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Fashion

How to find out the truth about a label’s ethics.

Ethical Made Easy began in 2016 to answer this exact question. Fast forward 4 years and the issue isn’t so much about finding ethical brands anymore, but knowing whether the claims they make about being ethical are accurate.

Fashion

Toxic disposability: The fashion issue no one talks about.

It seems as though everywhere we go we’re reminded to mindfully dispose of our rubbish. Whether it’s the icon of Ronald McDonald dunking a piece of rubbish into a bin on every takeaway cup...

Behind the Brand

The woman behind The Ark, the label with Australia’s longest-standing Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation, Lyn McPherson.

When The Ark’s original founders decided to retire in 2016, General Manager, Lyn McPherson was concerned the rare and creative culture they had worked so hard to build would be compromised

Fabrics

Is vegan leather actually better for the environment?

Since October 2018, searches for “vegan leather” have skyrocketed by 119%. Turns out it’s not only vegan food the world is hungry for, but vegan fashion too. High street brands, like Topshop, are embracing vegan leathers’ debut, and even Dr Martens have launched an animal friendly version of their globally adored classic boot. Vegan leather seems like the obvious ethical and environmentally friendly approach to a US$40 billion leather industry that mistreats animals, exposes workers to harmful chemicals, and pollutes.

Behind the Brand

We chat to the founder of the beauty brand celebrating the hardest working animals on the planet (and healing Australia’s skin and ecosystem in the process), Antony Adare.

Wild Bee Skincare began with the purpose of helping to heal Aussies, and heal Australia at the same time. How? By supporting Earth’s pollinators, bees, which also happen to be the source of some of the most nutrient-rich, antioxidant-packed ingredients ever.

Behind the Brand

How a transient lifestyle and a career in costume design inspired Osha Shealey to start slow fashion label Bilboa.

With her focus on interesting prints, bold colours and quirky designs, it’s no surprise to find out Osha has been inspired by the many different places she has called home in her life. Add to that her background as a costume designer, and you can see why handcrafted, local values are such an essential part of her brand, Bilboa.

Fabrics

The fourth-largest freshwater lake, The Aral Sea, dried up, but what does this have to do with clothing?

If you were to ever mention the Aral Sea in regular conversation, you would probably be met with blank stares and open mouths. This is totally understandable —we even had such a moment when we first heard the two words—because the topic is not often discussed in mainstream media.

Fashion

How to talk to your friends and family about ethical fashion.

As a budding eco-enthusiast, you’ve probably been in a situation where you’ve had to explain your actions to someone who may not have shared the same view as you; you may even have gotten into a fight with an old man about the outdated reasoning behind the use of plastic bags at supermarkets. Or maybe that was just us.

Behind the Brand

We talk small business, sustainability and sticks + stone, the label with founder, Jacky.

Jacky’s love for the environment began when she was just a girl, though it was as she grew older that she started to think about her place within it, and also how she could do what she loved without adding to the mess that already existed (and still exists today).

Fashion

In the wake of International Women’s Day this is what the fashion industry looks like for women.

International Women’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on both the improvements we’ve made and the hurdles we’re facing in the fight for equality. But what happens when March 8 passes, the Instagram posts are archived, the slogan t-shirts reading “GIRL POWER” are sent to the bottom of the pile, and the marketing campaigns become a distant memory?