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 —
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I have just written a blog post about the Tales of Things and what it could mean for ethical fashion. You can
read it here.
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on April 8, 2011 at 10:33 —
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I am looking for somebody who can represent my jewellery label - amisha.elegance.rebellion at Pure Women's Wear trade show Sun 13th til Tues 15th Feb. You need to be trustworthy and confident, with experience of trade shows.
Please e-mail me by 12pm Monday 7th Feb if you are interested - takeamoment@amisha.co.uk
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on February 6, 2011 at 20:06 —
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Read about my personal journey through ethical fashion in 2010, what I bought and why, plus 12 Ethical Fashion New Years Resolutions that you can easily take on for 2011. Read the post…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on December 30, 2010 at 11:30 —
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It's Vogue.com's Fashion's Night In. You can get yourself some bargains between 5pm - midnight (GMT) on Mon 1st Nov. Many ethical brands are taking part including Tara Starlet and Think Boutique.
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on October 31, 2010 at 22:42 —
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Hope that you enjoying the sunshine. We are looking for some volunteers to help with The Future I Choose campaign throughout the summer. There are three kinds of volunteers that we are looking for, photographers, casual events volunteers, and month long placements for July & August.…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on June 24, 2010 at 11:08 —
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You are all invited to take part in "The Future I Choose", the book we are creating as part of the Think Act Vote Campaign. All you have to do, is share with us "What Future Do You Choose?" You can tell us through our website. If you want to read some others, you can find a selection of them here. (
http://thinkactvote.org/anthology/) Non UK residents also welcome to take part, just say what country you live in in Home)
We are trying to…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on May 2, 2010 at 10:51 —
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Think Act
Vote: Inspiring people to engage in politics through fashion…
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LSE's People and Planet Society is looking for speakers for *a panel
discussion* to be held on *Tuesday, 2 March at 7 pm* at the London School of
Economics, called, *"Is Fair Trade Really Fair?"* We'll have someone from
the Fair Trade Foundation present, so we're looking for panel members who
can round out the debate.
We're hoping speakers can address… Continue
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on February 22, 2010 at 12:27 —
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image courtesy of
www.ecouterre.com
Happy New Year from all at EFF!!
Online Fashion Magazine Ecouterre asked me to share my prediction for Eco-Fashion in 2010. I was enjoying a peaceful week off from the internet and so didn't read the e-mail in time, but it got me thinking...
WHAT DO YOU PREDICT OR WISH FOR ETHICAL FASHION IN 2010?
Please add you… Continue
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on January 9, 2010 at 15:00 —
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We have an exclusive Christmas treat for you. An illustration by Daisy de Villeneuve.
If you haven't seen it yet...
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on December 22, 2009 at 12:33 —
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This week will see the first ever ethical sourcing marketplace, the event for retailers, buyers, designers and entrepreneurs looking to produce fashion collections in a sustainable way.
The Global Sourcing Marketplace is run in partnership with some of the most established global networks of suppliers and experts in the ethical, eco and fairtrade fashion fields, including the Fairtrade Foundation, the World Fair Trade Organisation, Made By and the Textiles Environment Design project…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on November 17, 2009 at 18:07 —
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From Our Drapers Blog
‘RECLAIM’, an exhibition created by a meeting of minds at different ends of the design spectrum, Orsola de Castro & John Teall.
Orsola de Castro, founder of recycled fashion label From Somewhere, curator of Estethica at London Fashion Week, and EFF Board member, and John Teall, graduate of the Chelsea Art Collage…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on September 29, 2009 at 20:09 —
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From Drapers Blog
Pop-Ups; the latest trend to sweep our streets. Restaurants, bars, clubs and shops that appear in unexpected locations only to disappear just as you find out about them. It’s a perfect concept for our hype-heavy society. It means that the owners of these businesses can take risks, appearing in dangerous locations or with a…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on September 29, 2009 at 19:36 —
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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… Continue
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on September 3, 2009 at 13:17 —
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BASH are looking for a fashion designer to make costumes for a highly public Eco PR Stunt in London taking place in four weeks time. The stunt is to promote the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition Radical Nature.
The stunt involves 50 people dressed as Trees parading around London for the day. The Trees will travel around iconic London locations, doing a variety of performances and ending the day in front the Barbican where there will be a massive finale event with celebrity artists and…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on June 3, 2009 at 11:19 —
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For those of you on Facebook, please join our group and invite your friends that are interested in Ethical Fashion.
To join - click here
Added by Amisha Ghadiali on May 13, 2009 at 10:46 —
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Following on from last months seminar, we now have a more in depth look at working with small co-operatives.
(if you would like the notes from the seminar -
you can download them here)
TUES 19TH MAY: AFTERNOON MASTERCLASS
FASHION: SOURCING FROM COOPERATIVES
2-5PM AT RICHMIX, LONDON E1
Just 10 spaces remaining:…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on May 13, 2009 at 9:28 —
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INNOVATION Competition launches - apply now
Are you a new designer or run a fashion business in the ethical fashion arena and would like to win the opportunity to show case your work in London? Winners will be chosen by an expert panel of judges to exhibit their S/S 2010 collections at either Pure or Estethica and receive business support from an expert consultancy team. Go to the
APPLY NOW page to download an…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on May 6, 2009 at 18:34 —
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Many of you will have attended one of our Spotlight on Sourcing seminars that we have been running this year.
So far we have looked at Sustainable Fabrics, Sustainable Manufacture and Working with Co-Operatives.
Our plan for the summer months is to look at sourcing from different parts of the world.
ie. Asia, Latin America and Africa.
If your business or one that you know sources from any of these places, please let me know. (e-mail…
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Added by Amisha Ghadiali on April 29, 2009 at 14:45 —
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