As a working mum, I am a big fan of online shopping. I routinely make my purchases – from groceries to designer splurges – on the Internet. However up until now, I was rather dismayed at the paucity of sustainable fashion offerings by major e-tailers. With online sales booming, can green-and-glam fashion be just a … Continue reading
We know from the marketing gurus that women make the majority of purchasing decisions in their households, and tend to be more sustainable consumers than men, more influenced by ethical considerations. Indeed, as I learned at the recent SOURCE Summit, the ethical fashion market is predominately oriented towards female consumers, targeting medium- to high-income market share. … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, in a small Swiss town of Rolle on Lake Geneva, I found a charming high street boutique whose window display advertised clothes ‘made in respectful traditions’. Needless to say, I went straight in. The boutique’s owner turned out to be a fellow Australian Theresa Hamilton who has been running her boutique A … Continue reading
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
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
Ever since I started this blog, I have been on the lookout for a perfect pair of truly green stilettos, both in form and in substance. I must say this has not been easy! Footwear remains one of the toughest fashion categories in terms of sustainability as most shoes are made either of leather (generally … 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
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