Vogue has dubbed Cameron Diaz the “green queen” of celebrity- and rightly so because for years she’s been driving her hybrid car, and supporting green fashion labels. Her recent spread in Vogue shot by Mario Testino, shows her modelling clothing labels and ethical fabrics from Stella McCartney to “Guatemalan cotton that is naturally resistant to pests”. [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘ethical fashion’
March 26, 2009
Pradamark, Primarni, Primarche…
FAQ from the Primark Website:
Question: “How can you assure me that I should still shop at Primark?”
Answer: “Primark is committed to improving the lives of workers who make our clothes – and here’s why: Primark buys from third parties, which are often exactly the same factories used by other fashion retailers”.
After a lot of media [...]
March 26, 2009
Fur Fashion
So- we all know the issues surrounding fur, is it right or wrong? If you wear it are you also evil? My personal opinion is that if you must wear it, buy a second hand one, so that it doesn’t dramatically increase the demand for the slaughter or more animals to make new ones. Vintage [...]
March 23, 2009
Out With the Old?
So far this year I’ve made:
A skirt from a top
A top from a skirt
A wall hanging from pillow cases
A head tie from a belt
But what do you do with your old clothes? Do you charity shop them? Pass them down to your siblings (or your mum in my case…..oh yes, ’tis true) or do you [...]
March 19, 2009
Vintage 80s: How to do it on the CHEAP!
Sequins, unusual prints, colour blocking and neon brights are in people! It’s 80’s in the noughties, but there are two ways to achieve the look,
Spend a trolley load of money shopping for items on the high street, and therefore increasing the demand for the clothing which has been manufactured by sweatshop workers with a) no [...]
March 19, 2009
How Much Would You Pay More For a Clear Conscience?
This year at London Fashion Week, designers made a statement: Eccentric, artistic and creative collections of ethical fashion is IN.
But how pratical and realistic is this for everyday people, especially for the (usually) skint student? Alicia reports.
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