Frequently Asked Questions

At Our Relationship With Clothes, we believe in fostering a respectful, supportive, and inclusive space for all. While we love engaging in conversations and understand that our relationship with clothes can be deeply personal and sometimes emotional, we expect every member of our community to adhere to the following guidelines to ensure a positive environment for all:

1. Respect: Always engage with others in a manner that demonstrates respect for their opinions, experiences, and backgrounds. Disrespectful behavior, including personal attacks, name-calling, or derogatory language, will not be tolerated.

2. Kindness: Treat others with kindness, recognising that everyone’s journey with clothes is unique. Offer constructive feedback and encouragement, rather than criticism or judgment.

3. Empathy: Understand that the way we relate to clothing can be tied to personal values, cultural identity, and emotional experiences. Approach conversations with an open heart and mind, offering support and understanding.

4. No Hate or Discrimination: Our space is inclusive. We do not tolerate hate speech, discrimination, or any form of exclusion based on race, gender, sexuality, body type, age, or any other personal characteristic.

5. Constructive Dialogue: We welcome healthy debates and different perspectives, but we encourage all discussions to be civil and rooted in a desire for mutual understanding and growth. Disagreements should be handled with respect and a focus on productive dialogue.

6. Safe Space for All: This is a space where everyone should feel safe and heard. Any behavior that makes others feel uncomfortable or unsafe will result in immediate action, including removal of comments and/or restriction of access.

7. Confidentiality and Privacy: Do not share any personal information, including private conversations, without consent. Respect the privacy of others within the community.

8. Positive Contributions: We encourage everyone to contribute positively to discussions. If you have concerns or feedback, reach out directly to us rather than airing grievances in public spaces.

By participating in our community, you agree to uphold these guidelines and help create a welcoming, respectful environment for everyone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in the removal of comments and/or restrictions to your access within our spaces.

We are committed to maintaining a positive and respectful environment in our digital spaces. To ensure that our platforms remain aligned with our values, we actively monitor all interactions. We will not hesitate to delete comments and/or restrict access to individuals who do not adhere to our community guidelines. Our goal is to foster a space where meaningful, supportive conversations can take place, and we ask everyone to respect these standards to help create a welcoming environment for all.

FUTURE FASHION

There are four main categories of diversity in fashion we consider at Our Relationship With Clothes: age, gender, ethnicity and size.

In the case of Future Fashion, each image represents a woman or women who are visually older.

Something that became apparent early on when using AI was that most of the resulting images were Caucasian, even though ethnicity or race wasn’t an instructive term. There is also little to no body diversity, with the majority of women generated being smaller or similar to the average of an Australian woman.

To balance this, specific instructions were given with varying degrees of success. We understand that AI draws references from existing photographs online and within its resources, so this lack of diversity may also comment on the broader lack of diversity online.

While we hope this grows and changes, we are optimistic that by inputting, pushing, selecting and favouriting images of older women, we are helping to affect the future outcome for age diversity in this space and inspire other creatives to do the same.

6,500+ images were created to produce the 100 images you see in this book. Not all AI is created equal.

Production

We acknowledge that the current edition of Future Fashion doesn’t adhere to our revised production guidelines, and commit to changing if a future print runs is required.

In alignment with our values, our paper-based products are intentionally designed to be home compostable and return to the earth. We believe there are already enough things in the world, and our focus is on creating items that minimise waste and encourage mindful consumption. We'd prefer our products not outlive us, as we aim to reduce our impact and promote a more sustainable way of living.

*Please see acknowledgements and limitations for further information about the Future Fashion book.

In line with our core values of sustainability and environmental responsibility, we are committed to using as little packaging as possible. By minimising waste and choosing eco-friendly materials, we aim to reduce our environmental footprint and contribute to a healthier planet. Every step we take is part of our effort to align our practices with our mission to protect the environment and promote mindful consumption.

As a small, dedicated team, we process and ship orders once a week, every Monday. This schedule allows us to focus on creating meaningful art and staying present in our community. We appreciate your understanding and support as we balance our creative work with fulfilling orders.

If you need your product sooner, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Thank you for supporting the Our Relationship With Clothes project. Please note that we do not accept returns or exchanges on any purchases. We encourage you to carefully review your order before completing your purchase.

If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please contact us, and we will do our best to assist you.

Thank you for your understanding and support.