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Fashion as Flourishing: A Theoretical Approach Going Beyond Sustainability
Stockholm University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Media Studies.ORCID iD: 0009-0000-0732-9632
Number of Authors: 12025 (English)In: Fashion Highlight, ISSN 2975-0466, Vol. 2025, no SI1, p. 544-551Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

As a theoretical framework, the concept of flourishing according to John Ehrenfeld, can be used to consider the future of fashion. Redefining sustainability in terms of flourishing, can be a way for fashion companies as well as consumers, to be guided through the radical change that is needed within the fashion industry. Through applying a qualitative method of textual analysis, the paper reveals how flourishing can be integrated into a future fashion industry, with a focus on Being and caring as the main characteristics. The data is gathered from the fashion company babaà’s website and analyzed in relation to earlier research on systemic change within the fashion industry. This, in order to provide practical steps for fostering flourishing within the fashion industry.  In conclusion, one of the biggest impact a company like babaà can have, is through how they tell their story to their consumers as well as through showing how they as a company let caring steer their choices, with a specific focus on locality. This article builds on Ehrenfeld’s concept of flourishing by illustrating its significance in fashion communication.

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2025. Vol. 2025, no SI1, p. 544-551
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Being, Caring, Earth logic, Flourishing, Local
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-246951DOI: 10.36253/fh-3135Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105014852909OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-246951DiVA, id: diva2:1998386
Available from: 2025-09-16 Created: 2025-09-16 Last updated: 2025-09-16Bibliographically approved

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