This weeks Eco Fashion Designer overview is on the work of Santaigo based designer Juana Diaz, who works with factory pre consumer textile waste, as well as the waste from her own collection.   http://www.ecofashiontalk.com/2011/10/juana-diaz/

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The Ethical Fashion Network is growing fast- and we want to make it as useful as possible for members. The Ethical Fashion Forum team will be dedicating time and resources over the next few weeks to make improvements to the network. We hope will make it more effective as a platform for networking as well as promoting the work of members.



If you have ideas on how we can make the network work better for you- please tell us! We have created a discussion on the forum so that we can take… Continue

Now in the aftermath of the SOURCE expo (17th and 18th October) the EFF offices are still buzzing with all the follow up excitement. Industry professionals, exciting and innovative traders, packed out seminars, consultancy sessions and a running SOURCE cinema were some of the highlights of the 2 day event. The spacious Sadlers Wells venue offered four floors filled…

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A factory in Derbyshire employing more than 400 people will be able to compete with the Far East and secure its future after it turned itself into an eco factory – halving its energy bill and saving millions in costs.

 

Marks & Spencer has awarded the factory in Belper, Derbyshire, with its Plan A eco-factory status.

Factory owner Courtaulds – which supplies a third of the 180 pairs of tights…

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Fairtrade gold launched in February 2011 and we were lucky enough to b one of the first jewellers allowed to used this new certificated Fairtrade gold.

We had supply problems at first but are now almost managing a supply of Fairtrade gold when we need it, at least in some forms.  Here are a few of our…

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Hi - thought you might be interested to read this article - 6 reasons to buy a few Fairtrade things each time you shop.  Hope you like it!  Harrietx

Finally, after a couple of weeks hiatus it is back to Eco Fashion Designer overviews as normal and every week on my website at www.ecofashiontalk.com.  This weeks designer overview is on the Bulgarian designers Evgeni Petkov. Also, lots of new additions to the Resources section of the site, with recent uploads on Ultra, Titania Inglis, Vitamin A and lots of others. Please feel free to comment, reach out, Tweet and share, but most of all enjoy!

AFRICAN FORMAL FASHIONS AND BRIDAL GOWNS…

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Sass Brown is the Resident Director for the Fashion Institute of Technology’s study abroad program in Florence, Italy.  Originally from London, England, Sass established herself as a designer with her own signature collection selling in the UK and across Canada. Sass has a BA in Fashion Design from…

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Trends Without Spends ... 40's Glam!…

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