As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… Fashion forward: the green designers whose … Jovanovski | 5th July 2011 Ethical Living Fashion Minna Ethics Organic Ciel Young … to the high street, the market for green fashion is expanding rapidly. Considering the …
It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by arriving at Downing Street in a protest t-shirt but, as she tells Ruth Styles, Katharine Hamnett is as ready to stand up for the planet as ever
… Society Climate Week EJF Sunday Girl H&m Fashion Design Organic Pesticides kh.jpg It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by … Westwood, might have finally joined the fashion establishment. ‘I think you’d have to …
Great quality basics plus an emphasis on Fairtrade and organic fabric have made eco-label Liv one to take note of
… The Ecologist | 1st March 2011 Ethical Living Fashion Organic Fairtrade Liv Society … one to take note of With the concept of eco-fashion gaining ground, it’s not surprising … you feel when you’re wearing it,’ says Liv’s fashion and knitwear designer, Dawn Foxall. ‘I …
There’s more to an eco-friendly closet than FSC timber (although that helps). From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about stylishly sustainable storage
… Styles | 24th January 2012 Ethical Living Fashion Clothes Society Style People Tree … I buy something new, it is always Fairtrade fashion or ethical fashion.’ And she’s not the only one …
In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks sustainable style with Stine Bauer Boskov and Julie Villumsen – the brains behind hot Danish eco-brand, The Baand
… Styles | 9th February 2012 Ethical Living Fashion Copenhagen The Baand Eco Green Organic … In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks … sustainability have equal cachet, the Danish fashion industry is one of the greenest on the …
Whether you’re taking up pilates or just going for a jog, there’s an fabulous eco-friendly t-shirt for you
… January 2012 Ethical Living Fitness T-shirts Fashion Society Gym Organic Cotton Non-toxic … stripe - the print that never goes out of fashion regardless of what Anna Wintour says? … a classic is the Breton stripe, it’s become a fashion editor staple and that's why, despite …
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
… Five of the best…eco-friendly fashion brands for kids Lisa Stephens | 1st May 2012 Ethical Living Clothing Fashion Children Kids Organic Bamboo Cotton … only can they choose from some of the most fashionable clothing on the market, …
Cotton accounts for 25 percent of the world’s agrochemical use, so isn’t it time you switched to organic denim? Ruth Styles rounds up some of the best green jeans around
… | 1st March 2011 Ethical Living Organic Denim Fashion Edun Elsom Muji Toast Monkee Genes … organisation MADE-BY which works to encourage fashion brands to improve sustainability and … based Monkee Genes are one of the greenest fashion companies around and operate a 100 …
Eco-friendly womenswear is topping the fashion charts and, says Robert Phillips, menswear isn’t far behind
… Ethical Living Organic Eco-friendly Menswear Fashion Shirt Summer Society … Eco-friendly womenswear is topping the fashion charts and, says Robert Phillips, menswear isn’t far behind The fashion industry often gets a bad rap with …
There are plenty of ways to keep your wardrobe fresh without having to hit the high street. Hannah Corr reveals a few tips on making the most of what you've got
… 2011 Ethical Living Scandinavia New York Fashion Society Ethical Diane Von Furstenberg … sew, says Paula Kirkwood, head of design of fashion recycling charity, TRAIDremade . … their ecological footprint and cut down on fashion waste by making a clothes that can be …
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:
… Help fashion go organic The Ecologist | 1st January 2009 Ethical Living Organic Clothing Fashion Clothes Cotton Organic Cotton … World Pollution Green_Living_MAIN_2.jpg The fashion industry listens to shoppers, even if …
From Melissa to Brooks, eco-friendly shoes are more stylish than ever
… the charges frequently levelled at the green fashion industry is that it just isn’t that … mean waving goodbye to style. While eco-fashion’s many success stories have begun … Amazonas vegan, Fairtrade heels, £83 at Fashion-Conscience.com . Also worth a look are …
Say no to exploitation and eco crime with French sportswear company Veja’s ultra cool, ultra green trainers
… How Green Became the New Black With London Fashion Week just around the corner, Lida … author of The First to Know, charts eco-fashion’s journey from naff to hip to … to Love Once seen as a style-free zone, green fashion is officially cool. Ruth Styles tries …
From pretty prints to elegant nudes, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on this season’s essential summer dresses
… | 20th May 2011 Ethical Living Summer Dresses Fashion Organic Fairtrade Upcycled Recycled … an environmentally sustainable and ethical fashion industry in the east African country. … by U2’s Bono and wife Ali Hewson, Edun is a fashion brand and social movement rolled into …
May with its showers and sunshine is always a wardrobe challenge but with these eco-friendly lovelies, it’s simple.
