Ethical Fashion?

I'm taking part to an ethical fashion night next Thursday at the William Morris Gallery, and whilst I'm looking forward to this event, I've come to realise that I'm not quite sure what "ethical fashion" means... and I have been worrying that my products are not ethical enough. Peeking at the V&A website for information, ethical covers a wide range of  issues such as working conditions, fair trade, sustainable production, environment preservation and animal welfare.
Cotton culture accounts for 22.5% of the use of the world's insecticides and 10% of persticides, as well as consequent environmental damages. For instance the Aral Sea has shrunk to just 15% of its fromer volume, thanks to cotton production and dying (V&A and Ethical Fashion Forum). These figures are really shocking, and I'm glad that I use mostly upcycled vintage fabrics or organic cotton sateen printed to my own design. But with leather, it is more difficult to establish provenance or animal welfare. So I'm working on some new accessories made from all my scrap bits, but is this ethical enough?
It is also shocking that in the UK alone 1 million tonnes of clothing are thrown to landfill sites. On the plus side, my designs are well-made, one-of-a-kind pieces, created as modern heirlooms.

Little birds... made from a souvenir scarf from New Zealand!

First Aid Kit..

I am going to Stockholm for a long weekend at the end of March.. In the meantime I have been listing to First Aid Kit, I'm very taken by their song "You're Not Coming Home Tonight"! It's a little retro and folky , and sounds like really good old fashioned americana and I reallty like it!

The teenage sisters're really stylish too, with these high waisted denim jeans that remind me of Lauren Huttoon in her 70s heydays. Check the video below! It's so gimmick free, just music and shoot in the woods.

New purses for spring!

 

 
 

  

Oh shame on me, no posts in  more than a week, and I missed all of London Fashion week! Well I was away to visit family, but I'm now back and here are some new change purses! All bright and bold in luscious colours for spring! And all in super soft leathers. The boxier shapes fits more but the rounder ones can fit in a pocket! Available here!