Vivienne Westwood: “Fashion is a Terrible Thing”
byDame Vivienne Westwood is at it again. The eco activist and fashion designer talks climate change and fracking with The Independent’s Chris Blackhurst.
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A Fashion Revolution is Underway
byFor those who follow the fashion industry it’s impossible not to notice that a fashion revolution is happening and it centres on eco fashion and sustainable clothing.
Pharrell & G-Star Raw Making Denim from Recycled Ocean Plastic
byThis past weekend, musician Pharrell Williams made a huge announcement at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, whilst the City revels in it’s biggest fashion event of the year, New York Fashion Week.
Glamorous Sustainable Fashion, The Way It Should Be
byThe latest collection from Way It Should Be was launched recently at an elaborate affair in New York City. Behind the new line is Hassan Pierre, who first launched the luxury women’s demi-couture label in 2008 with the promise of a flourishing “ethical fashion” brand.
Max Mara adds Recycled PET to it’s New “Weekend” Line
byItalian fashion brand Max Mara has teamed up with eco-fabrics company Saluzzo Yarns for a new four-piece collection made from a special high-tech yarn called Newlife; available in 1500 of the brand’s stores in 50 countries, from this month onwards.
Vivienne Westwood Fighting to End Ecocide in Europe
byFashion designer and environmentalist, Vivienne Westwood, is using her pull in fashion to rally her fans to back the End Ecocide in Europe initiative.
Kickstart your Sustainable Style with an Organic Cotton t-shirt from PERSON
byPERSON offers stylish, organic cotton t-shirts at wholesale prices. What separates the PERSON t-shirt from the rest? In a word: design. It’s made for people who appreciate the value of design and its impact.
The fur debate: adding ‘eco’ to the mix
byWhile the textile industry as a whole has been recognised as an environmental hazard, fur in fashion remains controversial because of the animal cruelty factor. But with everyday fabrics like cotton heavily depleting and polluting fresh water supplies worldwide, could it be that we need to revaluate