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New on SOURCE Intelligence: Germany's 'green' fashion market

Subscribers to SOURCE Intelligence have access to the leading B2B sustainable fashion platform, including latest market information and sales opportunities for sustainable…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on January 18, 2012 at 15:30 — 1 Comment

Livia Firth is Beautiful in Armani, the Green Carpet Challenge Last Night @ the Golden Globes

Livia Firth (wife of actor Colin Firth) graced the 69th Golden Globe awards with Giorgio Armani’s contribution to her popular Green Carpet Challenge.  Other heavy-weight participants include....READ MORE!

Added by Siyamin Shan on January 16, 2012 at 22:28 — No Comments

A Year of Love for Pre-Loved #Toronto

It’s been a busy year for Toronto-based label and retailer, Preloved.  The eco-friendly boutique, locally famous for re-purposing vintage fabrics into one-of-a-kind garments and accessories, has not only…

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Added by Siyamin Shan on January 16, 2012 at 22:26 — No Comments

Lisa Snowdon chooses Fairtrade gold for her Harriet Kelsall bespoke jewellery

Recently, I was delighted to be asked to design and make some bespoke jewellery for DJ, Model and Presenter Lisa Snowdon.  I was even more thrilled when she chose to have her pendant made from Fairtrade Gold.

When I explained about there being a Faitrade gold option now, and what this menat, Lisa was keen to learn more and then quickly chose…

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Added by Harriet Kelsall on January 12, 2012 at 11:43 — No Comments

How do you Market Sustainability? By Ilaria Pasquinelli

A FOUR PART SERIES AVAILABLE NOW ON SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TO ALL SOURCE SUBSCRIBERS …

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on January 11, 2012 at 12:30 — No Comments

Ethics and the Celebrity

Celebrity endorsement amongst mainstream fashion and luxury is something which has become increasingly popular in recent years. According to Esther Freeman of mswandas.co.uk, input from famous faces would cause a dramatic shift in attitudes towards…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on January 10, 2012 at 14:30 — No Comments

Recently, I went to the Ethical Fashion Forum‘s Source Expo in London and what an inspiring time  it was. I chatted to the international suppliers and manufacturers all making the textile industry a …

Recently, I went to the Ethical Fashion Forum‘s Source Expo in London and what an inspiring time  it was. I chatted to the international suppliers and manufacturers all making the textile industry a fairer place to work.

From Blacker…

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Added by Mary Malyon on January 6, 2012 at 14:51 — No Comments

Eco Fashion Designer Overview on Lemuria by Sass Brown

Check out this weeks Eco Fashion Designer overview on amazing, Italian luxury, polymorphic label Lemuria, producing these multi purpose designs at http://www.ecofashiontalk.com/2012/01/lemuria/…

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Added by Sass Brown on January 8, 2012 at 17:46 — No Comments

Let's Make 2012 The Year Of The Sustainable Wardrobe with my Rules To Dress By

As we start 2012, to help you make your wardrobe sustainable, we launch the 12 Rules To Dress By Poster and Wardrobe Shopping Checklist!

I have been following these Rules To Dress By since 2008 when I started working in the Ethical Fashion industry as part of the team on the RE:Fashion Awards, and then later for the Ethical Fashion…

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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on January 3, 2012 at 17:19 — 1 Comment

Do you know where your clothes come from?

By Rushanara Ali MP, Labour Shadow Minister for International Development, UK

Bangladesh is changing so rapidly – I see this every time I visit. Growth rates are at about 7% a year and it is now one of the countries identified by Goldman Sachs investment bank as ‘The Next Eleven’ (or N-11) - countries who have the potential, along with the BRICS, to become the…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on December 19, 2011 at 16:27 — No Comments

Eco Fashion Designer Overview on Stewart + Brown by Sass Brown

This weeks Eco Fashion Designer overview on Eco Fashion Talk is on Stewart + Brown's lovely, layered, quirky collection at http://www.ecofashiontalk.com/2011/12/stewart-brown/  As always feel free to like, comment, post and Tweet as you see fit, and check out Stewart and Brown's own website…

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Added by Sass Brown on December 18, 2011 at 18:30 — No Comments

Eco Fashion Designer Overview on John Patrick Organic by Sass Brown



Check out this weeks Eco Fashion Designer overview on the exquisite collection of John Patrick Organic at …

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Added by Sass Brown on December 11, 2011 at 17:30 — No Comments

Merison/Hermes-OTTO International Launch “Wild Earth Cotton” Collection Featuring Cotton made in Africa

Dutch based housewares company Merison and Hermes-OTTO International, the trading and sourcing arm of the Otto Group, has announced the launch of the new sustainable fashion brand “Wild Earth Cotton” that will feature …

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Added by 3BL Media on December 9, 2011 at 3:10 — No Comments

Reliable Hosiery Joins Cotton made in Africa's Demand Alliance

Reliable Hosiery is the first Canadian company to join the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) demand alliance. The Aid by Trade Foundation, CmiA's supporting organization, and the Canadian hosiery manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding last week. This agreement further strengthens and expands CmiA's international demand alliance and will grow the distribution end of the initiative. Having…

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Added by 3BL Media on December 9, 2011 at 3:09 — No Comments

What can we all do to help wastage of old lines?

Somthing that is often on my mind, is what the fashion industry does with last season's lines.

Now I am a jeweller so we are quite lucky.  If we do ever end up with precious materials that haven't sold, we can melt them down and make them into something else!  Also as most of what we make is a bespoke design or a one-off design so we almost never need to do this.

However we also do have some lines of…

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Added by Harriet Kelsall on December 10, 2011 at 10:00 — 1 Comment

Green Baby Christmas Sale!

The lovely people at Green Baby are having a Childrenswear and accessories Christmas sale! See the banner above for full details. Visit their Network Profile here or…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on December 7, 2011 at 17:11 — No Comments

Current concerns with the Kimberley Process

It is a worrying time for the Kimberley Process.  Many of us in the jewellery industry are baffled that Marange diamonds are available for export.

Simon has written a great blog about the current situation with the Kimberley Process explaining it all which is well worth a read.

I know our own diamonds…

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Added by Harriet Kelsall on December 10, 2011 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Welcome to the Fellowship 500 Rachel!

We'd like to introduce one of our new Fellows! Rachel from Funky Jewellery & Bags has recently joined the Fellowship 500, our new collaboration with pioneering innovators in…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on December 7, 2011 at 15:30 — No Comments

AN ONLINE ETHICAL ONLINE STORE WITH GIFTS FOR EVERYONE!



As I begin to think about what gifts I will get my friends during the holidays, finding great deals on ethically sound merchandise is quite a challenge.  Many great Ethical designers in Europe don’t even ship to Canada!  Which I found quite shocking since part of being Ethical should be striving to have a unified global vision, no?  Luckily I found http://www.ethicalocean.com/. …

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Added by Siyamin Shan on December 6, 2011 at 18:17 — No Comments

H&M IS SOON RELEASING A BEAUTIFUL ECO-CONCIOUS LINE





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Added by Siyamin Shan on December 6, 2011 at 18:09 — No Comments

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