The Uniform Project

While catching up with of my favorite blogs, Ypulse, I read about a very cool new initiative that takes the idea of fashion sustainability to a whole new level: The Uniform Project. Project founder Sheena Matheiken has pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion.

Here’s how it works as described on Sheena’s website:

There are 7 identical dresses, one for each day of the week. Every day I will reinvent the dress with layers, accessories and all kinds of accouterments, the majority of which will be vintage, hand-made, or hand-me-down goodies. Think of it as wearing a daily uniform with enough creative license to make it look like I just crawled out of the Marquis de Sade’s boudoir. The Uniform Project is also a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India. At the end of the year, all contributions will go toward Akanksha’s School Project to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for slum children in India.

So far, Sheena’s experiment has raised more than $5,000 through her project, which she launched in May 2009, enough to sponsor more than 25 children to be educated in India. She hopes to raise much more through online donations. To find out more and see picture’s of Sheena’s daily looks, visit the Uniform Project website.