While Sydney Fashion Week has been grabbing headlines of late, today the Australian fashion industry is making news for much less glamorous reasons. Released overnight, the Australian Fashion Report 2015 reveals that only 9% of Australian apparel companies can guarantee that their workers receive a living wage, and only 9% fully trace their cotton. Published…
Helping small-scale artisans reach an international audience, Ma Té Sai lives by a ‘from the village, for the village’ philosophy. Now the village is hitting the big smoke as the lovely folks from this Lao boutique arrive in Australia, bringing with them suitcases full of the finest Southeast Asian arts and crafts. Based in Luang…
Calling all Brisbane-based ethical fashion fans! You’re officially invited to our Fashion Revolution event from 5.30pm next Tuesday 21st April, presented by Peppermint, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia and QUT Fashion, with Fashion Revolution and supporting partner Patagonia. We’ll be screening the eye-opening short film Traceable: a documentary set against the backdrop of the fast fashion…
Most of us have a favourite pair of jeans – the 670,000 tonnes of denim consumed globally every year are surely testament to our timeless desire for denim. But some denim companies aren’t making sure that their employees have fair and safe working conditions – worryingly, Australia’s largest denim retailer, The Just Group, has repeatedly…
As the old saying goes, the best things in life are free – like the feel of sand between your toes, or the smell of a rainforest, or that first drop of ocean water on summer skin. Mining, dredging and other big-scale industry that threatens to disrupt or even destroy our natural ecosystems, on the…
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,…
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