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Your guide to sustainable and ethical fashion in Australia

Dinzi Amboi of ULO

From London via Africa, ULO’s designs wax lyrical about sustainability

Modern design meets traditional African wax prints to create ULO’s bold and vibrant fashion and lifestyle pieces. Founder and creative director Dinzi Amboi was inspired

Dinzi Amboi of ULO

From London via Africa, ULO’s designs wax lyrical about sustainability

Modern design meets traditional African wax prints to create ULO’s bold and vibrant fashion and lifestyle pieces. Founder and creative director Dinzi Amboi was inspired by her West African heritage and British upbringing when creating her brand. “ULO means ‘home’ in Igbo, the Nigerian dialect spoken by my late father,” Dinzi says. “Growing up in Nigeria

Hemp clothing and weed leaf

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11 Brands for Ethically Made Hemp Clothing in Australia

Anti-marijuana campaigns destroyed Australia’s hemp industry almost a century ago. Only recently have the producers of the world’s oldest natural fibre finally started clawing their

Daniela Sunde-Brown

Lois Hazel

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Summer Dresses: 14 Ethical & Sustainable Brands to Shop Now

Long lunches by the beach, barbecues with friends, picnicking under a tree, summer dresses are meant to be enjoyed outdoors. They’re floating, fun, floral and

Daniela Sunde-Brown

Cotton bolls farming

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The fashion industry certifications you might come across in Australia and what they mean

WRAP, GOTS, BCI and FSC – there’s no shortage of certifications (or acronyms) in the fashion industry, but if you don’t know what they actually

Brittanie Dreghorn

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Tri Colour Federation: Denim designer finds the best fit without the footprint

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Active Truth: Honest activewear for every body

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Boody: Super comfy essentials with an earthly reputation

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Ethical & Sustainable Handbags In Australia: 10 Brands To Shop Now

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Bower Lane is a designer’s delight in Stones Corner

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Trying out some new threads from Melbourne based l

Trying out some new threads from Melbourne based label @tricolourfederation. The denim label works with a Turkish mill to create its fabric from organic cotton/elastane blend, reducing energy and water required in the process. The jeans themselves are assembled in Australia (yay!) and have heaps of cute little features like the Tri Colour Federation frog and printed pockets. They fit realllly well thanks to their unique stretch technology which not only makes them easy to put on and wear, but helps them to retain their shape - so it’s less washing = saving even more water and energy. It’s a win-win-win! Read more on #BrittsList, link in bio. #gifted

Tickets are on sale now for the Galentine’s Day

Tickets are on sale now for the Galentine’s Day special sustainable fashion walking tour in Paddington on 13 Feb. ❤️ On top of the usual agenda and inclusions, we also have a private shopping event with wine & snacks on arrival, plus a voucher for a beautiful facial at @heartspacebeauty for one lucky attendee.There’s only 12 tickets total (5 already sold!), and they’re on sale now. Link in bio. X

One for your weekend 👉 In episode 8 of The Quic

@oxfamaustralia’s new report Shopping for a Barg

@oxfamaustralia’s new report Shopping for a Bargain is the first detailed investigation into the purchasing practices of leading fashion retailers operating in Australia, exposing a system that is squeezing garment factories so hard that suppliers are forced to cut costs and adopt workplace practices that are having a profound impact on the lives of workers in low paid, precarious employment.The research reveals that common purchasing practices — including aggressive price negotiation, inaccurate forecasting of orders, late orders, short lead times and last-minute changes to orders — put manufacturers under intense pressure. This results in poor working conditions and low pay for workers; pay that is trapping workers and their families in a cycle of poverty.And in case you were wondering, the industry has been hugely profitable. Australian brands across the industry made a combined profit of $761 million in the 2019-20 financial year alone. But these profits are earned off the back of a system of entrenched exploitation, where the workers who make our clothes, particularly women, are frequently paid poverty wages, which leave them struggling to feed themselves and their families, and without access to adequate healthcare or education.To learn more, head to Oxfam’s What She Makes site to see the company tracker (showing brands’ commitments to living wages) and the full report. #brittslist #ethicalfashion #oxfam

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