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6 Trends for Spring from Eileen Fisher
By Meg | Women
The EILEEN FISHER story seems to come out of a fairy tale. It was 1984 in New York City when then interior and graphic designer Eileen Fisher was having a hard time getting dressed. Wanting simple shapes and clothes with certain proportions in beauti...
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Scholar Series: Fashion and waste by Timo Rissanen
By Timo Rissanen | News
The Scholar Series highlights the views and research from experts across different disciplines on issues related to ethical and sustainable design. Timo Rissanen is a Finnish fashion designer and currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of...
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Kowtow Clothing: sustainable + modern
By Meg | Women
Kowtow means to “To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission”. The striking, minimalist fair-trade brand Kowtow seems to embody that practice in their production, while their unisex esthetic...
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Lydali: one-of-a-kind goods from across the globe
By Kate | Women
Here at Magnifeco, we’re always on the look out for great ideas, and great ethics. When we came across an ecommerce site called Lydali that offers accessories and home goods from all over the world we were hooked. Lydali was started by two best f...
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Fabrics For Freedom (FFF) foundation; Organic India
By Nuria | News
The role of the FFF is to raise awareness of the importance of responsible textile consumption, promoting ecological and natural textile fibers, supporting and encouraging the making from social projects and / or sustainable as a tool for social tran...
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Highlights of Paris Fashion Week
By Kamila | Women
Paris fashion week AW2013 is over. If next winter is cold and frigid, we will be ready for it. PWF saw lot of knits in cashmere, fur, leather, all the durable materials that will keep us warm once the summer is over. The trouble will be waiting the...
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Fair is In-Fashion: International Women's Day
By Emma | Women
Today is International Women's Day; a day not only to celebrate how far women's rights have come since it was first observed in the early 1900s but to also acknowledge how far we have to go before all humans are treated with equal value and respect....
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Biodegradable and recyclable line from PUMA
By Kate | News
An excerpt from Green Biz.com Puma steps up game with Cradle to Cradle certification by Judith Nemes Puma has been on a steady path to greater sustainability for years, but it just took a major stride forward by designing a new product line that e...
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Is fast-fashion consumerism an addiction?
By Melissa | News
Not sure how or even when it happened but, as a whole, our consumption habits have gotten a little out of control. We buy things out of boredom, to make us feel better, sometimes for no reason at all. If you ask me, this habit, this addiction of...
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Ethical denim brand review - 5 clean jean brands for spring
By Meg | Women
Formerly a hard labour and rebel clothing item, jeans are now a staple of any modern wardrobe. Having made their way onto almost every booty in the world, by the 1990's they were once again deemed the bad-boy of fashion. This was due to the tradition...
