{"id":238376,"date":"2019-11-11T15:39:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T10:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=238376"},"modified":"2019-11-11T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T10:40:33","slug":"from-chitral-to-milan-pakistani-womans-design-gets-copied-at-milan-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/from-chitral-to-milan-pakistani-womans-design-gets-copied-at-milan-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"From Chitral to Milan: Pakistani Woman&#8217;s Design Gets Displayed at Milan Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Art from Chitral made its way to Milan Fashion Week, and while its a proud moment for Pakistan, it also raises the issue of big fashion houses stealing work from designers from third world countries. There&#8217;s a need for the world to shut up and think about ethical fashion.<\/p>\n<p>While the United States and the European Union have laws in place to protect local textile and garment workers, and those in the fashion industry, but the same doesn&#8217;t apply to overseas workers.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point, this Pakistani woman&#8217;s design ending up in Europe:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Chitral Pakistan to Milan Fashion Week. Enough for Motivation Proud to be Pakistani \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t0SK7X7dYR\">pic.twitter.com\/t0SK7X7dYR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BleedGreen.pk (@bleedgreenarmy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bleedgreenarmy\/status\/1193770869887307776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recently a Chitrali woman&#8217;s craft made it&#8217;s way to Milan&#8217;s fashion week and the debate of ethical fashion has resurfaced. Rural workers with their various handicrafts aren&#8217;t even paid the bare minimum in many cases.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/vceela-is-a-platform-for-pakistani-artisans-to-sell-arts-and-crafts-products-conveniently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vceela is a Platform for Pakistani Artisans To Sell Arts and Crafts Products Conveniently<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So when <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/officialmetronome\/photos\/a.487740944589885\/2832370520126904\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">one woman&#8217;s artwork<\/a> went from Chitral, Pakistan to Milan Fashion Week ,we&#8217;re questioning is she was paid a decent amount.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238385\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-238385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions.jpg\" alt=\"ethical fashion\" width=\"501\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions.jpg 501w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-364x215.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-81x48.jpg 81w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-162x96.jpg 162w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People raise ethical fashion concerns as Chitrali woman&#8217;s artwork hits MFW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some people didn&#8217;t understand the whole ethical fashion debacle and shrugged it off as no big deal. Yet this is a huge deal, especially for countries like ours, where many brands outsource to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-238402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1.jpg\" alt=\"ethical fashion\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1-364x236.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1-74x48.jpg 74w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-1-148x96.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ethical Fashion<\/h3>\n<p>The reason the fashion industry put so much emphasis on ethical fashion is due to the Rana Plaza tragedy back in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The Plaza was being used in a factory, despite the obvious threat to the safety and human rights. Besides that, all the workers were being paid a bare minimum for manufacturing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/fashion-brand-chanel-will-no-longer-use-exotic-animal-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fashion Brand Chanel Will No Longer Use Exotic Animal Skins<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While fast fashion brands are like Zara, H&amp;M, etc are known for affordable prices. Many fast fashion brands sell their items at regular designer prices.<\/p>\n<p>Fast fashion brands are common culprits in this regard but what about runway brands, like this example of a Chirtali woman&#8217;s craft in Milan Fashion Week? We might have hope because the designer collaborated with these women to take this tribal art to Milan Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238404\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-238404 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2.jpg\" alt=\"ethical fashion\" width=\"500\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2-364x384.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2-45x48.jpg 45w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fb-reactions-2-91x96.jpg 91w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turns out the designer collaborated with Chitrali women<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Why This Matters<\/h3>\n<p>The brands outsource work to countries where labor is very cheap because the laws don&#8217;t protect the garment workers. The clothes are produced with the lowest possible amount, and get sold at incredibly cheap prices in &#8220;rich countries&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Even at the incredibly cheap prices the brands still make profits due to unethical practices like labor rights abuses. Meanwhile, brands reap massive profits.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-models-alicia-khan-mushk-kaleem-head-to-milan-fashion-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani Models Alicia Khan &amp; Mushk Kaleem Head to Milan Fashion Week<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is why it matters that garment workers like this woman from Chitral get paid a decent amount. No one&#8217;s asking brands to hand over their profits. They&#8217;re just being asked to pay labors enough to afford living expenses.<\/p>\n<p>After the Rana Plaza incident, 200 companies signed the Bangladesh Accord to &#8216;protect workers&#8217;. What about other countries these brands outsource to like Pakistan, India, China, Philippines, etc?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art from Chitral made its way to Milan Fashion Week, and while its a proud moment for Pakistan, it also raises the issue of big fashion houses stealing work from designers from third world countries. There&#8217;s a need for the world to shut up and think about ethical fashion. 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