Eco Fashion

Emma Watson's Top Is Made Out of Leftover Fabric Scraps, and It Looks Incredible

Emma Watson's advocacy for sustainable fashion was cast into the spotlight when she headed off around the world on her <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> press tour and started an Instagram account devoted solely to good-for-the-planet OOTDs that she wore every single day of her (very long) trip. She blew our …

NAU Clothing Puts the ‘Able’ in Sustainable with Unique and Functional Fabrics

With temperatures beginning to climb, keeping your cool and staying protected from the sun is essential for surviving your time outdoors. NAU …

Is Sustainable Fashion Completely Pointless?

With freak weather becoming ever more frequent and scientific evidence continuing to pile up, irrefutably proving that humans are completely trashing …

Q&A: Taiwanese Designers on 'Sustainable Fashion'

Sustainable fashion is becoming a trend; brands like H&M, Zara and MUJI already have their own "eco" fashion collections and related design awards are being held annually around the world.<p>The EcoChic Design Award, organized by Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress, started out as a sustainable …

jewellery is sustainable fashion’s final frontier

Fashion is a big, dirty business. Big because it's worth $2.4 trillion dollars globally and dirty because it's widely considered the second most polluting industry after big oil. As the once-hidden environmental impacts of this mammoth machine become increasingly clear though, we find ourselves …

Sustainable Fashion: Activewear Brand Sundried Has Turned Recycled Coffee Beans Into Clothing

The clothing utilises coffee’s natural ability to block odour.<p>Sundried, a UK-based sportswear brand, has designed a new range for men and women made entirely from recycled waste.<p>The ethical activewear fashion brand, which produces their collections in Portugal and Italy, pride themselves on their …

10 Ethical Swim Brands To Shop This Summer

Look good, feel good, do good<p>The fashion and textile industry is one of the most toxic and polluting industries in the world, falling just below Big Oil and into the second place slot. When it comes to the mess that is our current administration and the pressing concerns of climate change, living …

A Stella McCartney dress made out of plastic bottles? Yes, please

Fashion labels saving the world, one plastic bottle at a time<p>Our planet is in a deep ecological crisis. We’re well on our way to exhausting all our …

12 Eco-Friendly Swimwear Options for Earth Lovers

Monday, June 5 (today) is World Environment day, and if current times are any indication, it's more important than ever to show love for our planet. The scientific consensus is that the climate is changing thanks to human activity, and it's up to us to help fix this problem. The fashion industry …

Why you need to stop washing your jeans so often

Denim jeans – whether ripped, straight, flared, vintage or raw – are one of the world’s most-loved garments. But from fibre to wardrobe, they have a …

Trump’s Approval Ratings Continue to Collapse

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Being Responsible Is Going To Be In Vogue In Times To Come: CEO, Whitenife

With conscious consumption being the norm in today’s world, Whitenife, a brainchild of Sonia Agarwal Bajaj, is an e-commerce portal, launched as …

Insane Ways Brands Use Technology to Save the Environment

It’s no secret that we’re staring down the barrel of an environmental crisis. A rapidly-growing human population, consumer habits and corporate …

Hit the thrift store for your next capsule wardrobe

<b>Value Village shows how you can buy 16 basic items for under $150.</b><p>Capsule wardrobes are a hot topic these days. The urge to declutter one’s closet …

There's a whole lot of sustainable fashion events happening in Melbourne this week

Sustainable shopping: for eco-friendly jeans, stop washing them so often

Denim jeans – whether ripped, straight, flared, vintage or raw – are one of the world’s most-loved garments. But from fibre to wardrobe, they have a …

Shoes With Algae-Based Foams Are Coming Soon

The footwear industry is taking a stand on protecting the environment. British brand Vivobarefoot is partnering with Bloom, an American …

Why Sustainable Fashion Is Amazing For Profits, Customers And The Whole World

The UK fashion industry makes up around £26 billion of the economy and is set to grow even more over the next five years. But how much of the clothing is actually ethically sourced and made?<p>Cotton Incorporated Environment Survey showed 57% of consumers claim they're influenced by clothing companies …

Which fabrics are most sustainable?

<b>Learn about a fabric's production and disposal in order to make an informed choice while shopping.</b><p>Every piece of clothing has an impact on the …

Benu Berlin and Philomena Zanetti Chosen for Sustainable Fashion Mentoring Program

Fashion Council Germany, Berlin Senate and Messe Frankfurt initiate program for sustainable fashion.<p><b>BERLIN</b> — Benu Berlin and Philomena Zanetti have …

J.Crew Debuts a Paisley Print Capsule for Summer

J.Crew is steaming ahead despite Jenna Lyons’s impending exit later this year, and focusing on summer with a new capsule collection with London-based …

Carte Blanche: Crowdsourced Womenswear, Affordably Made in NYC

Photos by Andy Zou and Eva Sakellarides<p>Monica Noh wants to trim the fat from the fashion equation. As the founder of Carte Blanche, the world's first …

12 Sustainable Fashion Brands Worth Shopping

Earth Day may have come and gone, but if you ask us, sustainable living is an initiative that requires our attention 365 days a year. You best believe every effort counts, especially when it comes to minimizing fashion waste and helping the environment. Make a vow today (not tomorrow or next week) …

Entrepreneur spreads sustainable fashion across the globe

It started as a small fashion show during a final-year marketing degree.<p>Now Queensland Young Achiever of the Year Edda Hamar is hoping to change the …

New open source tool for journalists and designers to weave interactive stories

<i>Odyssey.js is a project funded by the Knight Prototype Fund developed by mapping company CartoDB. Today it is releasing the beta version of an open</i> …

C&A debuts world's first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold T-shirts

A chain of clothing stories in Belgium has launched the world’s first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold T-shirts. Available in two styles for women in …

Swarovski Opens the 2017 Youth Fashion Summit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 11 /CSRwire/ - <b>The next generation of fashion leaders from around the globe will gather for this year’s Copenhagen Fashion</b> …

Copenhagen Fashion Summit Sets The Tone For Global Sustainability Agenda

<i>Image: Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2016</i><p>On the eve of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, 2017, Eva Kruse, CEO & President of Global Fashion Agenda, the driving force behind the now annual summit, spoke of the challenges and opportunities facing the global fashion industry in tackling sustainability issues.<p>…

By now, we should all be into sustainable fashion

There was a time when sustainable apparel was just background noise <b></b>in the fast-paced, trendy world of fashion must-haves.<p>So if one couldn’t afford …

Emma Watson's Latest Instagram Posts Continue To Prove Her Dedication To Sustainable Fashion

She's our sustainable style icon 👑 🙌 🌏<p>Emma Watson took to Instagram once again to prove she’s committed to sustainable and eco-friendly fashion.<p>Yesterday, the actress shared three images on her Instagram account, @the_press_tour, of more eco-friendly ensembles.<p>The account - which has amassed …