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079890 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:12:06 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2079890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, longevity in the wardrobe /quality is important, for sure. China is a lot closer to you. Not as close as N Italy is yo me, but ocean shopping vs overland. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079889 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:02:54 +0000 Sal 2079889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is a can of worms and you can only make the best decision you can.</p> <p>I buy some new items that are made in China and Vietnam. Often gear such as running shoes and many NZ designers get their garments produced in China. </p> <p>I am increasing my second hand purchases and NZ/ Australian made but about 1/3 would not be either. I do look at the company and their supply chain but I know that can be fudged. I mostly consider the quality of the piece and longevity in my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079797 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:24:09 +0000 Helena 2079797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no answers, except to say this highlights the law of unintended consequences that is bound to kick in with any and every decision we make ... As you say, you can only decide what important thing you will focus on - and then I think hope that enough similarly well-intended actions net a positive shift in the long run ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079790 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:00:40 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2079790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kkards, thanks for that. If only there were laws and police forces to raid and try to clean up sweatshops in China! I had not seen the green guide--thank you! It looks like the fair was in January, in a place easy to walk to from where we live now. I hope there will be another in 2 months. Among the other resources, there is a guide to "sustainable" Christmas markets. That's right on time!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079789 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:53:12 +0000 kkards 2079789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i'm assuming you've already found this..<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.greenmeberlin.com/ethical-fashion-berlin-best-of-guide/">https://www.greenmeberlin.com/.....-of-guide/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079782 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:26:31 +0000 kkards 2079782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FashIntern...i don't have any answers for you. but EU doesn't always mean EU protections either, this was in the news recently.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-luxury-workshops/italian-police-uncover-naples-sweatshop-linked-to-luxury-groups-idUSKBN1XS27V">https://www.reuters.com/articl.....eatshop-li</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boundaries-of-local#post-2079775 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:43:05 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2079775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m still dilly-dallying over the skirt from Vive Maria. <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/let-the-local-shopping-begin-do-i-want-these" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....want-these</a> SAs have mentioned it as a local label, but looking into more closely, I learned that actually the designer is the only “Berlin” part. The company is in Southern Germany, and the clothes themselves are manufactured in Turkey. </p> <p>That’s not Berlin, obviously. There are strong links between Turkey and Berlin—I don’t know if it’s still true, but for years, Berlin had more Turkish residents than Istanbul. But it isn’t the EU, so it doesn’t have the worker and environmental protections. Erdogan’s regime is not one I want to support. </p> <p>This is more work than I’ve ever put into buying a skirt, but I think it will get much easier once I decide what “local” means to me. </p>