March 2010 Blog Posts (41)

Leblas Girls to attend Fashion Fusion Expo 2010!

Eagerly awating the first and biggest UK Sustainable Fashion event – Fashion Fusion Expo 2010 - the Leblas girls are extremely excited to…

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Added by Nina Tukaj on March 11, 2010 at 16:48 — No Comments

Choclo project - an ethical brand for balanced living - launches it's first collection, playing on it's south american roots

Choclo Project is an ethical brand for balanced living, providing versatile clothing that can take you from the yoga matt or slackline to go check the waves or grab a coffee. We are totally dedicated to health and wellbeing and that extends further than you, our valued customer. As an ethical brand we help out the children we meet when we travel to our favourite surf spots or yoga hangouts,…

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Added by Roland on March 11, 2010 at 16:00 — No Comments

Venture into the unknown

Some time ago, while musing to myself about modern fashion and my country, I came to an odds about the apparent lack of the combination. Researching further, I realised that Ethiopia had some of the best

leather in the world, however rarely benefits from its true value. Most

of the leather is exported to Italy, Germany, China and the like, then

re-exported to the rest of the world.

Combining the beautiful crafts that I know exist in Ethiopia with the finest…

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Added by Bytania Ephrem on March 11, 2010 at 14:09 — No Comments

Gap Inc. named #1 Retailer in 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

March 9, 2010 - Gap Inc. was named as the top retailer in Corporate

Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizen List, placing 9th

overall in the most recent ranking of major U.S. companies by CRO

Magazine which serves as a national indicator of best practices in the

area of corporate responsibility.

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List is based entirely on publicly-available information and ranks Russell 1000 companies on their performance in seven key…

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Added by 3BL Media on March 11, 2010 at 1:09 — No Comments

Support Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 with THTC

Support Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 with THTC…

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Added by Gav THTC on March 10, 2010 at 17:51 — No Comments

Fashion Forum 2025 - check out their animations

http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk/projects/fashion-animations

Added by jacqueline on March 10, 2010 at 15:11 — No Comments

Apartheid Ruby of Greenland

Surely this cannot be, the word Apartheid is a strong word to apply to such a benign idea as Ruby from Greenland. Yet unfortunately and to the shame of Denmark and Greenland this is exactly what is happening. Inuit and Greenlanders are being intentionally marginalised from prospecting, owning and selling ruby from the very island that is…

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Added by Greg Valerio on March 10, 2010 at 13:30 — No Comments

Beautiful Soul at the V&A!

Beautiful Soul's Spring/Summer 2010 Collection, Miss Butterfly is now available to buy at the V&A and our Online Boutique. http://www.beautiful-soul.co.uk…

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Added by Nicola Woods - Beautiful Soul on March 10, 2010 at 12:15 — No Comments

My manifesto for an ethical fashion

My manifesto for an ethical fashion

Maria Adele Cipolla, costume maker and designer

Ten points:

1) Ensure a fair earning for all workers involved in the production cycle: designer, cutter, tailor, and others.

2) Revive the socializing and gratifying aspects of work producing goods.

3) Give due recognition to the role of creative design.

4) Give priority to materials from developing areas for the world, paying for… Continue

Added by Maria Adele Cipolla on March 10, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

Junky Styling S/S 2010 collection on sell!!

Added by Junky Styling on March 9, 2010 at 17:13 — No Comments

Claire Watt-Smith - Red Magazine's Ethical Business Entrepreneur

Claire Watt-Smith, the Founder of BoBelle London, has been featured in April's Red Magazine as one of the Top 20 Under 30 Red Hot Women - what an achievement!

The Red Hot Women competition hosted by Red Magazine is conducted to find the most inspiring and fabulous women in England. I am over the moon to be selected as one of the 'Top 20 under 30' and am so honoured to be amongst such awe-inspiring…

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Added by Claire Watt-Smith on March 8, 2010 at 18:01 — No Comments

15% off New Bibico Collection

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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Added by Bibico on March 8, 2010 at 15:45 — No Comments

Seeking one to two week work placement

Hi all I'm a mature student in 2nd year of a BA in fashion and textile design focusing on sustainable materials and natural dyes. I'm looking for a one to two week work placement in an ethical design company in the next two to three months. My previous career was in marketing for the not for profit sector so as well as design and good communication skills I can offer many years experience and advice in branding and marketing. Can forward more details to anyone if they think they can help - many… Continue

Added by Samantha Cherrington on March 8, 2010 at 14:45 — No Comments

CSF FREE BUSINESS SUPPORT - Be part of the next generation of socially and environmentally aware fashion businesses.

The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion is currently offering places on our business support programme, aiming to help existing and emerging London based fashion businesses, gain access to the growing market for…

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Added by Harriet Whitworth on March 8, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

MORALFIBRE -WE LOVE THE TUNICS!

I am very impressed with the quality of dressmaking. I have never ever seen such well made garments! Lucky You!’ Said a Mum to a proud owner of MORALFIBRE’s one of the ‘ Sunshade Tunics’ in New Zealand.…

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Added by shailini sheth amin on March 8, 2010 at 0:45 — No Comments

Welcome to UMASAN World UMASAN HEALTHSTYLE is the first and only vegan High Fashion label that satisfies the needs of the new health style generation by attaching great importance to ecological and h…

Welcome to UMASAN World

UMASAN HEALTHSTYLE is the first and only vegan High Fashion label that satisfies the needs of the new health style generation by attaching great importance to ecological and human…

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Added by Sandra Umann on March 4, 2010 at 13:38 — No Comments