My passage to India…
In the next half a year I, Marie Vahl, will be writing in this space with my musings of the Indian fashion industry. But let me first introduce myself. Read more »
StyleWithHeart Magazine
View recent news and developments in the Eco-fashion world.
BITCHES UNITE! It’s in fashion
A few weeks ago I registered for the intriguingly titled ‘How to be an Eco Warrior(ess)’ event, held last week at Sellar Design + Development. Foolishly I hadn’t done my research and was slightly taken aback when an e-mail popped up from ‘Bitch-Online’ confirming my place. The sudden prospect of an evening spent with a group of angry women, advocating the need to sharpen our green swords and wage war on modern living, was a little daunting. Having agreed to attend on behalf of Style With Heart, I found myself between a prehistoric rock and a hard place; with ticket in hand, and no viable reason to duck out, I decided to brave it. Read more »
Bottletop’s Limited Edition collection – ‘(RED) RUSH TO ZERO’
Luxury brand Bottletop is proud to announce its participation in (RED)’s 2012 charity campaign- ‘(RED) RUSH TO ZERO’. The (RED) campaign will include a series of global events, limited edition products, and promotions throughout June to raise funds and awareness for the global goal of an AIDS free generation by 2015. Read more »
What future fashion?
The world is changing very quickly and resources that were abundant before
are not anymore. There are 1.3 billion people in China, over 1 billion in
India and nearly 300million in Brazil. If all those countries are to have
the same standard of life as Europeans and Americans, we will need three
planets just like earth to serve that need. We are getting to the point
where business as usual right now means no business in the future.
Rapanui – Invisible T-shirt Breakthrough
Press release:
Invisible T-shirt Breakthrough
An eco-fashion brand has taken an innovative approach to the issue of transparency and traceability within the fashion industry by developing a new fabric that can make t-shirts appear invisible. Read more »
Is ethical fashion gender-aware?
Over the past two decades, the increased awareness of gender within government and other organisations has helped move towards a fairer world, but we all know that there is still a big step to make before we can claim equality between men and women. Read more »
Fairtrade cotton – what does the label mean?
The concept behind fair trade had been around for over 40 years but it wasn’t until the 1980’s that a formal labelling scheme was established by the Fairtrade Foundation. 18 years ago the first Fairtrade coffee was launched in the UK market and 11 years later, in November 2005, Fairtrade certified cotton was launched . Read more »
Who made your outfit…and those lacy pants?
When it comes to clothes I love a bit of swishing and charity shop hunting so when it comes to indulging in a bit of shopping, underwear is my purchase of choice. Finding beautiful and eco-friendly underwear is very difficult so it was great to see some underwear brands at The Good Fashion Show. One which particularly stood out was Who Made Your Pants. Read more »
Women
A wide selection of stylish fashion clothing for all occasions including: dresses, tops, knitwear, skirts, eveningwear, coats, suits, jackets and more. Styles to suit a variety of tastes from classic to vintage and more in between: recycled and upcycled. This is sustainable ethical fashion at it's best.
Women's Ethical ClothingMen
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.
Men's Ethical FashionKids
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.
Kids Green ClothingAccessories
A treasure trove 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.
Eco-Friendly AccessoriesThe dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.
— Hubert de Givenchy
