Back in high school, wearing the same thing twice in a row was considered a cardinal sin. Some of you may even remember Mean Girls-style rules being arbitrarily enforced — pink on Wednesdays, sweatpants on Fridays, free-choice never. Unfortunately, many of us have subconsciously carried this doctrine into adulthood, keeping track of what we wear and when, never liking to be seen in exactly the same ensemble. All this, coupled with our modern obsession for fast, disposable fashion, makes Sheena Mathieken’s Uniform Project all the more daring and exciting.
Since May 1st, for the next year, Sheena will be wearing the same black custom-made dress, in an effort to raise money for a children’s education project in India, and to raise awareness about fashion sustainability. Intrigued by the project, we sat down with Sheena on Day 47 to discuss inspiration, donations, and the little black dress at the center of it all.
