Browsing Category ethical documentaries

Is buying second-hand ethical if it is a fast fashion item? Answering your ethical fashion questions!

Seeing as I do get asked quite a few ethical fashion questions in real life (and should probably do a post about these q’s so I shall try to remember them!) I thought I would take to the internet and ask them on here as well! It is a great way to find out answers to questions you might not have thought about before, or…

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ELLE UK: the sustainability issue review

At first glance I’m flicking through the magazine and all I can see is adverts for high-end brands like Gucci, Balenciaga or High-street brands like River Island and my heart sinks. Is this really a sustainable issue or is it just a false sense of security with some green washing? But then I start reading and the further I read this sustainable issue the more…

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fashion as a vehicle for spreading ideas

We buy into trends, styles – why not buy into a political statement? Not exactly a question one may pose when purchasing a new piece of clothing but is it one that is becoming more prevalent within our changing social perceptions. This post was meant to coincide with Fashion Revolution Week and a reflection of going to the ethical fashion event organised by Purest. PR…

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the wool debate: can wool be ethical?

My best friend asked me a few weeks ago: what actually is ethical fashion? I gave an answer that probably wasn’t as in-depth as one I would write on here, thus definitely was not satisfactory and open to holes that could be unpicked. Indeed it was. She posed to me: can wool be ethical though? At that moment, I was wearing my Paloma Wool jumper (my Instagram…

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#anewageinspiration: What’s Your Legacy?

  What’s Your Legacy has been one of my favourite youtube channels for while now, the layout, innovative video ideas and the way of spreading awareness about sustainability and ethics in a way that is far from preachy or intimidating, in fact, I find Madara treats her channel and the way she speaks about ethical fashion with a normality that it should be spoken with,…

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