From country cousin to king gold, silver is slowly cleaning up its tarnished reputation, writes Matilda Lee
… Can silver ever be ethical? Matilda Lee | 1st March 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Dilemma … accepted the need for a 21st-century ethical makeover. ‘Silver is ethical in the …
Ethical Consumer, a bi-monthly publication which helps purchasers make ethical choices, explains why we should care about where and how our clothes are made
… Conscience Clothing Ethical Consumer | 28th October 2013 Ethical Living Green Living Eco-fashion Clothing ethical.jpg Ethical Consumer, a bi-monthly …
The Blackspot Anticorporation was set up by media activists Adbusters to provide a shoe for consumers seeking an alternative to corporate brands like Nike. Blackspot’s latest design, the Unswoosher, has just been launched in the UK.
… The most ethical shoe store in the world Adbusters | 1st September 2005 Ethical Living Shoes Clothing Ethical Sweat Shop Nike Trainers Green …
Totally on-trend and made from upcycled plastic bags, ReLUXE’s Cherie choker is top of our wishlist
… Choker The Ecologist | 1st February 2011 Ethical Living Fashion ReLUXE Choker Clothing … seasonally and more GREEN LIVING Top 10… Ethical Labels to Love Once seen as a … for size GREEN LIVING Can silver ever be ethical? From country cousin to king gold, …
Graduate Fashion Week offers the single biggest opening for students to secure a job in the highly competitive, international fashion industry. Award-winning recent grad Lilli Rose Wicks despairs at the missed chance to put ethics into mainstream aesthetics
… Lilli Rose Wicks | 1st September 2007 Ethical Living Clothing Clothes Fashion Knits … what I can source. It’s hard to make a point ethically without having political slogans emblazoned across your garments, but ethical design can be intrinsic, not …
One of London Fashion Week’s hottest new talents, eco-designer Ada Zanditon is one to watch, says Ruth Styles
… rising star Ruth Styles | 21st February 2011 Ethical Living London Fashion Week Esthetica … people couldn’t believe that everything was ethical at first,’ says Zanditon, laughing. … it just seems so obvious. I think using them [ethical and recycled fabrics] actually makes …
Two designers were given the ultimate challenge: take suitcases full of unwanted clothes and create something meaningful. The results were on show at 'Reclaim' an exhibition at Eco Age in west London
… fashion Matilda Lee | 1st October 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Eco Age … of the British Fashion Council's Estethica ethical fashion exhibition and John Teall, … the Ecologist's Consumer Affairs Editor For ethical and sustainable suppliers of clothing …
Katharine Hamnett tells how Choose Love, her
new line with Tesco, is her attempt to change the
nasty business of making and selling clothes
… of hell’ Katharine Hamnett | 1st May 2007 Ethical Living Fashion Tesco Clothing Green … consumers are prepared to buy goods that are ethically and environmentally produced but if … consultant on labour standards and ethical trade and who was also a director of …
First women, then men: now children and babies are the latest to join the conscious clothing revolution. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly kids clothing brands
… brands for kids Lisa Stephens | 1st May 2012 Ethical Living Clothing Fashion Children Kids … won’t get bored. Frugi clothes are made in ethical factories using certified organic … Standards that ensures the clothing is ethically produced. They even use packaging, …
Funmi Odulate, vintage guru, says that vintage clothing has something for everyone. It's fun, green and shouldn't have your bank manager on the phone. Possibly...
… virgins The Ecologist | 21st June 2007 Ethical Living Vintage Virgins Vintage … appeared in the Ecologist June 2007 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
What do you get if you cross a shoe with a coconut? A bounty for the feet. Laura Sevier meets Sven Segal, eco shoe designer and founder of the Po-Zu range, who has found a novel use for waste coconut husks. . .
… soles of coconut Laura Sevier | 1st June 2008 Ethical Living Shoes Pollution Workers … shoe factory in Portugal is one of the most ethical and ‘clean’ in the world. Located in … appeared in the Ecologist June 2008 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
The fashion industry listens to shoppers, even if governments don't. Use your power as a consumer to make safer, organic cotton more widely available:
… go organic The Ecologist | 1st January 2009 Ethical Living Organic Clothing Fashion … the customer service form will come up. For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
The duo behind eco label Goodone, Nin Castle and Claire Farrell, aren’t afraid of taking on new challenges. Next up: showing the big boys that green is good and persuading the press to say goodbye to Primark and co
… of a magazine’ Grace Philip | 22nd May 2012 Ethical Living Goodone Primark Fashion From … for fashion is infectious, while their ethical approach is as evident as their …
Fast fashion is about greed. Kate Fletcher says it’s time to slow down and consider the true cost of choosing quantity over quality
… Slow fashion Kate Fletcher | 1st June 2007 Ethical Living Fast Fashion Fashion Clothing … in the Ecologist September 2007 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
Armed with a hand blender, a bucket, some wild plants and various kitchen cupboard ingredients you can give old clothes a new lease of life
… methods Andy Hamilton | 26th January 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Natural … Bible ( £20, Hodder & Stoughton) For ethical and sustainable suppliers of clothing …
‘I’ve been to a fair number this – this is a fantastic place to be based,’ says the Soil Association’s Lee Holdstock, fresh from a trip to the remote south west corner of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides.
… Mull Weavers Matilda Lee | 1st January 2008 Ethical Living Sheep The Isle Of Mull Wool … appeared in the Ecologist December 2007 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
Unravelling a garment’s green credentials isn’t easy, says Matilda Lee. Instead of fretting about what not to wear there’s a few simple things we can do (that could save money too)
… fabric Matilda Lee | 6th February 2009 Ethical Living Clothing Fashion Dilemma Cotton … appeared in the Ecologist February 2009 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
John-Paul Flintoff journeys into a world of sartorial bliss, kitting himself out in eco-friendly fabrics of the future
… thing John-Paul Flintoff | 20th August 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Nettle … supplier. www.prickyourfinger.com For ethical and sustainable suppliers of clothing …
The queen of green yoga wear talks to Ruth Styles about the brilliance of bamboo textiles and explains why it’s time to give your iron a break
… Asquith Ruth Styles | 28th February 2012 Ethical Living Fashion Yoga Society Bamboo … just stop at natural fabrics and uses an ethical factory in Turkey to produce her …
If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high street, why not start with this really simple guide to re-fashioning a T-shirt as a dress
… tunic dress Rosie Martin | 23rd March 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Waste And … at bargain prices, charity shops are the ethical way to accentuate a wardrobe. All you …
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops
… high street Laura Sevier | 21st January 2009 Ethical Living Hemp Clothing Fashion Green … appeared in the Ecologist January 2009 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Clothing …
Katharine Hamnett is one of the UK’s leading fashion designers. In 1984 she famously wore a T-shirt opposing the purchase of US Pershing missiles at a reception attended by Margaret Thatcher. Since then she has campaigned on nuclear power, Third World debt, human rights, HIV and environmental issues.
… industry" Katharine Hamnett | 1st April 2005 Ethical Living Organic Cotton Clothing Fashion …