When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Torrential downpour, rain fury, record-breaking floods are prime examples of how the climate crisis is changing our lives. Climate change has a huge impact on how the rain system works and the changes happening in our water cycle can either...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. After a full season of being cooped up and wrapped in cosy layers, the coming of spring breathes new life and hope. The warmer temperatures and flowering plants awaken our spirits and compels us to go out and marvel at...
There was a time when “vegan fashion” was an oxymoron. Catwalks were overflowing with fur and exotic skins, faux leather was shiny, plasticky and cheap, and designers would laugh at the idea of sending collections free from animal-based materials down the catwalks. Fashion Week was a place where dead-animal skins were paraded and showed off,...
As interest for ethical shopping grows, more and more different ways of shopping sustainably emerge. One of the most popular ones is rented clothing, and it’s easy to see why: all of a sudden, access to previously out-of-reach high-end designer clothing becomes a possibility, even if only for a limited amount of time. Through renting...
This post was sponsored by Alexandra Brooke Designs. Learn more. Personalisation of products is a drawcard for many shoppers and when it comes to engagement rings, the degree of personalisation is dialled up to the highest level as customers seek to design a custom ring that conveys their deep love and commitment. Custom fine jewelry design firm...
Fashion usually speaks in terms of trends – but sneakers can hardly be described as one. Far beyond just a passing fad, the sneaker is edging closer to “evergreen classic” status, earning its rightful place in pretty much anyone’s wardrobe. Fashion news site Glossy notes that “the pandemic gave women the green light to wear...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. As cities and regions in Australia continue to lock down as a result of the highly contagious delta variant, it can be reasonably expected that Father’s Day will be celebrated indoors this year. With this in mind, we’ve curated this...
If you’re a conscious shopper, it’s highly likely that you will have come across ethical marketplace Made Trade in your online search for fair trade fashion. The US-based one-stop online shop founded by Cayley Pater and Andy Ives in 2018, stocks some of the most beautiful ethical and sustainable products for the wardrobe, the home...
A new poll reveals there is strong demand for animal welfare in fashion. The YouGov poll of almost 14,000 participants across twelve countries commissioned by global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS shows that almost 90% of respondents want fashion industry to prioritise animal welfare alongside environmental protection and social standards. According to the online poll...
One of the main goals of the growing ethical fashion movement has been to make ethical fashion look like ‘regular’ fashion. Desperate to wash off an “earthy” label, sustainable fashion brands are aware of the fact that they are already sticking out – and when it comes to certain aspects of their brand image, they...
As a relative newcomer on the watch scene, 2°EAST was born out of Sally Lim’s desire to replace a broken watch with an eco-friendly version. After searching for a responsibly-made watch with little success, a chance encounter with a like-minded manufacturer at a watch fair led Sally to co-found ethical watch brand 2°EAST. We interviewed...
After careful consideration, six talented West African creatives have been chosen to participate in the new Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) Designer Accelerator (a flagship of the International Trade Centre – a joint agency of the United Nations and World Trade Organisation). Highlighting the programme’s commitment to African youth, sustainability and diversity, participants selected to enter the two-year programme which will begin...