On Wednesday 8th May, St Paul's Church, Hammersmith was transformed for a fun-filled evening of ethical fashion chat and catwalk strutting. Organised by a small group of London College of Fashion students, the evening included a panel discussion of leading industry experts, an ethical fashion show and the opportunity to browse and buy from a selection of ethical and sustainable brands. The grand venue provided a stunning...
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Oxfam and high street retailer Monsoon have joined forces with artisan producers in India to design produce and sell a delightful range of ethical homeware products. Monsoon designed each item and then skilled workers from Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Noah's Ark and Tara Projects produced them to be sold in Oxfam shops.
The exquisite selection of kitchen textiles, including hand-embroidered oven gloves, aprons...
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I always maintain that second-hand shopping is the ultimate in guilt free consumption. Second-hand finds are sustainable and affordable and, if they are charity shops finds, you're supporting a good cause too. Sometimes though, you can't find everything you need second-hand. Sometimes, you might want to venture onto the high street and the that can be a confusing place if you're trying to be an ethical shopper.
One website...
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The country is being swept up in Olympic fever and Marks & Spencer (M&S) has channelled some of this into creating a massive Union Jack flag out of donated clothes.
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Blog post by Kelly O'Connor
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