Below is my tweet along for Compostmodern09, which took place on Sat. Feb 21st 09. This event was greatly inspiring, and I will be writing a post soon on the over all themes of the conference and where the convergence into sustainable fashion design comes into play. Stay tuned for that post (and some images as well). · excited to be at #cm09 8:19 AM Feb 21st · #cm09 only 5000 days left. take it as fact. 9:55 AM Feb 21st · #cm09 Allan Chochinov ten rules applicable to fashion design. 10:23 AM Feb 21st · Michel...
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Here comes the ethical bride…
The current issue of Ethical Style has dedicated itself to brides to be: “Big day, big decisions — how to turn your white wedding green” It offers simple suggestions toward some ethical options on your big day. The greatest thing about the guide however is the wide range of resources it provides; including the 3D’s: diamonds, dresses and destinations. A perfect illustration that an ethical choice doesn’t have to be a) ugly or b) expensive (actually, in some circles the jury may still be out…) You brides probably have enough on your mind, but you...
feeling fashionably overweight?
The “Household Textile Environmental Impact Calculator” wants your closet to think about going on a diet. The calculator asseses you based on annual water usage, energy usage, use of non-renewable resources, and pollution. Unfortunately the calculator doesn’t account for non conventional fabrics, such as hemp. What is impressive however, is the fact that the calculator takes you through the lifecycle of your garments: purchasing, care, and disposal. The year is almost up, so Dec. marks a perfect time to start calculating and re-calculating to think about consumption practices for the year ahead. It doesn’t take long to calculate your annual...
