{"title":"Aja Barber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAja Barber\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that explore the intersections of identity, culture, and environment. Her work invites readers to reconsider everyday experiences through the lens of social justice and personal storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eConsumed\u003c\/em\u003e and other titles, Barber blends memoir with critical reflection, offering insightful perspectives that challenge societal norms while remaining deeply engaging and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"consumed-by-aja-barber-9781914240096","title":"Consumed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis powerful, speaking-truth-to-power book is an essential read for everybody who wants to stop feeling clueless and helpless about the impacts of consumerism, and start doing their part to help create a more sustainable world' - \u003cb\u003eLayla Saad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA critique on what we buy, how it's made and the systems behind it that make an unfair and broken cycle' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a blueprint for anyone who wants to do better' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSUCH integrity. Aja is no bullsh*t.' - \u003cb\u003eFlorence Given\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsumed\u003c\/i\u003e takes us through the hideously complex topic of fashion and sustainability, from its knotty colonial roots to what everyday people can do to uproot those systems, today.' - \u003cb\u003eYassmin Abdel-Magied\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolute must-read' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Clare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAja Barber wants change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 'learning' first half of the book, she will expose you to the endemic injustices in our consumer industries and the uncomfortable history of the textile industry; one which brokered slavery, racism, and today's wealth inequality. And how these oppressive systems have bled into the fashion industry and its lack of diversity and equality. She will also reveal how we spend our money and whose pockets it goes into and whose it doesn't (clue: the people who do the \u003ci\u003eactual\u003c\/i\u003e work) and will tell her story of how she came to learn the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second 'unlearning' half of the book, she will help you to understand the uncomfortable truth behind why you consume the way you do. She asks you to confront the sense of lack you have, the feeling that you are never quite enough, and the reasons why you fill the aching void with consumption rather than compassion. And she makes you challenge this power disparity and take back ownership of it. The less you buy into the consumer culture, the more power you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsumed\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to be a citizen, not a consumer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolute must-read' - \u003cb\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolute must-read for any person who wears clothes.' - \u003cb\u003eOrsola de Castro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA hugely compelling exploration of a culture of exploitation and how, together, we can end it.' - \u003cb\u003eGina Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarber's isn't just a voice we should listen to - it is a voice we MUST listen to.' - \u003cb\u003eClementine Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you buy one book about sustainable fashion, make it this one. \u003ci\u003eConsumed\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent call to action to demand a fashion system that is actually fair for both people and the planet, not just Big Fashion billionaires. I adore Aja and I love this brilliant book.' - \u003cb\u003eVenetia La Manna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803786268908,"sku":"9781914240096","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15069453482869.jpg?v=1757410451"},{"product_id":"consumed-by-aja-barber-9781914240089","title":"Consumed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAja Barber wants change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cem\u003elearning\u003c\/em\u003e first half of the book, she will expose you to the endemic injustices in our consumer industries and the uncomfortable history of the textile industry; one which brokered slavery, racism, and today's wealth inequality. 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