The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival is back for another year, bringing an agenda-setting program of events to venues across Australia. The highlight of the 2015 Festival schedule is the line-up of award-winning feature and short films, all tackling topics not normally found on the silver screen. From rebuilding lives in post-earthquake Pakistan to…
The days are getting cooler, which means it’s time to start stocking up on those winter woollies – and if you like a bit of luxury in your layers, look no further than New Zealand brand Untouched World. This globally respected knitwear label has struck the perfect balance of sustainability and style – their chic, classic range…
There’s often more to our clothing labels than meets the eye, and this new campaign from the Canadian Fair Trade Network is taking transparency to whole new heights – or should that be lengths? The series of printed adverts promote fairtrade buying habits by taking a hoodie, a blazer and other common items of clothing…
One of the year’s best-loved environmental campaigns is upon us again. This Saturday March 28 at 8.30pm, it’s time to switch off the lights and reflect on climate change for Earth Hour 2015. More than 170 countries are set to participate in this year’s event which has special significance, taking place just days before a…
Their ‘One For One’ model for selling slip-on shoes made them famous, now social enterprise TOMS have launched another line of accessories with a surprising flow-on effect. For every duffel, tote or clutch purchased from their new bag collection, TOMS will match it by providing a ‘safe birth kit’ to a healthcare professional in a…
After years of working in the beauty industry, Nina Weston decided to reconcile her desire to live healthily and sustainably with her love for luxurious makeup and skincare – so in 2013, she founded BeautifulBecause.com.au, an online eco chic store and guide stocking the finest natural beauty brands from Australia and beyond. We caught up with Nina to discover…
There’s no mistaking the bold colours, exaggerated motifs and eye-wobbling designs of Kente cloth. Inspired by West African street style, Yevu pair traditionally made cloth with modern tailoring to connect makers and buyers across the world through a shared appreciation for beautiful prints. Australian designer Anna Robertson dreams-up Yevu’s limited runs of dresses, skirts, tops,…
They’re one of the world’s biggest retailers, and now Target US have broken away from the fast-fashion pack by launching their first line of locally made garments and accessories. Teaming up with six iconic made-in-the-USA labels, the limited edition Target Collective range has been introduced to stores to showcase quality, workmanship and sustainable manufacture. Interestingly,…
International Women’s Day may be over for another year, but amidst calls to make every day a commitment to furthering rights and celebrating gender diversity, Uber has partnered with UN Women, promising to create jobs for 1 million females worldwide by the year 2020. The popular ride-share network, which links drivers and passengers for short…
Many people know them as an opponent of the Australian Container Deposit Scheme, so it may surprise you to learn that Coca-Cola are now spearheading one of 2015’s biggest eco-fashion collaborations. And as various media outlets are reporting, it isn’t a PR stunt dreamed up by the soft-drink giant, but rather began when Coca-Cola were…
Calling all creatives: artists and designers around Australia and the world are being invited to submit original work for Reart, an innovative exhibition that will celebrate the launch of the inspiring sustainability book Retrash (which features the work of 82 artists and designers from 20 countries) and the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on 22 April, the same day…
Can you whittle a spoon, mend a shoe or string a banjo? Chances are that in the little Victorian town of Kyneton, there’s at least one person who has mastered each of these time-honoured skills. An ode to craftsmanship, patience and practice, the town’s annual Lost Trades Fair is a chance for visitors to celebrate…