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Profession / role:
director of bibico-Fashionably fair
Company / organisation:
bibico
Website (if you have one):
www.bibico.co.uk
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Consumer, Designer, Retailer, Manufacturer
I am looking to discover or buy
people interested in bringing fairtrade fashion to the high street!!
About me / About business or organisation:
Nieves Ruiz Ramos has over 11 years’ experience within the fashion industry, having graduated from universities in both Spain and France. She started out as a Designer for Zara before progressing as a Woven and Knitwear Designer for labels such as Corte Ingles in Spain and Seduce in Australia. She went on to work as Head Designer for a London fashion company that supplies collections to Top Shop, River Island and Asos.
Disenchanted with the ‘fast fashion’ trend and its negative repercussions Nieves decided to go it alone in 2007. She now designs for and manages her own company ‘bibico’ - a Fair Trade label that seeks to bring Fair Trade, on-trend fashion to the high-street.
Her delightfully stylish collections are manufactured in a slum community in India by women who are as passionate about making high quality garments as they are about transforming their communities. The AW09/10 collection also features a range of knitwear handcrafted by a Fair Trade collective in Nepal. bibico trades in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Australia & beyond!
Career history / Company history:
Nieves Ruiz Ramos has over 11 years’ experience within the fashion industry, having graduated from universities in both Spain and France. She started out as a Designer for Zara before progressing as a Woven and Knitwear Designer for labels such as Corte Ingles in Spain and Seduce in Australia. She went on to work as Head Designer for a London fashion company that supplies collections to Top Shop, River Island and Asos.
Disenchanted with the ‘fast fashion’ trend and its negative repercussions Nieves decided to go it alone in 2007. She now designs for and manages her own company ‘bibico’ - a Fair Trade label that seeks to bring Fair Trade, on-trend fashion to the high-street.
Her delightfully stylish collections are manufactured in a slum community in India by women who are as passionate about making high quality garments as they are about transforming their communities. The AW09/10 collection also features a range of knitwear handcrafted by a Fair Trade collective in Nepal. bibico trades in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Australia & beyond!

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15% off New Bibico Collection

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 15:45 0 Comments

Well spring is nearly here and to celebrate the end of those dark and cold nights we are offering you 15% discount of the new spring collection.

Just add the discount code: bringonspring at the checkout.…

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Ethical Fashion label bibico wins award in Paris with ‘Britannia Chic’

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 9:18 0 Comments

British-based ethical fashion label bibico has won favour with the French, winning the desirable La Redoute Award at the 2009 Paris Ethical Fashion Show. The effortless, easy-to-wear style of the SS10 Collection delighted the judges who were also impressed by bibico’s…

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Sustainable Fashion 2009 @ The Living Room, Bristol

Posted on October 14, 2009 at 14:38 0 Comments

bibico and Enamore on the catwalk







On October 11th The Living Room bar in Bristol held Sustainable Fashion 2009. bibico and Enamore were representing Bath-based ethical clothing companies. They joined companies with the same vision from across Britain.

Low energy lighting was used and the catwalk cover and red carpet were bio-degradable. Bristol-based break-dancers ‘Physical Jerks’… Continue

The Aran Knit, Helping People From the Beginning

Posted on October 7, 2009 at 16:31 0 Comments

This season knitwear is in big-time. Big chunky knits with cable patterns are everywhere on the catwalk and the high street. As bibico is ethical while on trend, we also have knits piled up at our HQ. We found it interesting, while researching the knit, that there's a link between the Aran Islands a century ago and Nepal now. That link is the alleviation of money issues through knitting. In the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland it's likely that women knitted the jumpers not just to… Continue

Green Knickers Fun

Posted on September 23, 2009 at 11:25 0 Comments

bibico was on Guardian online this morning and came across a photo of Green Knickers, environmentally-friendly underwear with a message. We found this article on The Ecologist's website:

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/clothing/269680/good_clean_fun.htm

They have a “range of ‘understatement’ knickers with ‘Stop Deforestation’ and ‘Cycle More’ embroidered on them, and ‘Love the World’ hearts on globes.” The photos on their website really made us giggle. It’s great to see… Continue

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At 18:02 on August 11, 2010, ravi maheshwari said…
nice collection
At 6:03pm on August 10, 2010, ravi maheshwari gave Bibico a gift
At 19:03 on January 17, 2010, Cindy Yau said…
Hi Nieves, happy new year!

Sorry I haven't been in touch recently, I'm still working on your article for The Source, would I be able to call you at some point to ask you a few more questions? Just basic questions such as when you started Bibico because I was so busy chatting to you I forgot to ask them!

Also, my boyfriend bought me one of your dresses (the Marine Dress) for Christmas, and I love it!

Best,

Cindy x
At 4:33 on November 2, 2009, Udaya Bikram Thapa said…
Hello there Neives,
Just out of curiosity, which factory are you working with in Nepal?? Sharman, star are the two big ones I can think of. Take care,
Udaya
At 8:23 on October 5, 2009, Kirstie MacLean @ Mzuribeads said…
hi Sophie, I wrote to your info website email address regarding the ethical fashion show at che Camilles in Glasgow. I always seem to get the answer machine on your office number. I would love to have Bibico involved, please let me know the best way to communicate. I look forward to hearing from you,
Kirstie '
At 11:36 on October 4, 2009, Cindy Yau said…
Nieves, thank YOU for your time, it's been a pleasure speaking to you and other designers I've met on here, what a fabulous network! I'm still writing the article, but I will email all concerned with the finished product... hopefully soon, I'm suffering from writer's block today!

x
At 8:19 on September 24, 2009, Laura Queening said…
Thanks for getting back to me - I bet things have been manic with the tradeshows and sales at the mo! Would love to meet up at some point - i will be in London 5th and 6th oct, and back from nepal end nov. If you ever need any bag designs, or just checking on any production/sampling progress etc, i am in Kathmandu anyway! I would be happy to help! My email address is info @ auraque.com. Take care, Laura
At 10:57 on September 18, 2009, Cindy Yau said…
That's great news, congratulations!
I'm going to start on the article next week, and will post it on my blog after I've finished it so you can use it as PR etc if you wish. I'll need to interview you at some point over phone, or skype, preferably on a week day, please let me know when you are free!
Looking forward to hearing from you,

Cindy
At 11:38 on September 16, 2009, Udaya Bikram Thapa said…
Hello there Nieves,
No problem at all. It is good to know you are working with nepal. If there is anything we can do , do not hesitate to get in touch. Take care,
Udaya
At 19:40 on August 21, 2009, Cindy Yau said…
Hi Nieves,

Thanks! I want to help promote designers on here in my blog, so please feel free to email me any information on your designs at Bibico!

Cindy x
 
 
 

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