# Does Fashion Have a Conscience?

1 Opinion November 6, 2019 Stern in the News ![Tensie Whelan](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/Whelan%20Article.jpg?itok=XEKEqv-d) By Tensie Whelan > Luxury brands are focusing on sustainability as a way to add quality and purpose to their collections.

So you need a little retail therapy. Time for a new suit, dress or leather jacket? Want to make your fashion a conversation starter?

How about a leather jacket grown from kombucha bacteria? Sneakers from ocean plastic? A silk-like dress made from sour milk?

You could consider a luxury garment that was gently worn, cleaned up and resold at a fraction of the cost. Or you could rent your new outfits and return them when you are bored.

Read the full [*Worth* article](https://www.worth.com/does-fashion-have-a-conscience/).
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*Tensie Whelan is a Clinical Professor of Business and Society and Director of the Center for Sustainable Business.*