Avant Garde
byAvant Garde, is a collaborative competition between liveeco, SA´s expert in eco chic living and the first online eco publication in SA truly devoted to eco-friendly and ethical fashion, beauty and lifestyle and one of Cape Town´s top fashion design schools, Design Academy of Fashion (DAF).The idea b
Kirstenbosch best place to picnic
byWritten by: Wilma den HartighNational Geographic has named South Africa´s Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden as one of the world´s best picnic spots.Kirstenbosch, which was established in 1913 to conserve and showcase the diverse flora of Southern Africa, is widely celebrated as one of the great
Six organic foods that build muscle
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo If you want to increase your pecs and biceps, then what you eat is just as important as how often you train at the gym. You might not think a vegetarian or eco-friendly lifestyle will enable you to maximise your workouts, but you’re wrong. There are many great organic foods
Avant Garde Update: Less than a month to go
byHere is an update from our Avant Garde DAF students. With just over 3 weeks to go until the judges convene, the pressure is on!Glad to see all the shirts coming in handy in the first pic.Good luck designers, we can´t wait to see the complete garments xx(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElemen
5 Green Collar Jobs To Boost Your Long-Term Career
byI got this info from a U.S. job site, so the SA market may be slightly different but it provides some food for thought for those of you who have hit a fork in the road when it comes to your career or even for those of you starting out along your own job path.Everyone knows we should go greener—buy l
H&M Conscious Fall 2011 Fashion Campaign
byH&M has unveiled its latest Conscious Fall 2011 campaign featuring top models Caroline Brasch Nielsen and Frida Gustavsson. This special collection, which is part of the Swedish retailer´s actions for a more sustainable fashion future, includes an alluring display of ladylike pieces made in orga
SA to celebrate its first Fairtrade Week
byFairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) is excited to announce that we will be hosting our first ever Fairtrade Week in South Africa. Running from the 14th-20th November 2011, Fairtrade Week is a national campaign aimed at increasing consumer awareness around Fairtrade.The campaign’s theme – ‘Taste the
Earth, People, Spirit with Nicole Bridger
byNicole Bridger sews something different into the fabric of her clothing design company — a philosophy to do what is right for the Earth, its people and spirit. ECO Fashion Week 2011 – Nicole Bridger from Eco FashionWeek on Vimeo.Nics xx(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]
Eco grooming products for men
byWritten by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe days where men only used toothpaste and aftershave are long gone. In the past, men who used grooming products were thought to fall into one of two categories: pretty boys or David Beckham (and if you aren’t David Beckham, buying moisturisers and facial products wer