ethical fashion

Leila Hafzi: Eco Fashion Designer; judging from the audience’s reaction at the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris, and the awards that keep pilling up, Leila Hafzi could be the next Eco Fahsion Deisgner Star. In this exclusive interview, Leila describes how she got into the ethical fashion business and what inspires her.

New Consumer talks to Lori Del Genis, founder of Conscious Elegance, the ethical bridalwear label and winner of the Environmental Business of the Year Award 2007.

Although somewhat dubious, there is an argument for the ethical shopper to visit Primark: with the often stupid amounts of money saved on their goods, you can put more into your fund for the groundbreakingly green products that are inherently more expensive; things like Worn Again shoes.

From the article: “We know the risks (to children’s health) but we are forced to give up the children for cotton each season otherwise we will starve”. This post examines some of the issues concerned with the employment of children in the production of cheap textiles in the third world.