Tag: malaysia
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Earth Month reads by FASHINFIDELITY
It’s Earth Month! In case you’ve missed out on our posts about fashion and our wonderful home – here’s your 101 guide to understanding your clothing and consumption habits’ impact on the planet. Whether a new follower or seasoned supporter, these are absolute must-reads! Fashion and Nature Where it all started.. Some key #fashfacts you need to…
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“Wardrobes of the Future,” Kempen Kesedaran dan Pendidikan Untuk Semua
Kempen fesyen lestari di Malaysia: tahukah anda fesyen lestari telah dipraktikkan sejak zaman sebelum Malaysia merdeka? Written by: Zayana Yazed, Fashion Technologist 2124 words, 10 min read Fesyen bukan lagi hanya tentang gaya tetapi juga tentang tanggungjawab terhadap alam sekitar dan masyarakat. Kelestarian fesyen menjadi satu aspek penting dalam era moden ini di mana kesedaran terhadap…
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The State of Sustainable Fashion in Malaysia
It’s 2023 and sustainable fashion has gone mainstream. Where are we at and where we should we be heading in this space? Let’s take a closer look. 1,629 words; 8 mins read. It’s been a bit over five years since I started FASHINFIDELITY from my grandmother’s living room in Kuala Lumpur at the start of…
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3 Ways to Responsibly Dispose of Your Clothing in Malaysia
1131 words; 5 mins reading time. KonMari-ing your wardrobe? STOP! Read this first. It’s time to re-think before you de-clutter.. Hello, chickens! It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but that’s because I’ve been focusing on delivering high-level, juicy, and more interactive content down at the ‘olde Insta platform. And if there’s one place I’d love…
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Celebrating our shoemaking heritage: how Nelissa Hilman does sustainability differently
If you were born after the 1980’s and asked about Malaysians and shoemaking, you would be forgiven to think that we don’t have either the talent or industry. You’d be easily mistaken to think that Dato’ Jimmy Choo, our biggest Penangite export to fashion, was an exceptionally rare example of a tale of hard work,…
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On Malaysian thrifting, honouring your clothes and not being a ‘sell-out’
6,494 words words; 15 mins reading time. An interview with Haida Yusof-Yeomans, proud sourcing professional of beautiful things and ex-celebrity stylist Here at FASHINFIDELITY we get all sorts of questions from our Malaysian followers but the ones that come up very often is on thrifting and the second-hand clothing scene. If you’ve followed us a…
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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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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? …