… The Ecologist | 10th May 2011 Ethical Living Fashion Spring Jackpot People Tree Serfontaine … navy jumper for a pared down work look. www.fashion-conscience.com ASOS Africa printed … skinny jeans and Veja Fairtrade sneakers. www.fashion-conscience.com People Tree vintage …
It began as a student project: environmentally-friendly underwear with a message. But Green Knickers has taken off - to the delight of its founders. Matilda Lee reports
… Matilda Lee | 30th March 2009 Ethical Living Fashion Organic Fairtrade Underwear Fashion Fair Trade Green Living … Rose Cleary-Southwood, whose background is in fashion merchandising. Together, they started …
Naturally reared, free range turkeys are more flavoursome, says Irish chef Darina Allen. Here is her guide to cooking old-fashioned roast turkey with chestnut stuffing and bread sauce
… Allen. Here is her guide to cooking old-fashioned roast turkey with chestnut stuffing … stuff and roast as in the recipe below. OLD-FASHIONED ROAST TURKEY WITH CHESTNUT STUFFING …
It might have taken 11 years but Nudie – purveyors of green jeans for the super stylish – has finally taken the plunge and gone entirely organic. Are you paying attention, H&M?
… Soil Association Jeans Unisex Men Women Fashion Green Living holding.jpg It might have … meets…Katherine Hamnett It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by … The Baand In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks …
Held at Bristol Harbourside and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Europe's largest organic festival is a feast of food, drink and fabric that doesn't cost the earth
… soil. And yet it was during the decade that fashion - and personal accountability - forgot … will be divesting as well as digesting in the Fashion and Textiles tent. From haute couture …
The organic movement faces a dilemma. Should it hold to its roots and stick with traditional production methods and local distribution? Or embrace technology and supermarkets, and feed as many mouths as possible? Andrew Wasley meets two very different organic apple producers ...
… image of organic production (traditional, old-fashioned, get-your-hands-dirty stuff, with … Guide to Food and The Ecologist Guide to Fashion for £15 from the Resurgence Shop . …
From food to fun, we've got the skinny on how to make this year's festivities the greenest ever
… making your own from recycled paper. Use old-fashioned potato stamps and poster paint to … Collection for beautiful, eco-friendly fashion, beauty and home gifts. Friends of the …
With Australia's still trying to 'de-list' 74,000 hectares of forest from the Tasmania Wilderness World Heritage Area, Kevin Kierman reminds us that it's not just about the trees. No less important are the area's unique geology, and ancient Aboriginal cultural sites.
… World Heritage Area. Glaciers responsible for fashioning the globally significant glacial … The sites where stone tools were subsequently fashioned and the rich legacy of Aboriginal …
The mainstream farming media dismiss biodynamics as a fad affordable only by the wealthy – so why are big arable farmers sowing seeds under full moons?
… anniversary of what is now a burgeoning and fashionable movement, a movement that counts …
How can we bridge the gap between ‘fast food' living and responsible consumption when mass production and a throw-away mindset still dominate the lifestyles of most people? LAURA BRIGGS has some thoughts...
… Producing healthy, sustainable food is a fashionable concept right now, with more …