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What Can We Do About Global Warming?

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:47 +0100

A gentleman by the name of Oliver Swingler emailed me the other day and was kind enough to share this song he wrote about Global Warming. Oliver wrote the lyrics to this song along with the Making Waves choir from Cullercoats, UK. It is meant to be sung to the tune of the song 'What shall we do with the drunken sailor'. If you don't know the song, look it up on youtube and you won't be able to get this song out of your head. I've had it in my head since the beginning of the week when he sent it along to me. Thank you to Oliver for sharing this catchy, clever, and truthful tune and Happy Friday to everyone!

Kollabora: Inspiring DIY Online

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100

Placemat upcycled into a chic clutch (http://www.kollabora.com/community/sewing/projects/blast-past-placemat-clutch) by Red-lia You might call it Pinterest meets Etsy meets Amazon, but it’s far more unique than that. Kollabora (http://www.kollabora.com/) is an online community for makers, DIYers, and upcyclers to celebrate the process of creating.

The Life of Textiles

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100

The apparel industry has for years gotten a pretty bad wrap when it comes to manufacturing and labour standards, and of course the recent events in Bangladesh demonstrate why there should be concern. But the damage from the production of textiles themselves, before they even get to the garment factories, is often over looked. The recent work by Greenpeace, with their Detox Campaign and the Fashion Duel, has started to bring to light the damages caused by toxins in the production of textiles. But there also the issues of energy and water needed to produce fibres and textiles, and the incredible amount of textile waste entering landfills each year.

Teequality's Indiegogo Campaign: Quality Tees to Haiti

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:04 +0100

Teequality is not your average t-shirt company. Working hand in hand with Clothes4Souls (http://www.clothes4souls.org), a charity organization that facilitates donations to poor areas in need in 125 countries, Teequality is on a mission to share high quality tees with people in impoverished areas across the globe.

Shannon South Remake My Leather Challenge

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100

The Collective (http://www.bbmg.com/how/the-collective/,), an online community of conscious consumers, is partnering with Shannon South (http://shop.shannonsouth.com/) for an exciting nationwide style challenge that tests the storytelling power of clothing.

Ethical Fashion Takes Center Stage at Aureole for Las Vegas Fashion Week

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100

Van Markoviec (http://www.vanmarkoviec.com) Ethical fashion will be in the spotlight at Las Vegas Fashion Week at an exclusive, luxury runway event at Aureole in Mandalay Bay Hotel, a five star, internationally known restaurant by Chef Charlie Palmer. The Bel Esprit Showroom is bringing some of its members to Las Vegas Fashion Week for a week of high-profile events to present their collections. Designers Lucy Tammam and Foldi Kinga will feature luxury couture gowns, and Kasia Van Markoviec, designer of Van Markoviec, avant-garde eco-luxury sportswear, will present select items of her collection on May 23, 2013. Fashion will grace the restaurant's glass staircase, before an audience of VIP guests and professionals.

Chicago Introduces the First Ever Eco-Fashion Makeover

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0100

From London and New York, international stylists Jocelyn Whipple, leading light of Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge ™, and Jill Heller, owner of the legendary Pure Thread, lead an exclusive opportunity to recalibrate your wardrobe (and your thinking).

Eco Fashion Week Vancouver 6th Edition Wrap Up

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:59:13 +0100

Kim Cathers (Photo credit: Peter Jensen) While it may now seem like a blur of camera flashes, strutting models and schmoozing VIPs, the impact of Eco Fashion Week (http://www.ecofashion-week.com) runs much deeper. It’s not easy creating an event that is taken seriously by both the fashion and sustainability industries, but Eco Fashion Week is just about there. Many people don’t even understand the point of eco fashion or what it means, but events such as Eco Fashion Week and the tragic factory collapse that also occurred in Bangladesh last week, are creating awareness around the realities of the industry.

Day 4 of Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0100

My Sister's Closet (Photo credit: Peter Jensen) The last day of Eco Fashion Week, 6th Edition, was another busy one with three sets of runway presentations from a very diverse mix of designers, vintage curators, and artists. The first two runway shows were from vintage and second-hand collections in Vancouver; Hey Jude Shop and My Sister’s Closet. Hey Jude Shop (http://www.heyjudeshop.com/) is a vintage collection curatored by two women and sold online and at pop-up shops around Vancouver. The collection they showed at Eco Fashion Week this season had a hard edge, deep colours, leather and sheer fabrics. It was a well put together collection, great second hand finds.

Day 3 of Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:23:10 +0100

Sally Omeme (Photo credit: Peter Jensen) Day three at Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver was a busy one, packed with 9 runway shows. The evening was dominated by knitwear, with both classic and innovative pieces, and strong tailoring for Fall/Winter.