Collaborative fashion consumption and slow fashion: paths to sustainable fashion

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https://doi.org/10.5965/1982615x14342021035

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sustainable fashion, collaborative fashion consumption, slow fashion

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This study discusses the possibility of integration between collaborative fashion consumption and slow fashion, suggesting that the demand for sustainability in fashion can be met through the benefits arising from the acquisition of exchanged, rented, second-hand, vintage or recycled, allied to the slow movement. As a methodological approach, the study emerges from the appropriation of literature on the themes of collaborative consumption of fashion and slow fashion, presenting reflections and articulations on the subjects. As a result, there is evidence that the themes make up the field of sustainable fashion, configuring an alternative for consumers who wish to enter this fashion segment. The main contributions of this study lie in the presentation of propositions and considerations that can serve as a framework for the development of future research in the field of sustainable fashion.

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Érica Maria Calíope Sobreira, Federal University of Paraná

Doutoranda em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Mestra em Administração e Controladoria pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC).

Clayton Robson Moreira da Silva, Federal University of Ceará

Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI). Doutorando e Mestre em Administração e Controladoria pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC).

Cláudia Buhamra Abreu Romero, Federal University of Ceará

Professora Titular da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Doutora em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), com Pós-Doutorado em Marketing e Sustentabilidade pela Concordia University, Canadá.

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2021-09-30

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SOBREIRA, Érica Maria Calíope; SILVA, Clayton Robson Moreira da; ROMERO, Cláudia Buhamra Abreu. Collaborative fashion consumption and slow fashion: paths to sustainable fashion. ModaPalavra e-periódico, Florianópolis, v. 14, n. 34, p. 35–60, 2021. DOI: 10.5965/1982615x14342021035. Disponível em: https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/modapalavra/article/view/20810. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.

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