ethical fashion
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Ethical Sneaker Brand Collective Canvas
Read more: Ethical Sneaker Brand Collective CanvasThe sneaker industry is famously bad at environmental and ethical production, and NZ designer Oscar Anselmi – drawing upon his personal Overland Footwear family heritage – has created ethical sneaker brand, Collective Canvas. The new locally designed sneaker brand brings a combination of organic, natural materials and clean design to the New Zealand sneaker market…
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Commentary on the challenges of sustainable fashion
Read more: Commentary on the challenges of sustainable fashionAUT Senior Lecturer Lisa McEwan looks at the challenges of sustainable fashion, and comments on the latest Ethical Fashion Report 2018… “Reports like the Ethical Fashion Report are a great wake up call for New Zealanders. New Zealand consumers are typically behind the rest of the world when it comes to understanding the impacts of fashion on garment workers and the environment. This…
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Fraser Crowe + Fashion Revolution CARE, ASK, KNOW Ribbon Share
Read more: Fraser Crowe + Fashion Revolution CARE, ASK, KNOW Ribbon ShareFraser Crowe + Fashion Revolution CARE, ASK, KNOW Ribbon Share When: 11am – 3pm, 24 April 2018 Where: Various places along Ponsonby Rd between Western Park and Three Lamps, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Why: We believe that small acts can lead to systematic change. We also believe that transparency in the clothing industry matters and, like fashionrevolution.org, that…
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The True Cost documentary – who really pays for our clothes?
Read more: The True Cost documentary – who really pays for our clothes?The True Cost documentary is a fashion film that asks the tough question; who really pays for our clothes? It is often the lowly paid workers in bad conditions that pay the true cost for fast fashion. The True Cost film is screening, in partnership with She Made This and Good On You New Zealand,…
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A year of only buying New Zealand fashion
Read more: A year of only buying New Zealand fashionI have a growing obsession with buying New Zealand fashion design. Early this year, while in the throes of planning a complete overhaul of my wardrobe (I was possibly having a third-life crisis), I came across a piece online in which World’s Francis Hooper called for shoppers to think about what they’re buying, in the…
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Camille Howie’s ‘ReCreate Store’ helping women in Cambodia
Read more: Camille Howie’s ‘ReCreate Store’ helping women in CambodiaHere at Thread we love supporting women, especially when we hear about women who are making a positive difference in the world. One such creative New Zealand designer with a heart for helping women in Cambodia through the industry she knows well – fashion – is Camille Howie. Here’s an exciting collaboration project that Camille…