Listen up Sydneysiders! Do you live in a Good Hood? If so, the City of Sydney Council wants to know about it. The Good Hood is all about celebrating what is good about our neighbourhoods which includes initiatives to encourage recycling, reusing and living more sustainably. Until November 4th, you have the chance to win…
Paying homage to that timeless fashion fundamental, a stark contrast to the throw-away fashions of today, The Spirit of the Black Dress 2013 is now open for entries. With a focus on sustainability in design and manufacture, the competition will select 10 notable entries and their little black innovations to be exhibited as part of next…
Watch out, there’s a new family in town! The New Joneses have set up house – a pop-up house to be exact – in Melbourne’s Federation Square where they’ll be living until Friday as part of a week-long experiment in sustainable living. The couple will borrow, rent and swap everything they need to survive – as…
Undress Brisbane is Queensland’s biggest sustainable fashion event, and it’s on again this October. The Valley’s Chinatown car park (as you’ve never seen it before!) will once again host three runway shows in emerging, established and vintage design, alongside live music and plenty of frivolity! Last year over 400 people attended the event and an even larger…
The PachaMama project is Australia’s newest online store, offering a truly ethical shopping experience. Developed by husband and wife team Antoine and Natasha, who were inspired by a recent year long visit to South America, the idea behind the project is to support artisans in developing countries generate a sustainable income by making beautiful handmade…
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.
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