Tag Archives: Responsible Fashion

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 …

Captivated by one image, Al Qadem is a Saudi Arabian based fashion label I recently discovered on Facebook. Naeema Al Shuhail established Al Qadem in 2006 after years in the fashion industry, creating stunning dresses for women in the region.
The construction of the dresses models them as an art form rather than a fashionable piece of clothing, using modest and covering silhouettes. Using neutral pastel prints with a contrasting selection of bold and bright colours, Spring Summer 12 from Al Qadem is ideal for holiday wear and celebrating the upcoming Eid holidays.
Always keen to learn more about activities behind a brand,  Al …

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 …

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 …

Mia Jafari is a fantastic London based brand with the designer hailing from the highly esteemed Central Saint Martins. The latest collection from this designer is titled Waterlillies featuring beautiful feminine dresses, playsuits and scarves in  printed silks and georgettes. Her silk scarves and dresses have featured previously in Nylon, Vogue.com as well as a hot of fashion blogs around the world.



My favourite piece from Waterlilies collection
Always keen to learn more about designers, their practices and the talent behind the brand, the capsule knitwear range from Mia Jafari  is what we like to call Responsible Fashion. The yarn used is ethically sourced …