Underwear has long been associated with a form of empowerment. Whether it’s wearing no underwear, wearing them on the outside of your clothes or wearing…
From the unsuspecting city of Wellington, New Zealand, Kowtow Clothing is leading in sustainable fashion production and setting the bar high for its competitors. Kowtow…
Denim and sustainability aren’t usually words you find in the same sentence. The industry is known for its laborious methods, unsafe handling of chemicals, dyes…
Ahimsa is a word often muttered in yoga or mediation studios. Coming from the Buddhist or Hindu tradition, it means to have ‘respect for all…
There’s slow fashion and then there’s Good Day Girl – the Sydney brand that’s turned the traditional fashion production model on its head. Good Day…
For Melbourne-based designer Tara Whalley, an invitation to feature in a local fashion exhibition was the motivation needed to kick start her self-titled label. Having…
Lois Hazel is talking to me over the phone from her Melbourne studio while ironing fabrics and directing a seamstress at the same time. Everything…
With the mighty goal of making ethical underwear mainstream, PR professional Elena Antoniou and Ethical Fashion Group researcher Hannah Parris turned their attention to intimates.…
A commitment to sustainable fashion can mean anything from ethical, onshore production, to choosing environmentally friendly materials, to making postage bags out of recycled books.…
There’s enough to worry about when it comes to sustainable fashion, that environmentally friendly fabrics often get looked over. Synthetic fibres like polyester, viscose and nylon…