From February 11th to18th, New York City Fashion Week brought together the world’s best designers and brands to showcase the coming trends in Fall and Winter clothing. Winter Fashion Week 2010 had all the usual hallmarks: big names in design like Vera Wang, Stella McCartney and Jil Sander. But one a
How ethical are your investments…? Even for the most un-eco-conscious (not that many of our readers are!), making ethical lifestyle choices has become ingrained in our everyday routine. But how far does this extend to the investments we make?It is relatively easy to have control over our carbon
We told you a little while ago here, how PUMA is supporting 2010´s International Year of Biodiversity with their Play for Life Campaign. Well now the sport lifestyle clothing label is turning high-tech consumerism into a world of connected, eco-friendly and heavily branded communication experiences
Christopher Raeburn is a young, talented British fashion designer, known for creating ethically-aware men’s and womenswear collections that are original in design. Utilising re-appropriated military fabrics, Christopher Raeburn creates garments that are functional, intelligent and meticulously craft
If you want to have better, healthier skin, chances are in future you’ll be buying a product derived from the main ingredient for your porridge (oats), or an ancient grain-cum-purple weed called amaranth.Scientists at AgResearch, working through The Biopolymer Network Ltd (BPN) owned by AgResearch,
For this year´s Fairtrade Fortnight , The Fairtrade Foundation is asking nations across the world to join them in The Big Swap. “For two whole weeks we´ll be asking you to swap your usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff. Your usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, your usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotto
Eco fashion brand, Ascension is collaborating with high profile names from the world of fashion, art and celebrity for a limited edition T-shirt range to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 from 22 February – 7 March.”Trading fairly is one of our key philosophies here at ASCENSION. These exclusive T-