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Located on Manchester’s King Street in Britain’s northern quarter, Kuyichi, the Dutch fashion denim brand famed for its sustainable sartorial streetwear hopes to widen its appeal and convert shoppers to its environmental ethos.
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Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:16:12 -0700
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SAMANTHA PLEET
After a summer of white-hot eco fashion news, September ushers in a golden line up of fashion week events and designer showcases. The official kick off to these festivities is definitely The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week,&n |
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:41:53 -0700
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Fashion is ever-evolving as are we (we hope) and with each passing trend there is a pile of clothes left in our closet or our bottom drawer to dispose of. What if you could conveniently place that pile of clothes in a nearby recycling bin? N |
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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( News / Fashion Lines ) | If you want to opt for street chic influenced by a noticeable dose of modern architecture, check out Bodkin's sleek collections. Good, smart design with comfort in mind form simple silhouettes that you can take from day into night.Bodkin pu |
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:06:23 -0700
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Two major eco-textile and ethical fashion events will join forces in London this October when the Ethical Fashion Source Expo runs alongside the fourth international RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles. Leading speakers include |
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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EMESHA
4 – 5 September
The Art of Fashion
Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival - The Global Green Area
The Global Green is the place at the Electric Picnic to slow down, recharge and reflect on a better world. Nestle |
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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Eco entrepreneur Sarah Van Aken has launched www.savafashion.com to bring the same socially conscious retail choices from her successful flagship boutique SA VA, located at 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, to the rest of the nation. As in |
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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TransFair USA, a not-for-profit organization, is one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Transfair USA thoroughly examine |
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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I first stumbled across ‘Let them eat cake’ whilst embarking on a whimsical google episode; Children’s Tailcoats - a wild goose chase sure to waste hours on a grizzly afternoon, but unlikely to turn up any trumps. I was mor |
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:04:14 -0700
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With a résumé that includes model, television host, best-selling author, environmental activist, and social entrepreneur, Summer Rayne Oakes, the woman dubbed the first eco model, took a ‘time out |
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:58:05 -0700
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Last month we enthusiastically announced our collaboration with Eco Fashion Week Vancouver and promised to keep you up to date with all the latest news surrounding the festivities which will take place September 27 – 30.
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Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:54:50 -0700
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Can we call REUSE Jeans the fountain of youth for denim? Using 80% recycled denim to create their products; REUSE Jeans is uniting the importance of the ecosystem with the importance of finding a great pair of jeans.
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:56:38 -0700
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New York Fashion Week’s The GreenShows are less than a month away, and sustainable fashion designers on all shores are working diligently to wrap up their latest collections for Spring/Summer 2011 previews. Despite our belief that the
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:26:25 -0700
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Jamie Lim was going about her life, studied economics in undergrad, and was working full time at an investment management company when she stopped and thought to herself, “I don’t think anything about the way we currently live ma |
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:57:50 -0700
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Misericordia: Manos, Espíritu y Corazón, was created by Aurelyen and Mathieu Reumaux in 2002. In Spanish, Misericordia means “heart of mercy” and Manos, Espíritu y Corazón translates to “hands, s |
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:41:51 -0700
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As the green revolution continues, we search for an established standard to look to, a rule of thumb to measure against, a blue print for green standards. GreenBlue, a nonprofit institute founded in 2002 by William McDonough and Michael Brau |
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:04:27 -0700
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BODY POLITIC
At the helm of the sustainable shopping in Vancouver, body politic boutique will bring together the elite of the eco movement the night of August 25th from 6:30-9:00 at 208 E 12 Ave. to celebrate the inaugural Eco Fashion |
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:44:57 -0700
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Charlie Boots is one of the latest names in ethical fashion after a new label was recently launched in Bristol.
The label “Charlie Boots” is the brainchild of Charlie Harrison, a local fashion designer who creates original, |
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:27 -0700
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In 2007, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Edun, an ethical fashion company founded by Ali Hewson and her husband Bono of U2, established the Conservation Cotton Initiative (CCI). This alliance was formed to improve the livelihood |
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:37:25 -0700
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STEWART & BROWN
9 – 11 August
Designers & Agents
10a.m. – 6p.m.
New Mart
127 E Ninth Street
(212) 302-9575
Holiday ’10/Resort ‘11
Designers & Agents is an independent, intern
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:59:18 -0700
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Have you ever wondered what happens with the actual film that is projected onto the big screen at the cinema? Modulab ecodiseño, a pioneering company based in Chile, is using a Mexican weaving technique to refashion used 35mm film in |
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:40:44 -0700
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The Thread Loop, founded in March of this year by social entrepreneur Jo Blundell, is a retail store that brings together an impressive assortment of fashion forward ethical labels. The Global Volunteer Network Foundation (GVN), based in the |
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:24:50 -0700
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12 August
4p.m. till 10 p.m.
Goodone and Minna Sample Sale
Goodone
Studio 1 B
2-4 Southgate Road
London, N1 3JJ
The studio is based at the bottom of Southgate Road, a 5 min bus ride from Old Street station. Leave Old Street |
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:57:01 -0700
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United by a shared passion for the environment, Guy Bedarida, Creative Director and Designer of John Hardy, and supermodel Angela Lindvall have partnered to create Hijau, a line of recycled and sustainable silver jewelry for the John Hardy B |
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:47:14 -0700
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Some of our favourite brands will be using exciting fabrics for their newest collections.
