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...
This is a paid review. All opinions expressed are the author’s own. Learn more about our policies. As smartphones monopolise our attention by inundating our lives with emails, messages, buzzes and notifications, it’s understandable that the last thing anyone would want to wear on their wrist is more of the same. Modern society’s overexposure to the...
This post was sponsored by 2°EAST. Learn more. Watches are a wonderful example of responsibility, technology and beauty and the bustling business hub of Hong Kong, with its entrepreneurial spirit attracting talent from around the globe, makes it the ideal birthplace for a sustainable watch company. When Australian entrepreneur Sally Lim, co-founder of conscious watch brand 2°EAST,...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. If you’re shopping for new vegan sandals and looking for styles that will always be on trend and never go “out of fashion”, you’ve come to the right page. Whether you need sandals for your beach holiday, weekend getaway or...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Espadrilles have been a mainstay of summer wardrobes for decades and while they are considered a must-have fashion item, the 14th century Spanish footwear hailing from the regions of Catalonia and Basque Country were originally designed as workwear for people...
New eco-conscious underwear label Underplants – responsibly manufactured in China using low-impact fabrics made from beechwood fibres sourced from sustainably-managed forests in Austria and Czech Republic – is pledging to ‘bring back the bush’ by planting a tree in Australia for every purchase made following the destruction caused by the devastating 2019/2020 Australian bushfires. The...
Fashion Revolution is over for another year; a time when the global fashion community comes together to highlight the industry’s issues and explore ways to do better. Fashion Revolution Day was founded in response to the 2013 Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in the manufacturing district of Dhaka in Bangladesh that killed at least 1,133...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. We’re big on fashion and styling that is timeless, classic and always on trend as fads come and go quickly – taking with it our hard-earned money, time and natural resources. And if you’re shopping for new sandals because you’re...
A sustainable home, no matter how minimalistic its aesthetic, needs some texture to add some warmth and interesting visual points. Textiles make the perfect addition to any home as it captures cultural stories, honours ancient techniques and the item itself enhances any room or space. Thus textiles are the perfect keepsake to collect when you’re...
This post was sponsored by Smateria. Learn more. Fashion brands have a key role to play in a sustainable revolution by guaranteeing living wages, good working conditions and reducing their impact on the natural environment. One such brand leading the way is Smateria, a women-owned and operated social enterprise ethically producing stylish and functional bags and accessories...
In 2015, sustainably minded outerwear brand Patagonia cut ties with its “ethical” Argentinian wool supplier, Ovis 21, after a ground-breaking investigation into the supplier’s operations showed sheep being mutilated and skinned alive. The event shook the world of fashion – Patagonia was long known as a brand with sustainability and ethics at the forefront of...
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