Salmon skin la? Very fashionable!

When you think of Malaysia.. what comes to mind? Big Skyscrapers, Petaling towers, the beach, Orangutans? Would you think sustainable fashion with salmon skin leather? Malaysia's first eco brand ULTRA challenges norms of popular fashion and looks ULTRA cool while doing it! Click through the slide show and read about this amazing new venture! Make sure you read the comments at the bottom!

Zara takes action!

Business fighting poverty is nothing new, but it is refreshing to see that they do change their habits when things do not seem right. Zara, which came under attack for its working conditions in a factory in Brazil, took immediate action to rectify the situation. Zara also posted its comments on the popular Business Fights Poverty blog. Zara states that it has 'zero tolerance' for this kind of infrigement... hmmm.... what do you think? How much is likely to change on the ground? Send us your comments!

Having the 'Kourage' to support smaller brands

Welcome to Kenya's first ever running apparel brand that creates everything from the bottom up! Called Kourage, it provides an opportunity for Kenyans to contribute to global sportwear. As it says in their press release 'Everything you see in Kourage garments is created by Kenyans. From the designs, to the fit, to the fabric selection.'

Move over Nike... lets get the 'Kourage' to support a smaller more dynamic brand! To buy and to read more, click here.

Ethical Fashion Conference - 5th Nov.... book your place now!

For all the fashionistas, the Naitika Fashion conference will be held in Leicester on the 5th of November Saturday at the New Walk Museum. It is an opportunity to see what the groups have been working on, get to see them perform, show their film making and animation skills, as well as get involved in fun activities all around ethical fashion!

Book your place today! Email naitika@affp.org.uk today!

Fashion forward: the green designers whose clothes are making a real difference

From eco luxury to the high street, the market for green fashion is expanding rapidly. Considering the high profile controversies - accusations of poor labour conditions and environmentally degrading practices – that have surrounded the industry, that public appetite should now tend towards the ethical isn’t entirely surprising. The real value of the trend for things green has shown itself in the increasing evidence that the industry has been trying to clean up its act and is placing greater emphasis on corporate social responsibility. more

Fashion: to die for

Did you know?

In 1977, we required 31 million tonnes of fabric to keep us satisfied... in just 30 years (2007)this has risen to almost 80 million tonnes!

How can we shop with a greater conscience? How do you keep up to date with current trends, yet at the same time, not be responsible for fashion's global footprint?

Lucy Siegle's book 'To Die For (Is Fashion Wearing out our world?)' has these answers and more. Whether it is talking about the river in China whose water has turned purple through the illegal disposal of dye through to the human cost of child labour in Bangladesh.

If you have wondered, I would like to do something but am just not sure how, this book is for you! Pick it up today!