There are several things that come to your mind when visiting Estethica at London Fashion Week this February. To start with, the new venue , in the West Wing of Somerset House, adopted since last edition, is really sophisticated. Exhibitors are accommodated in rooms with a neat aesthetics that has one aim: making collections the only protagonists. Further, it is interesting to note that, besides the usual “aficionados” like Ada Zanditon or Henrietta Ludgate, there are some interesting international emerging talented brands.
London Fashion September 2012: This season's EstEthica was possibly the best edition yet. Finally, there was also a relevant number of brands. Shirahime's insights.
Where and how was 'ethical fashion' invented? Who played key roles in the past? And where are we at and where are we going? A retrospective analysis that also looks into the future.
London Fashion Week is feeling the effects of the global 'austerity' programme with fewer brands participating overall. The gems are still there and worth hunting for. Sometimes though, the gems of previous seasons remain the headlines.
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'?
London Fashion Week 02/2011 - Summary: London Fashion Week and EstEthica in the bigger context. The Age of Austerity has reached the British fashion shores in all aspects.
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'.
London Fashion Week 02/2011 - Day 2: EstEthica is successful so it seems. But what is there going on behind the scenes? Some controversial and critical insights.
London Fashion Week 02/2011 - Day 1: British Wool and its use in fashion. What is the issue with British wool and what brands are truly making a difference and how?
'Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration' tackles 2 topic at once: Ethical fashion and its designers, and the promotion of fashion illustration as a discipline.
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 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.
Fall 2010, Conclusion: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. What is the make-up of a successful ethical brand?
Fall 2010, Summary: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Insights from LFW about sustainability and commitment of fashion brands.
Fall 2010, day 4: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Quietly sustainable brands that don't shout about their commitment.
Fall 2010, day 3: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. The origins of EstEthica, and the subjectively coolest designers in 09/2010.
Fall 2010, day 2: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Young designers have it tough - and some outstanding design by young, ambitious designers.
Fall 2010, day 1: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Impressions - and 1st hand info and pictures from the 1st ever sustainable catwalk.
