The short answer is yes. Fashion is defined as 'the latest style or trend of clothing': in order to be 'fashionable' the individual is influenced by the collective and must continue to purchase new garments in order to remain 'on trend'. Instead XRFA celebrates style, which is different from fashion in that the individual is empowered to use clothing as a means of self-expression and creativity, thus freeing themselves from the yoke of constant consumption. Fashion has been co-opted by our capitalist society as a means of generating revenue for the fashion industry. The capitalist model of society relies on constant growth, which means that the fashion industry needs us to continue buying more and more garments so that it can increase sales and profits year-on-year. Fashion encourages this constant demand by creating trends which convince consumers that the clothes they bought yesterday are no longer useful or relevant, thereby capitalising on our feelings of insecurity or inadequacy. ‘Fashion' in this sense is both toxic and unsustainable, encouraging overconsumption and relying on cheap labour and ecologically damaging manufacturing methods. The industry has grown to such an extent that it is now depleting the world’s resources and creating huge volumes of textiles waste. We have been tricked into forgetting to find joy in our clothes, into forgetting how to treat them with care and respect. Garments should be a well-loved long-lasting commodity, not a throw-away fashion fix designed to last only several wears. If you agree, help us spread the word and say no to a broken fashion system!