Ethical Fashion

Green, eco-conscious, responsible, environmentally friendly, sustainable: these are all buzzwords used by companies selling products which supposedly have a reduced impact on the climate. The problem, however, is that too often these words are meaningless. This is known as greenwashing- ‘the practise of falsely promoting an organisation’s environmental efforts.’...

Fourteen years after the department store banned the sale of fur, the ban has now been extended to include exotic skins, starting in February 2020. The luxury store will still sell leather from agricultural livestock, a move which arguably reduces waste when animals are slaughtered for human consumption. The...

With an increasingly revealing spotlight shining on the fashion industry, more and more people are becoming enlightened about ethical forms of consumption. However, one area that remains largely in the dark is ethical jewellery. Similarly to clothing, jewellery is deemed to be ethical if its core materials are sustainably...

I am sure most of you have seen the news by now; proclaimed animal activist (and all-round icon) Stella McCartney unveiled her ‘skin-free-skin’ at the recent Paris Fashion Week. Her catwalk consisted primarily of luxuriously minimalist nude and tan outfits, which drew focus to the aesthetics of the materials...