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READ // Let’s Clean Up Fashion 2011, Labour Behind the Label reports
Labour Behind the Label has released a new report, Let’s Clean up Fashion 2011: The state of pay behind the UK high street (LCUF). With respect to a living wage on the high street, this is the 5th...
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Fashioning the Future Award winners announced, London
On November 10th, the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF), at London College of Fashion, announced the winners of this year’s Fashioning the Future Awards — themed UNIQUE. Congratulations to Ashley...
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The Fair Wear Formula
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) has recently produced a short film which presents a clear summary of what they do, how they do it, and the reasons why. The organisation works towards fair labour...
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GET INVOLVED // A framework for sustainable consumption
“Consumers can play a pivotal role in transitioning the fashion industry toward more sustainable business models.” (BSR) This year the Copenhagen Fashion Summit follows the theme of consumption, and...
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UPDATE II // The NICE consumer project
As promised here is an update of the second NICE consumer consultation webinars, The Art of Sustainable Consumption. At this session we heard from four speakers presenting a range of responses to...
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UPDATE III // The NICE Consumer Project & the Copenhagen Fashion Summit
The initial stage of the NICE consumer project comes to an end this week and the NICE Framework for Achieving Sustainable Fashion Consumption through Collaboration will receive its final revisions...
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Test your knowledge! And track fast fashion with this interactive Africa...
How well do you know your geography when it comes to Africa? Unfortunately, many of us need to study up. This online tool could be a great addition to learning activities on fast fashion supply chains...
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WATCH // The TEN, animations from Textiles Environment Design (TED)
Textiles Environment Design (TED) has launched The TEN in a series of short animations. The TEN is all about practiced-based action research: They are not a check-list, but rather they are a framework...
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Garment worker wages: select reports on trends and analysis from 2014
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has just released their 2014/2015 Global Wage Report. While the report is not specifically focused on garment worker wages in fashion and apparel systems,...
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ATTEND // Beauty by Design: Fashioning the Renaissance
This past weekend, I headed to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh to check out the exhibit Beauty by Design: Fashioning the Renaissance. I’m so glad I did. The show challenges current...
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WATCH // Modern Slavery: Are we complicit?
Earlier this month I was invited to participate in a panel on modern slavery at the University of Edinburgh, organised by the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability. The panel...
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