StyleWithHeart Blog
Our World: Supply Chain Children
Cotton, chocolate; children continue to be (ab)used in these supply chains…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dz7k6/Our_World_Supply_Chain_Children/
Vintage fashion in Angel Islington
If you’re after a vintage fashion fix, you could head to Angel, Islington, N1 where numerous shops offer a wide selection of clothes and accessories to suit all budgets.
Annie's Vintage Costumer and Textiles
Decadent Vintage
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Be dazzle
Fat Faced Cat
100% Wool – Made in Great Britain
Vintage @ The Great Barn
On a cold, wet winter’s night, a fun evening was spent browsing the vintage stalls at The Great Barn, Ruislip HA4 7QL.
Future Vintazia Friday Night Vintage Fairs in 2012: 24 February, 30 March, 27 April, 25 May, 29 June, 27 July, 31 August, 28 September, 26 October, 30 November.
Clothing Donation – Is just the start Laura Russell
Ever since the rise of throw away fashion I have been interested to learn what the effect the clothing we send to charity shops has on the developing world. In an apparent ‘win–win’ situation shoppers can donate their unwanted clothing charity enabling them to buy new clothes to replace them and at the same time raising money for charity. But the story is more complex; this weekend at the Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London an exhibition called ‘Everything Must Go’ took visitors through the final stages of a garments life once it has been donated to charity. Read more »
The little black dress goes green
Well it’s that time of the year again when thoughts turn to Christmas parties, evenings with friends, New Years Eve and we find ourselves asking ‘what will I wear?’ Read more »
The Good Fashion Show
What is ethical fashion? is a question I find myself frequently asking. If you consider ethical = fair trade then the focus of the clothing/accessories is the supply chain and the people making the items. If however it’s used as an umbrella term, then it could include people but also the planet and the resources used to produce the items. Whether it’s the fibres, processing, the environment etc. there’s no short answer and when it comes to solutions, it usually depends on personal priorities. Read more »
Degrees of faith – Emily Snape
So where do you stand?
Are you an out and out fast fashion lover? Do you bat away questions regarding ethics with responses such as; if we didn’t buy it how would those communities survive? or it can’t be all that bad, or even a brutally honest I don’t care as long as I look good and it’s cheap. Read more »
What’s the fuss about Sandblasting? – Laura Russell
Versace is the latest in a long line of companies to ban the practice of sandblasting in response to the ‘Killer Jeans’ campaign from the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC). Read more »
Women's Ethical Clothing
A wide selection of stylish fashion clothing for all occassions including: dresses, tops, knitwear, skirts, eveningwear, coats, suits, jackets and more. Styles to suit a variety of tastes from classic to vintage and more inbetween: recycled and upcycled. This is sustainable ethical fashion at it's best.
Men's Ethical Fashion
If you're looking for something eco or ethical to wear for dress down friday, a casual weekend or holiday, you'll find it here. Tops, t-shirts, jeans, trousers from mainly fairtrade and organic cotton.
Kids Green Clothing
Green fashion for kids is fun and made mainly from natural fibres including organic cotton and Fairtrade cotton. From baby to early teens, there's something to make all kids happy. Bright colours, animals, fun shapes that children can wear all year round.
Eco-Friendly Accessories
A treasuretrove of accessories from around the world can be found here. A vast selection of jewellery including necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings to shoes, hats, bags, handbags and scarves. Whatever your style, these items will complete any outfit.
The expression a woman wears on her face is more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
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