Fall 2010, Summary: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Insights from LFW about sustainability and commitment of fashion brands.
A little bit late, but here it is: The video interview from February 2011 London Fashion Week. Charlie Ross from...
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Shirahime has been pronounced the winner of the Observer Ethical Award in the category 'ethical blog'. Time to look back, and to publicly renew this blog's commitment.
London Fashion Week received a lot of buzz this season. But while all was not well on the substance front, the gems are still there and worth hunting and finding. The question remains though: Why are talent scouts seemingly only looking 'the other way'?
The RITE Conference's 2012 edition showed that the challenges for the industry are clear, and so are the general directions that need to be taken. But there are some marvellous and challenging mountains to climb, and they cause a notably sensation of paralysis.
Winter 2011, D1: TheKey.to Berlin, the youngest of the dedicated ethical fashion events. First impressions and video from the opening evening's cat walk.
Everyone seems to join in for the treasure hunt called Christmas shopping. Are the 'ethical' Christmas fairs worth it? Only for discoveries - such as these 3 tiny brands.
Winter 2011, D2: TheKey.to, Berlin. The discovery of the ethical sourcing platform Source4Style & a global textile waste mapping campaign 'Trash2Trend'.
A phenomenon: National borders segregate markets. Ethical fashion brands don't know much about what is happening abroad.
1st of 2 part posts, incl. event listing.
London Fashion Week 02/2011 - Day 4: Ethical fashion and the luxury sector. The high-end segment is awakening to its responsibilities. Or does it really?
Fall 2010, Conclusion: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. What is the make-up of a successful ethical brand?
On September 12 to 14, I attended the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) yearly conference in Lille, France. The theme of this year’s edition was ‘License to Operate’.
I and my colleague Ilaria Pasquinelli, both presented a research paper, focused on sustainability and value generation in the fashion industry, and the status quo of knowledge on sustainable consumption habits respectively.
Winter 2011, D3: TheKey.to, Berlin.About dynastic companies launching ethical brands, and my personal 'Best Of' list taken from the attending brands.
Winter 2011, Summary: TheKey.to, Berlin. What can you get from attending the event? An evaluation on a European level.
Fall 2010, day 4: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Quietly sustainable brands that don't shout about their commitment.
London Fashion Week 02/2011 - Day 3: Sourcing ethically is all about knowledge. It's primarily about livelihoods and survival, beyond the 'Human-Rights factor'.
A phenomenon: National borders segregate markets. Ethical fashion brands don't know much about what is happening abroad.
2nd of 2 part posts, incl. event listing.
'A Garden Party to Make a Change' at Clarence House is a public event in support of innovative approaches to sustainability - notably fairtrade and upcycled fashion.
Twice a season the fashion circus congregates in Paris not for showing their own achievements off, but rather to get inspired for their own 'what comes next'. In this article, I'll give a brief overview of 2 locations, and 3 shows: Paris' Première Vision and TexWorld, and Italy's Milano Unica.