Tag: ecofashion
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So, You Want to be A Sustainable Fashion Designer?
A guide for all you aspiring fashion designers with a passion for sustainability. With insights from sustainable fashion advocates – Sabi Sohrabi, senior lecturer at Raffles Design Institute, Kate Sala, fashion lecturer at RMIT University and Tess Whitfort, Melbourne-based sustainable fashion designer. We discuss what the role means, local sustainable fashion courses, the skills to success and what…
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Hatta Dolmat – The Malaysian Sustainable Fashion Experience
Malaysian fashion designer Hatta Dolmat’s sustainable collection showcased at KLFW 2020 last week shows a huge step forward for the local fashion industry and the country’s fight against plastic and textile waste. By Shareena Aziz 1721 words; 8 min read. The week that was Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week (KLFW) has come and gone and this…
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Stay at Home and Start a Fashion Revolution!
Hi all, Najah here. Guess what? It’s #FashRev week! In today’s blogpost I’m putting together a list of free online resources you can get your hands on as the world of #fashion crumbles all around us (more on that story later, but mostly because fashion’s wealth is built on exploitation of others within its supply chain.) 560 words;…
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KLFW and why Sustainability is different in 2019
Oh, what a week that was! This year I was privileged to have experienced the buzz that is Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week (KLFW), 21-25 August. I have been covering a few stories for Blu Inc Media recently and so when I was asked about attending a few shows, I couldn’t say no! Now in its…
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The Slow Fashion Revolution: Let’s Rethink Washing Clothes
2091 words; 10 min read Do you know that most people launder too much? If you call yourself a subscriber of Slow Fashion, then I’m here to remind you that the way you care for and wash your clothes is the biggest factor in sustaining this lifestyle claim. So Fashion Revolution Week is here, y’all. …
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The Top Sustainable Fashion News You Need to Know Right Now
1,354 words; 6 min read. Hey guys, so it’s almost April, and I’m sorry I’ve been quiet. I’ve been a little busy with attending industry events and creating and curating my 2019 calendar, plus I’ve got some juicy video content that I’m working on that’s taken up a bit of my time. Fashion Revolution Week…
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What does Ethical Fashion mean?
3337 words; 16 min read … or eco, green, conscious, sustainable. Is it a little bit like GMO-free, organic, local, and fat-free in food? Bottom line is – it’s not that straightforward. And here lies our problem, because there are people out there, like you and me, who want to make the effort to support brands that…
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No red card for referees Nike, Adidas for foul play
1298 words; 6.5 min read. FOUL PLAY IN GARMENT FACTORIES: You think Nike doesn’t exploit workers anymore? Think again. Germany may be repeat World Cup champions in football history, but shunning responsibility for your supply chain (again) can’t be a record you can be proud of. Remember the controversy Nike was embroiled in in 1992? …
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Aussie Mohair might get its mojo back, but high street fashion is pulling (their hair) out
On the back of Monday’s ABC news story that Australian goat meat has tripled in value due a global meat shortage, it appears that Aussie farmers have seized this opportunity to get serious in the world trading of Angora goat fleece, or mohair. In true business panache, the Australian Mohair Company was recently set up to connect farmers…
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Plastic for Fabric (yeah, it’s a thing) – Happy World Environment Day and World Oceans Day!
This year India hosts World Environment Day (WED), which takes place on June 5, 2018. “Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, urges governments, industry, communities, and individuals to come together and explore sustainable alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single-use plastic polluting our oceans, damaging marine life…