JD Shadel

anxiety.eco co-founder JD Shadel is an editorial director and journalist based in London.

Fast Forward Fashion Report: 19 imagined futures — and the seeds that could grow them

May 29, 2026

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13 min read

Fast Forward Fashion Report: 19 imagined futures — and the seeds that could grow them

anxiety.eco is winding down. Here’s why we’re going on hiatus

May 23, 2026

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5 min read

anxiety.eco is winding down. Here’s why we’re going on hiatus

Want to shop less? We've created The Buy Once List for exactly that

May 1, 2026

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6 min read

Want to shop less? We've created The Buy Once List for exactly that

How “AI” greenwashing became the climate movement’s new fault line

Apr 25, 2026

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9 min read

How “AI” greenwashing became the climate movement’s new fault line

The rise of Ultra Mid Fashion: Fast fashion brands really want you to believe they’re mid-market

Apr 18, 2026

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7 min read

The rise of Ultra Mid Fashion: Fast fashion brands really want you to believe they’re mid-market

Lululemon has a dupe problem. This counterfeit brand is the funniest

Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

Fashion’s accountability gap is widening. Here’s what we’re doing about it

Mar 21, 2026

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6 min read

Fashion’s accountability gap is widening. Here’s what we’re doing about it

What’s the point when the world is literally on fire?!

Mar 7, 2026

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7 min read

What’s the point when the world is literally on fire?!

Remake held fashion to account for a decade. Its closure raises alarm

Feb 20, 2026

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4 min read

Remake held fashion to account for a decade. Its closure raises alarm

Preloved actually: 17 cool people we follow share their secondhand picks on every continent

Feb 14, 2026

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15 min read

Preloved actually: 17 cool people we follow share their secondhand picks on every continent

Tech alone won’t save fashion. But what if craft could?

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

Tech alone won’t save fashion. But what if craft could?

You told us fashion gives you the ick. That’s why anxiety.eco exists.

Jan 28, 2026

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8 min read

You told us fashion gives you the ick. That’s why anxiety.eco exists.

The Ultra-Rich List: Fashion’s biggest problem is billionaires. Here are all their names.

Jan 15, 2026

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16 min read

The Ultra-Rich List: Fashion’s biggest problem is billionaires. Here are all their names.

Will you be our boss?! Why we need worker-owned media to hold fashion to account.

Dec 19, 2025

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8 min read

Will you be our boss?! Why we need worker-owned media to hold fashion to account.

Can Stella McCartney really change fast fashion from within? Hmm...

Dec 13, 2025

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6 min read

Can Stella McCartney really change fast fashion from within? Hmm...

5 beauty industry facts sure to cause wrinkles (from frowning!)

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

5 beauty industry facts sure to cause wrinkles (from frowning!)

What keeps “conscious consumers” up at night? Hundreds of you told us.

Nov 29, 2025

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7 min read

What keeps “conscious consumers” up at night? Hundreds of you told us.

Stop the fashion slop: Fake “AI” campaigns destroy creative work. Greenwashing makes it worse.

Nov 15, 2025

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11 min read

Stop the fashion slop: Fake “AI” campaigns destroy creative work. Greenwashing makes it worse.

We sincerely hope mainstream fashion media steals our editorial policies. Welcome to anxiety.eco.

Nov 14, 2025

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15 min read

We sincerely hope mainstream fashion media steals our editorial policies. Welcome to anxiety.eco.

Fashion media is as unsustainable as fast fashion. It's only getting worse.

Nov 1, 2025

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14 min read

Fashion media is as unsustainable as fast fashion. It's only getting worse.