Ideo goes scrap for Winter 2010/2011 with a mix of recycled fabrics. The materials are recovered from textile factories in France and are comple |
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:07:34 -0700
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ELVIS & KRESSE
If eco fashion should abide by trends is a much debated question, but no doubt there are trends that could accelerate the work of the many talented designers and beautiful brands we know. Have a look at these and be i |
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:52:42 -0700
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More than a century after Emily Davison threw herself at the mercy of the king’s horse in the name of women's suffrage, you’d be forgiven for hoping that it’s only Michelle Obama who still forces herself to play the vicar&r |
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:46:41 -0700
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We are always talking about fabulous eco clothing and don’t get me wrong, sustainable and ethical apparel as our second skin is one of my favorite topics, but another really important subject is that of our first skin and what we use t |
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:06:36 -0700
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The Andean Collection, a New York-based jewelry company that creates chic and ethically produced statement jewelry designed collaboratively by NYC designers and indigenous artisans of Ecuador, has unveiled its latest line of stunning natural |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:25:04 -0700
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CRI DE COEUR
There is no doubt that a hot summer wardrobe requires a cool attitude for looking chic and feeling gorgeous in over the top warm weather. One surefire way to beat the heat is to confidently rise above it all with sexy heels |
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:09:49 -0700
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It all starts with an idea; an idea you can’t let go of, an idea that inspires you to the point of breathlessness each time you think about it. You know if you don’t act on it, it is going to haunt you for the rest of your life. |
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:58:33 -0700
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ANNATARIAN
Celebration, laughter and tears as heartfelt vows are exchanged and one of the most magical days in life is blessed with eco bridal bliss. Making the environment a priority on your wedding day represents an additional promise |
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:25:17 -0700
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SUMMER ECO FASHION EVENTS
24 - 25 July
Festival of World Cultures
Calling all Fashion Designers/Fashion Activists/Textile Artists
Here's your chance to exhibit with Re-dress at the Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire |
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:35:57 -0700
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Nothing compliments this summer’s obsession with the floaty maxi dress like an equal obsession with enormous collar necklaces. Perhaps Quansah had her fingers firmly on the zeitgeist when she made the transition from beautifully embel |
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:13:39 -0700
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Our team at Eco Fashion World strongly believes in building relationships, forming partnerships, and creating alliances with like-minded people, organizations and businesses in an effort to educate and inform on sustainable fashion. Our fami |
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0700
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HAPPY COW
Who doesn’t need a bag? Overloaded pockets and sore shoulders are a drag so whether it’s for hiking, a concert, a cocktail party, a night on the town or trips to the beach this summer – here are a |
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:02:49 -0700
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Me to We Style is a new Canada based social enterprise that is committed to providing ethically manufactured, quality apparel for the socially conscious consumer. Their product line is locally produced, sweat-shop free, made using certified |
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:15:57 -0700
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NATURE BABY
As a soon-to-be mom I am currently immersing myself in the wonderful world of ethical baby products. From diapers to toys, from cradles to the cutest clothes, nowadays there are many choices to give your little one the best |
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:07:13 -0700
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Kelly Hoppen is a world renowned interior designer who has been translating inspiration from her travels, particularly her visits to the Far East, into the transformation of interior spaces for over twenty years. Her design philosophy exudes |
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:44:42 -0700
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Source4Style, a B2B online marketplace that will allow designers in both the fashion and interior design industries to search, compare and purchase sustainable materials from a carefully selected network of suppliers, will preview at the Hom |
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:22:57 -0700
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Most eco fashion stores I visit are rather small shops, often off the beaten track. But asap is a big two storey space in the midst of a vibrant area in Milan's Garibaldi district. There is a reason for this as Carla Lasorte and her husban |
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:41:47 -0700
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Thieves by Sonja den Elzen caters to an individual with strength accented by sensuality. Edgy and sultry while conscientiously designed, den Elzen’s collections are for the woman with a femme fatale exterior or the male counterpart, |
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:54:31 -0700
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While on holiday in Southern India in 2007, Lianne Ludlow, a full time journalist at the time who had worked for publications like Glamour and Cosmopolitan, read articles on climate change and environmental concerns. Ludlow felt a rise in de |
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:49:34 -0700
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ASCENSION
Independence Day in the United States was celebrated this past weekend. A day when “red, white and blue” is honored and we reflect on the freedom in America as well as the sacrifices made by many in order for us t |
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:29:56 -0700
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With not one crocheted toilet paper roll in sight, Victoria celebrated its premiere of the cult hit documentary “Handmade Nation” with Iconocraft, an unconventional craft fair featuring local designers and artists.
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Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:58:41 -0700
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FYE (For Your Earth) is an eco-friendly sneaker brand launched in 2009 that is setting fashion trends while demonstrating respect for the environment and mankind. The result of several years of careful planning to ful |
Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:23:45 -0700
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Different styles of denim just keep revolving back into fashion. Students for the last four decades have known that a few good pairs of jeans are more durable than their lecturer’s latest theorem. Meanwhile, the style of jeans you rumm |
Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:21:00 -0700
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Sighs of relief across the globe – for many of us, summer is here! For those of you who spent months tucked away in your homes shielded by sweaters and blankets, get ready for shorter hemlines, sun-kissed skin, bright colors and sexy s |
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:43:28 -0700
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MAGDALENA SCHAFFIN
As Fashion Week Berlin approaches 7 - 10 July, there is no doubt that the era of sustainability has infiltrated every corner of the world. Green is the future of fashion and here are some events surrounding |
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:54:23 -0700
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The little black dress recently experienced a sustainable make over ala Eliza Starbuck’s ‘Little Black Dress’ (LBD) for Bright Young Things. The premiere edition of this timeless fashion staple was launched two weeks ago at M |
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:50:35 -0700
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