I admit it: I have a foible for street markets. Perhaps because it makes me feel like a gold prospector: stumbling upon a few precious nuggets amidst rocks and sand! Here in Italy, where the whole country is celebrating the Ferragosto (15 August), street markets are a particularly rewarding experience. They can be surprisingly sustainable, … Continue reading
It’s sizzling hot here in Switzerland and soon we will be joining other holiday-makers in making our way to the Mediterranean coast. This means it’s time to pack the bags! Anyone growing up in Australia in the 1980s would be familiar with Slip-Slop-Slap, the iconic sun protection campaign launched by Cancer Council. It has since been … Continue reading
It’s been a month since my search for the perfect green stilettos began, and I certainly owe you all an update! To be honest, the search has not been as productive as I would have hoped. There are plenty of gorgeous green heels around (and I will feature some of them below) and some pretty … Continue reading
Last Friday, I attended the 2013 SOURCE Summit organized by the Ethical Fashion Forum. What started as an informal gathering of a handful of UK-based members a few years back has today grown into a full-day conference that brought together over 200 industry insiders from all corners of the world, from major fashion brands to … Continue reading
Even though I called my blog ‘green stilettos’, my favourite colour is actually blue. I love its many shades and hues: cornflower and periwinkle, cobalt and sapphire, royal and navy, blue-grey and sky blue, and even turquoise and teal which also belong to the blue colour family. It’s no accident that for my About page photo shoot I chose … Continue reading
It is hard to believe but we’ve come to the last letter in the A to Z green-to-glam ideas challenge. Over the past six months, we have covered trends and textiles, lifestyle and luxury, pioneers and pundits, as well as the trials and tribulations of sustainable fashion. The final article in this series, dedicated to letter … Continue reading
Today is World Environment Day declared by the United Nations and Mongolia is its global host. The country may not be on everyone’s radar – nor does it usually make onto major fashion destinations lists – but hosting global environmental celebrations offers a great opportunity to learn more about the land of legendary Genghis Khan. … Continue reading
Let’s face it: fashion is among the most ageist industries on the planet. We are used to seeing models in their early teens gracing the catwalk, designers in their twenties taking on major fashion brands, and those in their thirties being referred to as veterans of the industry. When I started this blog at the … Continue reading
From wool and leather to perfumes and fine foods, wildlife is a major source of raw materials for the luxury industry. However, the very sustainability of this value chain ultimately depends on the survival of animals and plants in the wild. With one in four mammals and nearly one in five reptiles now threatened with … Continue reading
I have this very green-and-glam friend who has Italian style in spades with some French je ne sais quoi thrown in. As I was drooling over her zebra print bag one day, she nonchalantly said: “Oh, I have plenty more like these that my grandmother had left me”. Needless to say, I was intrigued. And … Continue reading
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