Gwyneth Paltrow Collaborates with ECOALF
byGwyneth Paltrow has teamed up with sustainable fashion brand ECOALF, to create two limited edition pieces for her lifestyle brand, goop.
FASHION
Summer Fashion Trends 2013
bySummer is arguably the most important time in the world of fashion. Designers from all over the world try to outdo each other every year in order to bring the best, most feminine and most beautiful items to stores. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the great fashion trends for summer 2013.
Fire in Bangladesh Garment Factory Kills 10 People
byOn Tuesday night at a fire in a Bangladesh garment factory outside the capital has killed at least 10 people, according to local officials.
Meet Claire Sharwood {Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalist}
byWe’ve come to the last of our Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalists for 2013. Last up, but definitely not least, is Claire Sharwood from Design Academy of Fashion.
Meet Jade Simkins {Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalist}
byMeet our penultimate Avant Garde dress Top 10 finalist, Jade SImkins, from Fedisa. Inspired by artworks we look forward to seeing her “apocolypse upcycled denim” look.
Meet Melissa Wynne {Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalist}
byOur next Avant Garde dress Top 10 finalist is CPUT’s Melissa Wynne, a once aspiring lawyer now has the sustainable fashion world in her sights.
Green Jeans a Reality {And we don’t mean the colour}
byWe introduced you to Dirtball a few weeks ago with their recycled PET t-shirts. Now the company is sourcing funding to start manufacturing green jeans.
Meet Minette Olivier {Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalist}
byMeet Minette Olivier, our next Avant Garde dress Top 10 finalist, and avid second hand shopper, obsessed with cats!
Converse Sues Ethical Footwear Company, Autonomie Project
byConverse, the famous footwear brand, is suing ethical footwear label Autonomie Project over their “Chuck Taylor All-Star” look-alikes.
Meet Julia Bass {Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalist}
byMeet our next Avant Garde dress Top 10 finalist, Julia Bass. This CPUT student believes in intelligent fashion and her Avant Garde dress design was inspired by hip hop amongst other things.