When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Australian eco-conscious lifestyle brand Boody – a brand that has built its reputation on affordable wardrobe staples made from bamboo fibre – has just released its new athleisure collection for men and women. Thoughtfully designed in Australia and mindfully made...
I have grown up exposed to abaca, a type of tree that closely resembles a banana plant. I have played with its fibres, I have watched my Papa make ropes out of it and even weave beautiful solihiya hammocks and chairs. I have grown up using abaca bags and, at certain points of my childhood,...
When we talk about next generation technology, we often think of flying cars, human robots and such. The fashion industry doesn’t really come to mind and I suspect that this is because this is one industry that draws enormous strength from its history. Fashion complements a traditional sense of culture and is an industry that...
“You’re vegan? And you want to work in fashion?” The lady on the other side of the table looks mildly bewildered. Her wool coat, leather shoes, calf-skin bag and what look like fur-lined gloves all seem to be judging me. But I’m not on this job interview because I “want” to work in fashion –...
New conscious brand UNIEK has just launched its ultra-simplified five-piece Autumn/Winter capsule collection made from 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton – and entirely made in Australia. Manufactured in Melbourne using Australian-knitted and dyed GOTS-certified organic cotton, UNIEK’s timeless capsule collection has been designed for a relaxed, slightly oversized fit. The collection, which includes a hoodie, track...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. For decades, women have walked into retail stores seeking specific products that match their skin tone only to struggle to find the right shade. As the discussion around equality, diversity and inclusion has intensified over the years, picking up pace...
Los Angeles, California: The youngest Academy Award winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in “Children Of A Lesser God” and to date the only deaf performer to win an Academy Award, Marlee Matlin represented the Red Carpet Green Dress™ (RCGD) initiative in collaboration with TENCEL™ at this year’s Oscars. The actress...
The 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse, killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring 2,600 more, is the clothing industry’s worst ever industrial incident. It is not just the body count, though, that made the collapse of the Rana Plaza, a nine-story building in the Bangladeshi industrial city of Savar (near Dhaka), capture global attention (briefly)...
Whether you’ve been wearing your sweats or garbed up in your partner’s favorite shirt during this whole quarantine stagnation, your getup was still made by someone, somewhere. Do you know the story behind your threads? Have you any idea where they were produced or who made them? It’s Fashion Revolution Week once again. A fashion...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. We love fashion in earthy shades of brown, camel and tan but responsibly produced fashion in these colours are hard to find – unless of course, the colours are “on trend” or the autumn (fall) season is approaching. We’ve searched...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. If you’re based in Australia and unsure what vegan gift to give your mum this Mother’s Day, we’ve got you covered with these cruelty-free gifts from homegrown Aussie brands. These super stylish and 100% animal-free Mother’s Day gifts are ones...
Scroll through Instagram and it quickly becomes apparent that happiness and “living your best life” have become synonymous with purchasing new cars, wearing eye-catching “on trend” outfits, home renovations, building a property portfolio and taking endless holidays to luxurious destinations. With COVID-19 impacting economies around the world, what has also become clear is how heavily...