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Articulating Sustainable Fashion through Digital Storytelling: Actualising Citizenship in Vlogging of H&M’s “Conscious” Collection

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Consumerism Issues in the Apparel Industry

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  • Tao Papaioannou

    (University of Nicosia)

Abstract

This study, framed within research on influencer marketing, sustainable fashion, and digital storytelling, investigates the role of social media influencers in actualising citizenship practices that promote sustainability. It focuses on how YouTube vloggers present H&M's “Conscious” Collection. A thematic analysis of 45 YouTube vlog videos identifies three themes: highlighting appealing product attributes, sharing personal journeys in integrating sustainable fashion into daily life, and offering critiques of industry/brand inadequacies within broader narratives advocating for slow fashion. Through enhancing audience awareness and developing critical perspectives towards sustainable fast fashion, the vloggers actively involve online communities in supporting and adopting responsible consumption practices. The results suggest a transformative trend in civic participation research, emphasising the significance of personalised storytelling in fostering digital citizenship. This, in turn, influences consumer attitudes and choices, particularly in the realms of influencer tactics and sustainability.

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  • Tao Papaioannou, 2024. "Articulating Sustainable Fashion through Digital Storytelling: Actualising Citizenship in Vlogging of H&M’s “Conscious” Collection," Springer Books, in: Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann & Mohammad Fateh Ali Khan Panni & Demetris Vrontis (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Consumerism Issues in the Apparel Industry, chapter 0, pages 483-503, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-59952-1_23
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-59952-1_23
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