Having talked about ethics in fashion in another article on PaulaTrendsets earlier this week, the announcement of The Observer Ethical Awards came as a pleasant reminder that the world of fashion does applaud and honour those ethics indeed. Derbyshire-based hat brand Pachacuti (means “upside down world” in Quechua), the first company in the world to be accredited by the World Fair Trade…
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Beauty is not beautiful anymore, when it causes another creature’s suffering. That’s why I urge you to say NO to feather extensions. For fashionistas with brains, fashion and beauty DO HAVE ETHICS while feather extensions DON’T and I’ll explain why. The kind of feathers that is used as hair extensions come from roosters that are genetically bred and raised for their plumage. As…
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Polo Ralph Lauren commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Wimbledon Championships with this exclusive jackets and shirts collection for tennis enthusiasts in white and royal blue. What a man needs to dress sport chic while keeping it simple and not looking too bold. Available on www.Selfridges.com
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Famed activist and cult fashion designer Katharine Hamnett teamed with Selfridges’ & Co for this series of t-shirts supporting Project Ocean. Made of soft organic cotton, these tees benefit the partnership project between Selfridges and the Zoological Society of London, which challenges the public to imagine a world with no more fish in the sea. Project Ocean aims to increase awareness of the…
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New quarterly online magazine for teenagers, “Teenbook”, has launched. Headed up by Editor-in-Chief Sara Qaddoura, Emma Frew is the Assistant Editor, Art Director/Graphic Designer is Ben Strowman, with illustrations by Lucy Evans, as reported by Fashion Monitor. Sister title to Sketchbook Magazine, the publication features fashion, music, art and culture, and is aimed at 13-19-year-olds.
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