Tag: fashion
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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…
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Fashion is fast on trends, but should move quicker on #transparency
Before #organic food became a trend, did you ever think about chemicals in your veggies? Before eggs were labelled “cage-free”, did anyone wonder about the well-being of the hens? Before cars had fuel-efficiency stickers and carbon emissions information on their windscreens at the dealership, did you consider these as a purchasing factor? Before we had fluorescent…
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Say Yes to Wearing It Twice!
Fashion Revolution Week is here! April 23-29, 2018 The countdown to the most important week in my calendar is on! We are two weekends away until #FashRev week kicks off this year. Not that you need to wait to take action on your clothing habits or influencing others. But it’s a great time of the year to…
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Death of Garment Workers are Fast Fashion’s Reality – and – Mascot for Change
The leaping bunny logo is synonymous with the cruelty-free cosmetics movement, starving polar bears are associated with the effects of anthropogenic climate change, and sea turtles growing up with deformed shells is a reminder of how plastic is ruining our oceans as a habitat for sea life. But when it comes to Fast Fashion, does…
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Planned #Obsolescence: Fast Fashion’s inspiration
We tend to lament the fact that our mobile phones are seemingly built in a way that their peak performance will expire after about two years. Officially, there’s a term for this: Planned Obsolescence. Anyone notice how our clothes’ vibrancy and quality don’t last, either? 1340 words; 6 mins readUpdated 5 Nov 2018 Above featured…
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In fashion, “Good ol’ days..” has real meaning
Increased fetishising of cheap clothes has led us to prioritise quantity over quality. With this degradation in the fashion landscape, has fashion itself lost its meaning? Grandma might have a thing or two to say about it. 1529 words; 7 min readUpdated 5 Nov 2018 Above featured photo: http://missowl.com The phrase “fast fashion” refers to low-cost…