Our extended interview with Orsola de Castro, including Orsola's dreams and hopes for Estethica and her advice for long standing fashion brands looking for a new challenge.

How would you like to see ethical fashion develop in your home country, Italy, which is also one of the original homes of high fashion?

In Italy, things tend…

Finding your own fashion style is not a hard task. As its old saying that our cloths speaks so much about us as whether it suits on us or not. You should know that what ever you wear it conveys something about you what kind of person you are such as our personality, preferences, and inhibitions etc.



It seems frustrating in the beginning while making up your mind for discovering your own fashion style as one thing will start arising in your mind about what other people’s opinions…

The British Council, Philippine fashion magazine Look and the Philippine Daily Inquirer are offering a UK designer the opportunity showcase your collections at the Look of Style Fashion Awards and explore the…

Almost every girl face the same question during summer that what type of dress is going to trend this season you will be happy to know that dresses this summer are adverse in design. Additional to maxis and miniskirts a new type of chic dress available in market this year are crochet one. Therefore go through the high streets crochet costumes, carry bags, purses, footwear etc.

An ideal dress that is usually worn in summer is…

  Michael Moore confronts the chairman of Nike about his company's ethical policies, amongst which, paying less than living wage to their women workers and funding a regime that was responsible for genocide in Indonesia.

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Lucky for me that Riz Smith, owner and Director of Ethical Fashion company Riz Boardshorts chose me to do a photoshoot for his website.

Here are some of the shots from the fun shoot:

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After all the headaches of web.. i am sure alot of you can relate to that.

We are finally functioning - if you get a chance please take a look at our www.peonyrice.com

We upload new product quite often so please check back - let us know what you like and love... we constantly are looking to improve. We want to make the best stylish product that we can and bring more awareness to the beautiful textiles that are out…

There is a large collection of latest and attractive lawn dresses of different brands like classic, vaneeza, gul ahmed lawn, jufa lawn and firdous lawn.

This summer season, lawn is the amazing collection of summer dressing. Lawn prints are very much popular in summer 2011. This year firdous lawn sale is going high due to its bold and expansive designs and that he had…

Excellence in Ethical Fashion- Leadership Training

This event aims to support and create the fashion industry leaders of the future.

WHEN: 2nd – 4th JUNE 2011 

WHERE: Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R…

New blog Transparent Seams features independent ethical fashion designers.

www.transparentseams.blogspot.com

It is important to showcase ethical fashion not only for its values but also celebrate the ingenuity and innovation of design. This balance of ethics and aesthetics is the future of fashion.

With a strong visual focus, the blog celebrates the hard work and exquisite designs of…

KEEP THE ETHICAL FASHION NETWORK ALIVE - CHIPIN

Ning, the software behind this network, have recently started charging fees for the site to be maintained. In addition, as the Ethical Fashion Network grows in size, the Ethical Fashion Forum which manages it needs to put more resources and people into managing and supporting members.

We are inspired by the…

FROM RAGS TO HANDBAGS: DFID FUNDS ETHICAL FASHION PROJECTS

A closer look at the funding scheme that supports 'ethical pioneers' - is your business eligible?

In a time of austerity and severe budget cuts, the UK government continues to support and encourage “ethical pioneers” in the clothing industry that have “the potential to drive change in the garment sector.” Two years in and the…

First issue available FREE online now!! Click here to access.

Check out their Global Guide to Ethical Designer…

Jean Joaillerie Will Be Available For Purchase In The USA On The Very Exciting And Buzzy Online Boutique Atlanta Urban Wear In Atlanta Georgia ! Pieces Of Jewellery From Jean Joaillerie Will Also Be Showcased At Their BLOWOUT Fashion Show And Launch Party May 5 !

For More Information and Tickets To This Exciting Event Visit Atlanta Urban Wear at http://bit.ly/hsXbbb…

This September I will be launching my ethical womenswear label MAIYA and via my website I would like to stock complementary ethical/eco accessory collections.



Here is a bit about me... For 3 years I co-designed/directed the ethical womenswear label si:su with two friends; had a great time/success with UK and European stockists/buyers and showed at The Ethical Fashion Show in Paris and Clothes Show Live in Birmingham NEC amongst others. We've decide to go our separate ways now and…