Vivienne Westwood Fighting to End Ecocide in Europe
Fashion designer and environmentalist, Vivienne Westwood, is using her pull in fashion to rally her fans to back the End Ecocide in Europe initiative.
Ke$ha Smuggling Ivory?
Pop star Ke$ha, a self-professed animal-rights activist, was allegedly detained by the Department of Homeland Security a year ago for attempting to smuggle ivory into the United States, Radar Online reported earlier this month.
Avant Garde 2013 Featured in Obrigado {Issue 33}
Live Eco’s sustainable design competition, Avant Garde, in the press. Obrigado Issue 33.
Gwen Stefani Launches Eco Fashion Line
No Doubt front woman, Gwen Stafni, has joined forces with uber chic denim brand, 7 for All Mankind, founder Michael Glasser to parlay her unique brand of laidback-chic into a line of elevated basics made with dissolved tree pulp.
Bangladesh’s Toxic Leather Tanneries
Working conditions in Bangladesh have been in the spotlight since the Rana Plaza factory collapse earlier this year. And if you thought the sweatshops were bad, Bangladesh’s leather tanneries are proving to be far worse.
Recycle Your Wedding Dress
Here are our top tips on how to recycled your wedding dress. Even celebs do it, check out Keira Knightly’s Chanel Couture wedding dress above, which she recycled thrice!
Canada’s Ontario Government Supports Fairtrade Fashion
The Ontario government will be taking a giant step toward sustainability and ethical sourcing, by requiring the companies that make uniforms for Canadian civil servants to prove ethical standards.
Amber Valetta to Showcase H&M’s New Spring 2014 Conscious Collections
We introduced you to supermodel Amber Valetta a few weeks ago with her new socially responsible collection, Master & Muse. The model and mother-of-one has now teamed up with Swedish retailer, H&M, to showcase their latest Conscious Collections.
Beyonce Commits Vegan Fur Paux
After committing to a 22-day “completely vegan” diet with her husband, rap mogul Jay-Z, the pop megastar was spotted last Friday wearing what appeared to be a fur-trimmed coat and suede shoes to lunch at an animal-free restaurant in Los Angeles.
Major Apparel Brands Join the Ban on Angora
Shocking undercover footage of alleged rabbit abuse in China may have prompted several of the world’s biggest apparel brands and retailers to declare a moratorium on sourcing angora products, but at least one bold-face name is still holding out.