List of shops and brands of ethical fashion in Belgium, chiefly in Brussels and Antwerp.
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 3: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. The origins of EstEthica, and the subjectively coolest designers in 09/2010.
Fall 2010, day 4: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Quietly sustainable brands that don't shout about their commitment.
Fall 2010, Summary: London Fashion Week, the dream destination of fashionistas. Insights from LFW about sustainability and commitment of fashion brands.
Fall 2010, D-1: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. Opening evening, cat walk - and organisational problems.
Fall 2010, D2: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. Public day, bureaucratic panel discussions, and publicly funded social projects.
Fall 2010, D3: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. Technological innovation and clothing. Natural organic dyes and suppliers.
Yesterday: Paris Ethical Fashion Show September 2010: D3 – The colours of technology Tomorrow: Paris Ethical Fashion Show September 2010:...
Fall 2010, Conclusion: Paris Ethical Fashion Week, the longest standing ethical fashion event. What is the make-up of a successful ethical brand?
Grom is an Italian, organic and ethical ice cream brand. But beyond this achievement, all their consumables are biodegradable and compostable. At no extra price to the consumer.
Sustainable fashion design := sourcing and production that do not pollute through the process of manufacture and do not deplete non-renewable resources.
In a recent trip to Italy, I encountered many a beautiful leather product.
Yet - all of them seemed to too cheap. Cheaper than sustainable - or not?
Sustainability for Fashion := "Creating desirable products that evoke an emotional connection [...]"
Sustainability for Fashion := "Creating desirable products guided by principles that consider sustainability as a core component of the process. [...]"
The 5 principles of good design: Invisible, solves problems, open to communication, in sync with life cycle, and mimics nature.
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.
This free introductory, extensively researched guide to ethically sourcing fashion from India, aims at small(er) ethical designers during the first stage of their efforts.
Interview with Shazia Saleem, a London-based couture fashion designer, who specialises in hand woven textiles & works in cooperation with Varanasi brocade hand weavers.
The Founder Syndrome is probably the 2nd most frequent reasons why SMEs fail. The syndrome thereby refers to a steep power hierarchy in a small business, with the founder at its top.