fashion industry
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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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2018 Ethical Fashion Guide Aotearoa New Zealand
Read more: 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide Aotearoa New ZealandWednesday 18 April 2018 Intro image: Smiling graduates of a Ready Made Garment Course, as part of a program that works towards reforming technical and vocational education and training in Bangladesh. Five years on from the Rana Plaza Factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed over 1100 workers, an industry-leading ethical fashion report shows many brands…
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We’re loving: New Zealand label Désirée
Read more: We’re loving: New Zealand label DésiréeWe’re loving: New Zealand fashion label Désirée, and you will love Desiree Turner’s chic yet wearable designs, too… Introducing Désirée Désirée, the New Zealand label eponymous with her motto ‘comfortablychic’, has released the new Autumn/Winter 2017 collection entitled ‘Gaijin’. Inspired by a trip to Japan last year, designer Desiree Turner was amazed to find a…
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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,…