Marci Zaroff: The Woman We Have To Thank For Eco-Friendly Fashion
byMarci Zaroff is a force to be reckoned with! She not only helps the world by being more sustainable, but she’s the person who made green fashion happen. As in, literally.
FASHION
Upcycled Fashion Is Growing In India
bySustainable fashion is becoming popular and one of the best ways to clinch a sustainable wardrobe is to upcycle your clothing. When it comes to designers, they take things one step further by using upcycled materials to create gorgeous pieces. This is what’s been happening in India.
Lunar Launches Online Shop
byLunar is excited to announce the launch of their online shop and is offering Live Eco readers R150 off their first purchase.
Fashion Revolution research reveals shamefully low levels of transparency amongst global fashion brands
byThis week marks the third annual Fashion Revolution Week (18 April – 24 April). Global fashion brands must do more on transparency, Fashion Revolution warns, as it launches its inaugural Fashion Transparency Index today to mark the start of Fashion Revolution Week (18th – 24th April 2016).
Surprising Food Waste That Creates Sustainable Fashion
byHere’s a new way to appreciate leftover food on your plate: food waste is being used in different ways to create fibres for fashion production.
Why the Chanel “Eco Line” is Not Earth-Friendly
byChanel’s latest Haute Couture fashion show for Spring/Summer is being marketed as “eco-friendly” but it’s actually a good example of how fashion that’s inspired by the earth does not mean sustainable or good for the planet.
Fashion Buying Goes Digital: Is the traditional fashion trade show a thing of the past?
bySOURCE Brand Preview is an online showcase of fashion brands that is turning the traditional fashion trade show format on its head. Held completely online, this two-day event showcases brands to fashion buyers and press from around the globe, who are searching for the next big thing.
Livia Firth Turns Eco-Fashion Designer for Marks & Spencer
byLivia Firth is making the jump from curator to designer. Mere months after creating an “Edit” of Marks & Spencer’s better-for-the-planet womenswear, ethical fashion’s most vociferous voice is creating her own line of clothing for the British department store.
Eileen Fisher is Largest Women’s Fashion Certified B Corp Company
byEileen Fisher is now the latest—and largest—women’s apparel company to be certified as a B Corp, or benefit corporation.
Michael Fassbender Wears “Green” Tom Ford Suit at 2016 Golden Globes
byMichael Fassbender, the German-Irish actor, who snagged a Best Actor nomination for his role in Steve Jobs, arrived at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday wearing a black grain de poudre tuxedo designed exclusively by Tom Ford for the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative co-founded by Eco-Age creative director Livia Firth to raise the profile of sustainable fashion on the red carpet.