If you’re an aspiring eco designer, the Red Carpet Green Dress Challenge is one competition you won’t want to miss! This international contest has been developed by Suzy Amis Cameron, environmental advocate and wife of Hollywood director James Cameron. It seeks out the most stylish ‘Oscar worthy’ dress made from organic, sustainable or recycled materials…
It’s hard to imagine a world without our furry friends and the creature comforts they bring to us. Celebrating the animal kingdom and raising awareness about those in need, Off the Kerb gallery in Melbourne’s Collingwood is hosting an exhibition dedicated to our four-legged friends. Each local and national artist exhibiting in The Truth about…
You know what they say – there’s power in numbers. When it comes to creative collectives, there was never a truer word spoken! Circle of Designers are five independent textile designers who have joined forces to spread the message about sustainable textiles. Now, they are expanding their circle of friends to lend a hand to…
Have a wardrobe full of organic cotton t-shirts but struggle to find something stylish and sustainable for the office? Elsa and Me was developed to answer this very dilemma. Founded by Swedish-born, Brooklyn-based Maja Svensson, Elsa and Me offers one classic dress in a variety of colours to fit a wide range of occasions. You…
Melburnians will know there’s a lot to love about CERES, the environment park in East Brunswick. There’s organic fruit and veggies on sale at their market; sustainability-related courses and workshops; plants to browse and buy at the permaculture nursery; or for those who just want to relax with coffee and a treat, there’s the Organic…
Haven’t popped-in to your local Salvos for a while? Well if you’re a South Australian local, you should take advantage of the Salvos’ pop-up store, happening on September 28th at Adelaide Train Station. Bursting with quality clothing, accessories and bric-a-brac, the store will be open for one day only from 1pm till 6pm. If you…
London Fashion Week’s Estethica is renowned as one of the greatest mainstream exhibitions of ethical fashion worldwide, and this year certainly didn’t disappoint. Our UK Correspondent Rachel Manns had the privilege to head along and see some of ethical fashion’s pioneers – and the variety of design and craftsmanship was astonishing.
Enamoured with accessories? Then you will be delighted to hear that Olivier Dupon of The New Artisans fame, has just released a new book profiling the hottest names in the jewellery field. Available from all good bookstores, The New Jewelers features both up-and-coming and established designers and is divided up into nine innovative categories like…
The Schoolbag have been assisting disadvantaged children in Haiti since 2010, providing basic school supplies to kick-start their educations. What better way to raise some money for the project than by dabbling in a little schoolyard-style activity of our own! On Sunday September 30, The Schoolbag’s Brisbane-based volunteers are inviting us to help break the…
Today marks the first day of Australia’s Inaugural Op Shop Week. Sponsored by ALDI and coordinated by the action group Do Something, the aim of the week is to encourage us to spring clean our wardrobes and donate our unwanted clothes to Op Shops. The latest research shows that more Aussies are turning to Op…
I consider myself a pragmatic person. No frills for me – I like things spartan, simple and effective. So when the Blissology Project CDs landed on my desk it was a breath of fresh air: Beautiful Living Is Super Simple. Eoin Finn is a practicing yogi, but he considers himself more a ‘Blissologist’ than a…
Fair trade, organic clothing label Kowtow, recently launched their Obsessive Minimalist summer collection, the tenth from the NZ-based line. The name of the collection comes from the minimalist paintings of Piet Mondrian, as does the neutral colour palette, aside from two noticeable ‘popping’ colours of burgundy and mandarin. Each piece is made from premium certified…