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Greenmystyle.com appoints new Editor

The UK's leading daily eco glossy magazine Greenmystyle.com has appointed Jen Marsden to the position of Editor. The appointment comes as the website celebrates its first birthday and parent company Delightful Media announces the launch of a new contract publishing division.

Jen Marsden is a highly respected author, journalist and expert on ethical living and is the chair of the Soil Association's Health Products Standards Committee. She has written three books and contributed to… Continue

Added by Spotlight on Sourcing on September 15, 2009 at 12:14 — No Comments

Untold Season V Monday 21st September 2009, The Kensington Rooms, SW7 Untold partners The London Design Festival for the third year in celebration of the electrifying creativity that exists within d…

Untold Season V

Monday 21st September 2009, The Kensington Rooms, SW7

Untold partners The London Design Festival for the third year in celebration of the electrifying creativity

that exists within design and fashion in London today. We invite you to ‘sit back and watch as these stories

are Told…’

This season, Untold takes residence in the quaint and historic Borough of Kensington & Chelsea with the

event spanning two locations. We also team up with… Continue

Added by Maame Baryeh on September 14, 2009 at 0:11 — No Comments

e.g... Spring Summer 2010

e.g… a new label aimed at the metro-

sexual woman – are taking a unique

approach to launching their new

collection this September.

e.g… have created a short film to

showcase the collection and wanted to

present it in a unique way rather than

through a presentation or during London

Fashion Week. Instead they will be taking

advantage of the global success of

social networking and launch the

collection directly to their public… Continue

Added by Felicities on September 11, 2009 at 13:41 — No Comments

WGSN's Macro trend for Autumn/Winter 2010/11 'Connection' - re-connect with your consumer and find new and innovative ways to communicate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee8-dNOnvJQ

Added by Oakley Kaddish on September 10, 2009 at 14:42 — No Comments

LUXURIOUS WOVEN BAMBOO - LIKE CASHMERE FOR SALE

We have some very luxurious bamboo for sale which I would like to get rid of from our old production.

It is perfect for small quantities of clothing or accessories. It is the very soft woven bamboo we used in our first collection for throws and cushions and dressing gowns.

I also have some small vegetable tanned leather goat skins which are beautiful.

Approx: 90ms in cream/ivory

Approx: 40ms - navy

Approx: 35ms - mushroom

It cost us £18 per meter… Continue

Added by Eco-Boudoir on September 10, 2009 at 11:53 — No Comments

Bio Ethical Sustainable Trend -

In September at Cittadellarte the talk is going to be about fashion with an event dedicated to responsible fashion.

Opening 22nd September 2009 (by invitation)

23 September 2009 - February 2010

In 2009 - the year dedicated to natural fibre - Cittadellarte investigates fashion by launching an initiative born from the contamination between art with social responsibility and that part of the fashion world searching for a… Continue

Added by Alberto Saccavini on September 10, 2009 at 7:12 — No Comments

Producing in Nepal...

Hi,

I am writing from Kathmandu, Nepal. I have been working in natural fibres for a long time now and can produce from fibre, to yarn, to textile and then the finished goods. I see that most of the buyers who come to Nepal to do production say I am a bit expensive, however I feel they are asking for unrealistically low prices. I pay all my bills, have to give people wages and then the process of the whole production is very long. I have thought about how other people can give lower prices… Continue

Added by Udaya Bikram Thapa on September 8, 2009 at 10:54 — 3 Comments

Coming Soon - The Ethical Fashion Social

We at the EFF are so excited about how the network has taken off. Inspired by all your stories about the people that you have connected with online, we have been thinking up ways to strengthen the relationships made through the network, and create more friendships, collaborations and communities around ethical fashion.

So we would like to introduce the...

ETHICAL FASHION SOCIAL

On the last Thursday of every month we would like the members of the network to get… Continue

Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on September 7, 2009 at 14:00 — 1 Comment

Brick Lane festival Junky Sale!!

This sunday 13th September is Brick Lane Music Festival!!!

We are cerebrating the festival with a massive sale to celebrate!

Come down to Brick Lane and have fun with our sale!!!

Added by Junky Styling on September 7, 2009 at 12:51 — No Comments

Camer Couture Fashion showcase, bringing you the very best of African fashion designers from Cameroon

Added by Anrette Ngafor on September 6, 2009 at 20:13 — 2 Comments

'Beau-Couture' making womenswear sustainably within the UK-Factory Fun

continuing from where i left off.........

