Lily Cole

Lily Cole Instagram – GAIA collection I designed for @byskydiamond featured in @graziauk ~ carbon negative diamonds made from the sky & recycled gold ~ some thoughts from our conversation on things and more thiiiiings ~

‘Economic growth is still the dominant business model. If the model is still based on selling products, newness and making new stuff, then we are still in this fucked up situation – trying to produce more clothes, more objects, more things, every year, year on year and it’s pieces that aren’t designed to last so people buy again and again,’ she sighs. ‘It isn’t just fashion – we see it in all industries, from cars, electronics, furniture. The level of consumerism is just insane. I don’t think it necessarily makes people happy. It’s based on the value system of needing more, which I think plays out in the mental health impacts on society at large.” Impassioned by the idea of resisting disposability in favour of more precious, long-lasting pieces and encouraging people to upcycle rather than buy new, she’s cautiously optimistic. ‘But I do think there are deeper systemic questions that we also need to be brave enough to ask ourselves.’ | Posted on 13/Jul/2024 00:29:58