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Living in a city that first appears to be high rise buildings, fast cars and shopping malls, when you dig a little deeper you can find some locations, projects and initiatives with some value and substance. The wonderful ladies of ethical muse tipped us off to The Change Initiative a few months back prior to it’s opening. Having planned a visit for a few weeks, it finally occurred this weekend.
The Change Initiative aims to bring everything a home needs to make more sustainable choices for the future from household products, food, technology to white goods and clothing. Designed with interactive …

ethical muse is a sustainable fashion brand based in Dubai that launched mid way through 2011. Sourcing ethical materials mixing them with natural textiles, they have products made in Africa  empowering small communities. From the sale of their accessories, they purchase meals through the Masooli project for communities in Africa and it allows ethical muse to work on future enterprises with more African countries.
Their most recent collaboration is with KORA Designs and launched a stunning collection of contemporary jewellery using natural and recycled materials. All the items are made in Africa with purchases of each piece giving meals to communities …

When I started Classicwithcolour.com, the original focus was on Irish designers and Dubai designers and celebrating the new, growing and emerging brands in the markets. Responsible Fashion came shortly after, taking inspiration from Imposter for Animals, a luxury faux fur line based in New York and seeing how brands can be responsible in their ethics, production and even down to their marketing.
We have featured brands both in Dublin and Dubai as well as on an international level. Whether they are giving back to a community, empowering entrepreneurs in 3rd world countries or using vegetable oil to print on recycled …

ethical muse is one of the newest brands to hit Dubai promoting conscious consumerism and ethical awareness in a fashionable way. From the New Year it will be stocked in The One concept store in Dubai. We had the pleasure of “A moment with…” Christina Decker from ethical muse.
What was your inspiration for ethical muse?

 
Ethical fashion is considered a contradiction by some, how important do you feel it is for someone to be responsible in their purchasing decisions whether it is in fashion or general consumerism?
Ethical fashion has so many facets. An ethical ethos in fashion is something that …

In a city of glamour, skyscrapers and designer led malls, ethical fashion brands are not something you might first associate with Dubai.

Founded in spring 2011 by Cathy Leibman and Christina Decker, ethical muse set a mission to design and source high quality, style-focused products that bring awareness of global social causes to the consumer with a conscience.

Christina Decker and Cathy Leibman
With a concept that allows skills and sustainability in an emerging country to be developed and supported in addition to supporting basic humanitarian needs, ethical muse aims to promote conscious consumerism while making a difference.
ethical muse ensures customers are shopping …