by Sophie Newman Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) running from 31 August to 7 September, celebrating Melbourne’s world-renowned fashion scene, has something for every fashion enthusiast with runways, exhibitions, films, workshops and many other free fashion experiences. The team at Ethical Fashion Review™ have surveyed the MFW’s hefty event calendar to Read more…
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…
by Sophie Newman Recently we caught up with Emma Morris, founder of Round She Goes preloved designer and vintage fashion market, to discover how specialised preloved fashion markets are helping to divert quality clothing from becoming “fashion-waste” in landfill. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Melbourne Round She Read more…
by Sophie Newman The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is an annual celebration of fashion, arts, ideas and creative endeavour. The festival, focusing on consumers, presents the country’s largest consumer fashion events including world-class runway shows featuring Australia’s established and emerging designers, running from March 1-18. With ready-to-wear being the domain Read more…
by Sophie Newman In its 19th year, the National Sustainable Living Festival, running from Feb 1-28 is a month-long celebration inspiring sustainable living ideas for everyone. Their extensive program artfully showcases innovation and solutions, including Sustainable and Eco-Fashion which has good representation in 2018. With their upbeat, optimistic slogan “WE GOT THIS” proclaiming Read more…
by Georgia Gifford for Ethical Fashion Review If you feel like there’s a new buzzword about sustainability emerging every day, well… you’re not alone. It can be difficult to keep up sometimes, but never fear! We’re here to give you the rundown so that you can stay your cool knowledgeable Read more…
By Sophie Newman Ethics and morals or “doing the right thing” are taught to us at an early age. In a world that has been tailored to economic expansion, we now deal with the daily issues of exploitation, waste and pollution and it is only natural to occasionally feel guilty or Read more…
Everybody loves a buzz, and the ethical fashion niche is positively buzzing! For those of you who like to do the research and need the low-down before making up your mind (kudos to you!), here is everything you need to know about the Ethical Fashion Industry in a nutshell, right Read more…