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Did you know we already have enough clothes to dress the next 6–7 generations? 🌍
Yet we keep buying more.

This weekend, we’re flipping the script with two events designed to help you love what you already own:

Mending Society – May 30th🪡
Learn patching, sewing & repair techniques to give your clothes a second life instead of replacing them.

Clothing Swap – May 31st 👚
Bring one item, leave with one item. Like thrifting,but make it community.

Both events are free and visit our website to see restrictions on items to bring for the clothing swap.

Hope to see you there!

Gulbahar Haitiwaji, Xingjiang, China 🇨🇳

Gulbahar Haitiwaji is a retired petroleum engineer and survivor a Uyghur re-education camp in Xinjiang.

The Uyghur people are a Turkic Muslim ethnic group native to Xinjiang, a region in western China. For years, many Uyghurs have faced mass surveillance, and forced “re-education” by the Chinese government under the claim of combating extremism. After returning to Xinjiang to complete retirement paperwork, Gulbahar was detained in a re-education camp where she endured forced indoctrination, sterilization, constant surveillance, and inhumane living conditions designed to erase her identity.

Gulbahar’s story sheds light on the ongoing human rights abuses faced by Uyghurs and the global systems that continue to profit from their suffering. As consumers, we have a responsibility to pay attention to where our clothing and electronics come from. Download the Good On You app to research brands and make more informed, ethical purchasing decisions.

Visit .portraits website to learn more about her specific story

Unamed, DR Congo

As technically and beautifully executed as these portraits are, a critical aspect of this exhibition is its effort to shed light on modern slavery and encourage viewers to reconsider the daily choices that may indirectly or directly contribute to this ongoing issue. These works are more than portraits, they are stories carrying the weight of lived experiences.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo supplies much of the world’s cobalt, a material essential to the batteries powering our everyday technologies, yet many miners work in dangerous conditions for extremely low wages. Despite the country’s immense mineral wealth, generations of exploitation, forced labor, and ongoing conflict continue to leave millions vulnerable to modern slavery. This work calls for greater consumer awareness and corporate accountability surrounding the human cost behind the products we use daily.

As part of a solution and form of resistance, we encourage downloading the to research ethical practices before purchasing electronics or clothing. Simply enter the name of a company, and the app provides information on its labor practices, and overall ethical standards.

Thank you .portraits for your amazing and emotional work.