Community News is a new feature at SA, where we round up some stories, headlines and updates from in and around the community of socially responsible fashion design.
BusinessWeek
Special Report: Design Thinking
Core77
IIT’s 2009 Design Research Conference: It’s all about Synthesis
Reflections from a Better World by Design Conference
Organelle Design’s “Hangeliers”
Design Revolution: An Interview with Emily Pilloton (by Allan Chochinov)
Design Museum lectures (Videos) [it will take some time to download] Vivienne Westwood: Active Resistance to Propaganda
Book Review: Change by Design, by Tim Brown
CSR Asia
Oxfam calls on businesses to do more on climate change
CSR Europe
Body Shop teams up with ECPAT International to stop child sex trafficking
Future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility published as Draft International Standard
Ecouterre
Portland Fashion Week Showcases Green, Sustainable Designers
Eco-Fashion Struts Its Stuff at Paris Fashion Week’s Ethical Fashion Show, Green Showroom
Ethical Style
E.S.’s 24th Magazine Issue “Ethical Accessories” is up, check it out.
Michael Kors on Cleaning Out Your Closet
Stella McCartney Calls Other Designers ‘Heartless’
Fashion Takes Action
FTA’s 1st e-course is available to both members and non-members-click here to sign up.
Mary has a PhD in Sociology from University of Edinburgh, researching responsible fashion and transnational labour rights activism in the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.
