Many users on the site link to their own DIY blogs or Etsy shops as well. Sustainability Sustainability is at the heart of Kollabora. When we talk about Eco Fashion, we talk about the process of creating something that is personal. We want to know what the materials are and who put th...
The apparel industry has for years gotten a pretty bad wrap when it comes to manufacturing and labour standards, and of course the recent events in Bangladesh demonstrate why there should be concern. But the damage from the production of textiles themselves, before they even get to th...
SAGE LAROCK offers a modern image of luxury - clothing that is naturally beautiful both inside and out. They create their clothing entirely from sustainable, recycled or organic materials and produce ethically and locally with non-toxic dyes. SAGE LAROCK was founded by Los Angeles bas...
Teequality is not your average t-shirt company. Working hand in hand with Clothes4Souls , a charity organization that facilitates donations to poor areas in need in 125 countries, Teequality is on a mission to share high quality tees with people in impoverished areas across the globe....
In Talking Dress – the book - Marieke brings a very complete and pleasant read about all the main issues surrounding the current un-ethical aspects in the fashion industry, detailing all the challenges involved. Still, most importantly she brings a detailed step by step guide of initi...
Ethical fashion will be in the spotlight at Las Vegas Fashion Week at an exclusive, luxury runway event at Aureole in Mandalay Bay Hotel, a five star, internationally known restaurant by Chef Charlie Palmer. The Bel Esprit Showroom is bringing some of its members to Las Vegas Fashion ...
ULTRA TEE's current collection is all about softness with a vintage touch. They use jersey and Tencel Lyocell for their women’s collection – the most environmentally friendly man-made cellulosic fibre, produced wholly from the wood pulp of eucalyptus. The material is tested for harmfu...
Chef Charlie Palmer’s Aureole at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is a dining destination for gourmands and wine-lovers alike. Offering Chef Palmer’s acclaimed Progressive American cooking, it has been welcoming discerning diners from across the globe since it’s inception in 2009. The sho...
From May 31-June 2 at the Whole Life Expo’s Eco-Fashion Pavilion, Chicago shoppers with a conscience and an eye for fashion will have the opportunity to touch, feel and buy into the world’s hottest sustainable style brands and to receive an Eco-Fashion Makeover- a free one hour person...
The last day of Eco Fashion Week, 6th Edition, was another busy one with three sets of runway presentations from a very diverse mix of designers, vintage curators, and artists. The first two runway shows were from vintage and second-hand collections in Vancouver; Hey Jude Shop and My ...
The easiest way to build awareness is to start discussions. Eco Fashion Week this season had a number of “firsts” to enhance its ability to create dialogue on sustainability in fashion. The week began with the Seminars, building context for the runway shows to follow. At the beginning...
The last day of Eco Fashion Week, 6th Edition, was another busy one with three sets of runway presentations from a very diverse mix of designers, vintage curators, and artists. The first two runway shows were from vintage and second-hand collections in Vancouver; Hey Jude Shop and My ...
Jessica McIlroy is a sustainability consultant with extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, climate change policy, gender equality and community development. She has worked for a number of non-profit associations and is the founder of the BC Women in Energy Network. Jes...
Jessica McIlroy is a sustainability consultant with extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, climate change policy, gender equality and community development. She has worked for a number of non-profit associations and is the founder of the BC Women in Energy Network. Jes...
in Vancouver kicked-off the event with the Seminars; a speaker series focused on building discussions around sustainability issues, challenges, opportunities and innovations in the fashion industry. The Seminars were moved to the beginning of Eco Fashion Week partly so there would be ...
Fair Trade Designs is an online shop offering carefully selected on-trend accessories, jewelry and home accents, made with sustainable materials and strict attention to the principles of Fair Trade. Most suppliers King works with are Fair Trade certified but for those who are not, Kin...
Quite fittingly, the next edition of Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver will be Earth Week, April 21 – 24, 2013. The 6th Edition of Eco Fashion Week will feature five free seminars on sustainability in the garment and textile industry and fashion showcase and runway events with 25 designer...
Eco apparel designers have a whole array of materials and practices they can draw upon to make their lines more sustainable. In the jewelry world, however, by far the most eco-friendly thing a designer can do is recycle. That is, use recycled rather than newly-mined metals. Some desig...
Sustainable beauty practices are permeating the Hollywood scene. The skin and hair of those in the industry suffer a chemical attack for the sake of “the shot”, “the craft”, SHOWBIZ. The set environment is extremely toxic to individuals with exposure to toxic lighting, electronics, an...
Compassion Couture’s mission is to prove that it is possible to have a strong sense of beliefs without sacrificing your sense of style. Born from personal experience, the online boutique was started by two sisters/best friends who had a hard time finding fashions that were in line wit...
Eco-fashion & accessories: What is eco-fashion, or shall we say sustainable fashion? In their definition of sustainable fashion, they include fashion that is: made using organic or eco-friendly materials, made using recycled materials, up-cyled or repurposed, handmade, produced ethica...
The Better Cotton Initiative is beneficial for both local cotton farmers and the end consumer due to the commitment to sell cotton products for an affordable price. With the start of the Better Cotton Initiative in 2005, an initial 20 weeks of field schooling were carried out with 450...
Today, I'm beaming with excitement as I formally announce I have recently acquired EFW! I plan to build on the original philosophy of the founders to deliver the latest in sustainable fashion news, while interjecting my own 'ideas' and vision for further growth and change. The EFW GUI...
, the fashion designer and label that both embody sustainability, creativity and quality. In an interview with Eco Fashion World, Sylvia talks about her Fall 2013 collection in which she combines non-traditional textiles, wear-ability and “reflective as a color”. EFW: How does your Fa...
In my mind, nothing exemplifies slow fashion like handmade shoes. Maybe it’s the level of craftsmanship, the often timeless styles, or the fact that with proper care and maintenance, well made shoes can last for decades. But like most areas of garment care, people have forgotten how t...
The process involves the collection of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials, such as clear water bottles, brown beer bottles, green soda bottles and black food trays “through municipal recycling programms across the United States,” Levi Strauss & Co. states. All plastic material...
Children making a real contribution as global citizens to a better and more fair world – this is only part of the Koolskools vision. Koolskools, Ethical School Clothing & Fairtrade Cotton Uniforms, enables children to contribute through their schools’ engagement in introducing Fairtra...
Fair Trade Designs revolves around the idea that you can be a socially conscious shopper without sacrificing style. The on-trend jewelry, apparel, purses and stationery are sustainably produced and handcrafted under fair trade conditions by some of the world’s most impoverished women....
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Ethical: At Positive Outlook they believe in social responsibility, looking after our planet and the people on it in whatever way they can. They believe too many of us have become greedy so they have subsequently set a number of ethical principles which they follow:, no forced labor, ...
