FASHION
Is it More Important to Upcycle than to Donate Our Clothes?
Setting the new paradigm for our wardrobes: Is upcycling the only possibility for the future of fashion?
NEWS
How to Make a Sew-Free (No-Sew) Reusable Face Mask in 60 seconds
Recently the Australian Department of Health and Human Services revised initial recommendations against routine use of face masks to say that “the Chief Health Officer now recommends that adults living in areas under Stage 3 restrictions wear a face mask when outside your home if it is difficult to keep 1.5 Read more…
EDITOR'S PICKS
The Whole Truth About Who Made Our Clothes is Out – (Spoiler Alert: We Have Work To Do)
With growing access to research and reports, excuses are thinning for consumers, and non-existent for brands claiming to be ignorant of exploitation and slavery throughout the fashion supply chain. A recent report released by Oxfam Australia – Made in Poverty, The True Price of Fashion, provides one of the most comprehensive looks Read more…
EDITOR'S PICKS
Ethical Fashion and Living – Autumn Style Guide
The season of Autumn brings a cool relief from Summer’s heat, and a fresh focus on seasonal eating, health, well-being, and some light additional clothing layers. The thing we love most about Autumn is the balance between activity and recovery, like brisk outdoor walks followed by cosying up with a Read more…
PLANET
Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Washing Powder to Save Money and Your Clothes
Are you saving the environment while saving your clothing? Win-win! Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent will not only save you money, but reduce exposure to chemicals for you, your family, pets and the planet. Eco-fact: By cutting down on harsh detergents and reducing your eco-footprint, you’re simultaneously extending the life Read more…
EDITOR'S PICKS
Better Body Image Month – Feature
Better Body Image Month presented by Ethical Fashion Review™ – Use hashtag #BBIMonth to join the conversation and push for positive change. For fashion and lifestyle magazines, the October issue has reputedly been one of the year’s best sellers, with millions of women, girls, boys & men poring over their glossy pages. Read more…
FASHION
Our Best Op-Shopping Secrets: How to Refresh Your Spring Wardrobe with Pre-Loved Finds
With Recycle Week coming soon, National Op Shop Week underway & Australia’s biggest Garage Sale Trail community event arriving on 20th & 21st October, we’re all set for the year’s biggest Spring Clean, re-loving some fashion, and more! National Op Shop Week, 30 September to 6 October, is an initiative Read more…
PLANET
The Importance of Organic Fibres for Ethical Fashion Consumers
by Sophie Newman One of the first things we look at when analysing the ethics and sustainability of clothing, is the fabric the garment is made from. In the media there is an overwhelming number of statistics supporting both natural and organic fibres – due to the nature of statistics Read more…
PLANET
The Easy Guide to going Plastic-free this July (and beyond!)
by Sophie Newman The plastic-free revolution is gaining new momentum in 2018! From the Queen banning plastic bottles and straws from Buckingham Palace earlier this year, to Australian supermarkets falling in line with an almost nation-wide ban on single-use plastic bags from July 1; we are excited to share these Read more…
PLANET
Guide to a Green Share-house
By Sabrina aka The Ethical Millennial Both property prices and rent (as we well know) are sky-high, so a lot of people are choosing to rent rooms – with friends or total strangers – rather than a whole house. I know from experience that this can be a great time Read more…