A new feature for Classic with Colour that has a fashionable focus. {Inspiration} looks to the women who have inspired us, are role models in various industries that relate to fashion and are amazing in what they do and how they do it.
Melissa Gilchrist Higgins is the tireless champion behind Frontline Fashion, a fashion focused charitable organisation established to offer some relief to the orphans in Haiti. With an aim to build a Frontline Fashion Orphange in Haiti to help restore the lives of those effected by one of the most devastating earthquakes in recent years, she has created the …

Like shoes, a girl can never how too many bags. There is always an occassion for a different style, an alternative colours or fun new textures to embrace and pair with endless outfits and style options.
Already featured on Classic with Colour last year, CoraLlei is an accessories line designed by Lorna Burton. A fan of what we like to call “Responsible Fashion”, these bags are made using the most exquisite vegan leathers. Having seen great success from Brown Thomas’ collection of Irish designers called CREATE, this Spring Summer collection offers a myraid of styles focusing an good craftmaship, details and …

Always looking at ways to make a fashionably conscious purchase especially at the start of a New Year, the wonderful fashionable world of the Muzungu Sisters is one we love. Founded by Dana Alikhani and Tatiana Santo Domingo in 2009 with a vision of creating an online location to promote and sell artisan products that use fair labour practices from locations around the world, that is exactly what they have done.
Founded with solid ethics and values, the selection of products designed by artisans in Africa and South America are unique and culturally inspired from the region in which they were …

The festive season is about giving and sharing, spending time with friends & family and soaking up the pleasant holiday season atmosphere. This holiday season, you can share the gift of hope. Determined to help the country of Haiti rebuild what it lost in the devastating natural disaster in 2010, Melissa Gilchrist Higgins has tirelessly campaigned to build an orphanage to support and provide for those who have been most effected by the disaster.
Frontline Fashion has one of the most real and true slogans there is. Humanity is always in style. With simple designed t-shirts sharing this great slogan, give the gift …

Highly photographed celebrities like Livia Firth and model Lily Cole are bringing awareness to the ethics of fashion through the media and their various initiatives. For those who prefer to make an informed fashionable purchase, discovering the ethical and sustainable practices of a brand isn’t too difficult. With more and more designers realising the de-constructive impact of the fashion industry on the future and how important it is to be aware of fair trade and to practice what you preach, slowly but surely (and not before time) designers and their brands are focusing their efforts and promotions on ethical fashion. Or as …

We define “Responsible Fashion” as a designer or brand in the extended fashion industry who conducts their business in a “Responsible Fashion”. From using organic cotton to recycled products in their promotional material, all businesses in this highly seasonal business should aim to make a contribution to a sustainable future. One small change, followed by another will make a difference.
Lalesso is a brand we discovered over the summer, formed by Olivia Kennaway and Alice Heusser. Lalesso incorporates the creative talents of Kenyan artisans in many of their designs. Creating carefree African inspired native prints in beautiful strong tribal colours, this …

Being responsible in your fashion choices does not mean donning a pair of hemp trousers and a tie dyed t-shirts but looking to brands and designers who use sustainable materials in the production of their designs, use artisans in third world countries or support various initiatives as part of their CSR policies.
Palestyle is a Dubai based brand which create some beautiful accessories and aims to empower the women in refugee camps across Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. The women are given an income of their own from the work that they do to allow them to provide for themselves as well as gain …