sustainability
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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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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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Book Review: Real – Living a balanced life by Victoria Alexander
Read more: Book Review: Real – Living a balanced life by Victoria AlexanderThere’s such a huge trend to be ‘real’ these days; away from the phoniness of and keeping up with the Joneses or social media and conspicuous consumption and fast fashion, back to a more genuine time of authenticity. I’m loving this book,’Real – Living a balanced life’ by Victoria Alexander with its stunning images of…