Collection complete, (in my opinion) 19 beautiful garments ready to face the world. It has been a challenging 6months, not to mention the previous years of research to get to this stage, but I have enjoyed every minute and feel enthusiastic about the relationships i have formed on the way. After all, that is exactly what sustainable business is about... forming good relationships with your supply chain and all those that contribute towards making… Continue

Added by Natasha Postill on September 4, 2009 at 8:30 — 4 Comments

Add your Twitter or Facebook status to your page on the EFF Network!!!

Here is how to add your Twitter status stream to your page:

1) Click on My Profile and visit your page on the network

2) Underneath your photo, you will see a little + add apps button

3) In the most popular menu, you will find the application My Status

(if you can’t find it, try and clicking on this… Continue

Added by Amisha Ghadiali on September 3, 2009 at 13:17 — 1 Comment

Fashion films on Ethical TV

Ethical TV is the online TV channel dedicated to ethical trading and international development issues. Since the official launch in April, Ethical TV has developed a very interesting range of films from organisations from across the world.

We would be happy to receive films about ethical fashion, please get in touch with tania@handupmedia.co.uk and visit http://www.ethical.tv when time permits.

We are also looking… Continue

Added by Tania Pramschufer on September 3, 2009 at 11:33 — 2 Comments

Promoting African Haute Couture

I was flipping through the pages of the internet in search of some inspiration when I came across a video on Fashion in Rome featuring African designers. This turned out to be just what I was looking for. The gist is that a group of African designers decided to make their debut at the Rome Haute Couture fashion week. These designers from Ghana, Cameroon and Uganda took part in a special show called Ethical Fashion, sponsored by Rome Haute Couture and the United Nations. The designers explained… Continue

Added by Edith Nkwocha on August 31, 2009 at 17:53 — 2 Comments

Is This Style's Sustainable Frontier?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125140456806764665.html

On Design's Cutting Edge, Scandinavian Designers Aim for Eco-Friendliness and Fair Trade.ArticleComments.

By VALERIA CRISCIONE

Some Norwegian designers will go to great lengths to grab the attention of the socially conscious -- even if it means making a dress entirely out of milk.

Per Aage Sivertsen, winner of this spring's Oslo Fashion Week designer award… Continue

Added by Tone Skårdal Tobiasson on August 28, 2009 at 11:15 — 1 Comment

mija t. rosa a/w 09/10

mija t. rosa is presenting the collection autumn/winter 2009/2010 to the public. The Show will be on the 11th of September in Vienna. More Details on our website.

please feel free to download our current press kit with photogaphs in webquality:… Continue

Added by Julia Cepp on August 27, 2009 at 12:39 — No Comments

BBC Radio Derby Interview..

This morning I was invited into BBC Radio Derby for a live interview.

The main feature of the discussion was the Rachel Helen Designs Juniper Tree Collection.. Recycled vintage jewellery made from broken jewels and lost treasures..

The show is available on listen again here: (Ffwd 1hour 15mins)…

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Added by Rachel Helen Designs on August 26, 2009 at 17:03 — No Comments

Help with Research Please

I am currently undertaking some due diligence on the provision of ethically sourced textiles. I am particularly keen to understand;

- the requirement for ethically sourced textiles

- the volumes currently being provided/made available

- the requirements by the fashion sector for both ethical/non-ethical textiles

- the current and potential usage by designers and clothing manufacturers (indicated demand) of levels of usage (of ethically sourced textiles)

- the… Continue

Added by Mark Batchelor on August 26, 2009 at 16:32 — No Comments

'Beautiful Soul's' Debut Collection and New Website.

Dear all,

It gives me *great* pleasure to introduce the launch of 'Beautiful Souls' debut collection, new website and online boutique.

‘Beautiful Soul’ is an eco luxury fashion label and has gained recognition for its creative, intelligent and open minded approach to design, winning the Ethical Fashion Forum’s Innovation award, in February 2009 and was a finalist at the Fashioning the Future Summit in November 2008. In addition, ‘Beautiful Soul’ has been selected to show… Continue

Added by Nicola Woods - Beautiful Soul on August 26, 2009 at 15:00 — No Comments

Eco-luxury Infant Clothes Competition Features Amanda Searancke for NUI Organics

Published on Green Options Media, FeelGoodStyle:

I encourage all readers to submit a vote on behalf of Amanda Searancke as the Best Eco-luxury Infant Clothes Designer. Chic Eco contest votes are welcome until September.

Added by Delia on August 24, 2009 at 19:52 — No Comments