Most mainstream fashion brands have a long way to go before they can be considered sustainable. At London Fashion Week earlier this year, only a third of brands had a sustainable focus. Still, that’s up from last year, and the year before that. And that’s why fashion royalty are getting together this weekend to show…
What does our future look like? A new exhibition, CUSP: Design into the Next Decade, sees 12 diverse designers each develop their own creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges, including issues around sustainable growth and respect for the planet. An interactive exhibition, CUSP will involve workshops, talks, film screenings and a range of hands-on…
This winter, Sydney label Banjo & Matilda are teaming up with Mission Australia to make a difference to the lives of homeless women. Running until August 12th, the Sweater Exchange invites you to give your pre-loved sweaters directly to women in need – even offering courier options to pick up your parcels. Each year almost…
Flatpack: one little word that inspires anxiety and frustration in even the most experienced of allen-key wielders. But for some, the future of flatpacking promises far more than a new side table or sofa. In fact, it could mean a whole new home and a new chance at life. Swedish furniture giant and uncontested king of the flatpack…
We are only two days into Berlin Fashion Week and already eco design is taking centre stage. The SHOWFLOOR BERLIN initiative is showing 16 collections this year and has so far seen local sustainable labels ANSOHO and Clara Kaesdorf grace its catwalk. The Green Showroom, another feature of the week, presents high-end fashion trends against…
With quirky illustrations and colourful designs, Beau Est Mien‘s handpainted stationery is the perfect place to jot down your sweet nothings. Locally printed in WA and using recycled paper wherever possible, the studio’s new range of greeting cards, invitation sets, prints and calendars are lovingly designed to commemorate every happy occasion. And thanks to designer and artist…
Most of us have heard of Dry July, but our biggest state is also throwing down an environmental challenge for the month. Earth Carers have joined with the Western Metropolitan Regional Council in Perth to create Plastic Free July, challenging businesses, school groups, communities and individuals not to use any ‘single use’ plastic throughout the…
As if you needed any more reason to visit Berlin, here’s just one more: from 2-4 July 2013, a huge parley to raise awareness of what we can to protect our oceans will take place in the courtyard of the city’s PREMIUM International Fashion Trade Show, which coincides with Berlin Fashion Week. Parley – For the Oceans is…
There are many differences between Australia and Germany, but after living in Berlin for a year, I found the biggest one was recycling. Germans rock at recycling. Everything is separated. Food scraps go into a compost bin, ‘containers’ – such as aluminium and plastics – go into a yellow bin. There’s a black general waste…
Let’s admit it: online shopping can be fun. And addictive. Seeing all those glorious things you didn’t know you needed, realising you definitely need them, filling and editing your cart, then paying for it all with those deliciously immaterial credit card dollars that seem to never run out. Problem is, once the transaction is complete,…
It’s now easier than ever to find eco-friendly beauty products thanks to a new Australian labelling system. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has produced a new system for beauty brands that covers a whole range of personal care products like soap, shampoo and skincare. In order to qualify to display the label, brands must satisfy…
Last week, Melbourne enjoyed a taste of conscious fashion when the Red Cross teamed up with the Whitehouse School of Design to deliver Cross Conscious: an event to raise awareness of their 140 Red Thread stores nationwide. Third year design students, along with local designers, exhibited everything from street style to high end fashion, including…