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WATCH// Social Alterations @ FEI

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By maryhanlon
WATCH// Social Alterations @ FEI

Here are just two of the videos we took at the conference. We have more videos to come, so stay tuned for those. The first video is of my Pecha Kucha talk. I’ll be posting the slides and my notes a little later on. Please contact us if you have any questions on the works... »

Social Alterations @ FEI

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
By maryhanlon
Social Alterations @ FEI

So here we are in London for the Fashioning an Ethical Industry Conference: Fast Forward. Today, Nadira and I will both be presenting at the conference, and with Katrine in attendance, this will mark the first time the SA team is all together in the same place at the same time!   We will be doing... »

Tracing Trash

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
By maryhanlon
Tracing Trash

Trash of Your Society (T.O.Y.S.), an art project of theSYNdicate, is on tour investigating the after-life-cycle of products, or artefacts (a.k.a. trash). Do you know what happens to your products once you’ve tossed them? Here is part of ‘The Concept’: The footsteps or traces that refuse leaves internationally, are the subject of the art project of... »

Can Design Change Behaviour?

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
By nadiralamrad
Can Design Change Behaviour?

This question was answered recently by Banny Banerjee, Director of the Stanford Design Program and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.  In short, his answer is YES! ““Our behavior is deeply influenced by the norms and frameworks that surround us and design can be used to create systems and experiences that work with an underlying understanding... »

Green Carpet Challenge

Thursday, January 21, 2010
By maryhanlon
Green Carpet Challenge

“We can’t celebrate good intentions, we have to celebrate beauty” (Dilys Williams, London College of Fashion) We’ve really been enjoying watching Mr. Darcy actor Colin Firth’s wife Livia Firth challenge herself to take on ethical fashion this award season. Livia is no stranger to ethical style, however, considering she’s the owner of ethical shop Eco... »

SHIFT

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By maryhanlon
SHIFT

“As part of SHIFT from 29 January – 1 February the Centre for Sustainable Fashion will present: The first ever graduate showcase from London College of Fashion’s MA Fashion & the Environment The work on display will explore a range of opportunities and design challenges where ingenuity and resourcefulness are inspired through living within nature’s limits,... »

EcoChic Geneva

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
By maryhanlon
EcoChic Geneva

  The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. UN Secretary General Welcome Message for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity from CBD on Vimeo. EcoChic Geneva is an event that strives to redefine both sustainability and fashion in this context: Title: EcoChic Geneva Location: Geneva, Switzerland Link... »

Ethical Fashion Symposium, Scotland

Monday, December 21, 2009
By maryhanlon
Ethical Fashion Symposium, Scotland

Title: Ethical Fashion Symposium, Scotland Location: Scotland Link out: Click here Edinburgh College of Art, in collaboration with Fashioning an Ethical Industry and the Scottish Academy, are hosting a two day symposium for students and tutors on fashion related courses in Scotland on ethics in fashion. Day 1 The fashion cycle: Interactive introduction to the symposium and to the... »

Fast Forward: Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
By maryhanlon
Fast Forward: Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference

Title: Fast Forward: Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference Location: London Link out: Click here “In a time when we are increasingly concerned with the impact of the fashion industry on people and the planet students need to be equipped to design the way we make and consume fashion differently. This two day international conference will bring together... »

Battle of the Care Tags: Gap 1969 versus Levi’s 501

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
By maryhanlon
Battle of the Care Tags: Gap 1969 versus Levi’s 501

Prediction: 2010 will be the year of the care tags. That is, responsible care tags, among mainstream retailers. You may remember SA highlighting Gap Inc.’s short-sightedness when we took a closer look into their Clean Water Campaign. Although we commended the company for an effective goal implementation strategy, it was hard to ignore the areas... »