Do empowerment and materialism influence slow fashion consumption? Evidence from Brazil

Érica Maria Calíope Sobreira is a PhD student and researcher at the Federal University of Paraná, College of Business Administration, Curitiba, Brazil. She holds a Master’s Degree in Administration and Controlling from the Federal University of Ceará. She is part of the research groups entitled “Sustainable Attitude and Behavior: consumption and post-consumption assessment” and “Strategies for a Sustainable Society”. Her research interests lie in the area of consumer behavior and sustainable consumption, focusing on fashion and food consumption studies.

Clayton Robson Moreira da Silva is a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauĺ, Pedro II, Brazil, and a PhD student and researcher at the School of Economics, Administration, Actuary and Accountancy of the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil. He is part of the research group entitled “Sustainable Attitude and Behavior: consumption and post-consumption assessment” and has developed researches on sustainability and public administration. He holds a Master's Degree in Administration and Controlling from the Federal University of Ceará.

Dr. Cláudia Buhamra Abreu Romero is a full professor and researcher at the School of Economics, Administration, Actuary, and Accountancy of the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil. She leads the research group entitled “Sustainable Attitude and Behavior: consumption and post-consumption assessment”, and has developed researches on marketing and sustainable consumption. She holds a PhD in Administration from the Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil, and a Post-PhD in Marketing from the Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.