We all expect to receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work – but unfortunately, many people around the world still don’t have access to this basic human right. This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (running 2-18 May 2014) aims to encourage more of us to ‘change the world, one purchase at a time’ by looking…
It’s true: there are just too many amazing places on the internet to visit in one day (or, in fact, in one lifetime). And when it comes to tracking down that perfect present, gorgeous garment or happiness-inducing home accessory, you certainly don’t have time to scope out all your favourite blogs for the latest interesting…
Add some magic to your seasonal wardrobe with the fun and fanciful new Oh, Vasilisa! Winter Capsule Collection from Sydney’s Ginny & Jude Designs. Featuring the fashion label’s trademark commitment to classic feminine style and quality tailoring, the new range was inspired by the Russian fairytale Vasilisa The Beautiful, and it tells a charmed story indeed – we love its…
A ‘Cheap and Dirty Breakfast’ might invoke the smell of hash browns and sausages in the morning. However, last week 3things – an initiative of Oxfam Australia – put on an event in Sydney that focused on ethical fashion rather than food (but with a selection of delectable vegan treats on hand for the peckish…
‘Just like grandma used to make’ goes the catch cry of any food promoter wanting to appeal to those of us with nostalgic tastebuds… which would be just about everybody. Who hasn’t reminisced about Nana’s apple pie, looked back fondly on Po-Po’s dumplings or jumped for joy at coaxing the recipe for pierogi out of…
Who made your clothes? If you don’t know the answer, it might be time to find out. Today is Fashion Revolution Day – marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed 1133 people and injured over 2500. Fashion Revolution Day is a new annual global movement founded by Fair Trade…
The gorgeous plant garlands adorning the walls weren’t the only green things about the recent Clean Cut Designer Showcase. Last week’s eco runway event celebrated the brands producing beautiful, unique (and covetable) designs through ethical and sustainable production standards. The show, running as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, featured exciting new collections from a range of local…
We buy it regularly, often without a second thought. But what if by changing our brand of sanitary protection we could make a big difference in the world? That’s the vision behind Tsuno, a range of sustainably-produced bamboo pads and liners from Melbourne-based designer and social entrepreneur, Roz Campbell. Tsuno products look, function and cost…
Indigenous fashion designers are finally having their moment thanks to the inaugural Australian Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW). Tomorrow sees two not-to-be-missed runway events happening at Sydney’s Town Hall, with models including Samantha Harris – official ambassador for the event – showcasing garments from the best emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island labels such…
Meditation can grant us precious moments to pause and think about the important things in life – like the fact that millions of people around the world have inadequate access to clean drinking water. Mindful in May have so far raised over $100,000 for global water charities, and looking to top their target this year,…
As food production becomes a more important (and contentious) issue than ever before, it’s vital that we have the knowledge to make the right choices for our health and our planet – as well as the animals we rely on for sustenance. That’s the aim behind the new ‘Bettertarian‘ food philosophy launched by Target 100, a sustainability initiative…
While the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh last year might have been the most publicised example of the human toll of a garment industry in despair, unfortunately this incident wasn’t the first – or the last – to claim the lives of innocent garment workers and put the spotlight on workers’ rights. Sumi Abedin, a…