The spookiest thing about Halloween? The waste.
Of the world of materials we lay to waste each year, an estimated 7 million costumes are tossed annually in Britain. Used but once, out of hundreds of millions of people celebrating, spending billions to do it, will amount to thousands of tonnes of plastic in landfills later in the season. As a visual for you, according to The Ocean Conservancy, 5,000 tonnes is equivalent to 41 blue whales (the biggest dang whales we know of). And that's in costumes alone.
Meet Kerri, co-founder of ‘Hellhound Vintage’
From hipped-out bell bottoms that flick and flare, to rare band shirts that will make you want to shave your head and tear your jeans. Hellhound Vintage is the perfect combination of punk rock, LA hippie chic’.
Indigenous brands and designers you need to know about.
There’s a plethora of talented indigenous designers here in Australia who encapsulate the very meaning of sustainable fashion. But with so many Australian heavy weights in the fashion space, such talent is easily buried amongst the noise.
Meet Ana, founder of ‘blu cosmos’
A childhood spent rummaging markets and op-shops, while reimagining trinkets and oddities, evolved into a creative outlet. A love for clothing with stories to tell and a deep respect for the earth that sustains us.
From floaty maxi dresses that groove and flow, to dancing bell bottoms that scream of the 70’s. The blu cosmos, bohemian like collection will take you on a trip, that will make you want to burn your bra and dance in the rain.
Can size inclusivity and ethical fashion coexist?
Privilege can be defined as “a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.” When applying this definition to thin bodies, it means that those who have thin bodies are granted certain advantages over those who aren't considered ‘thin’ by society’s standards.
Meet Kelsey, founder of ‘The Faraway’
From sweet dreamy lace that hugs and glimmers, to suede fringe jackets that ooze Thelma and Louise. The Faraway’s feminine yet edgy collection will make your feet itch for a romantic west coast road-trip.
Meet Kelsey, the nostalgic film loving, transient wandering, vintage collecting photographer, and founder of The Faraway….
What’s in my clothes?
We wear a variety of different fabrics everyday and chances are, we don’t know what they are made from. Clothing is such an essential part of our lives, yet it’s something we take for granted and barely offer a second thought. I certainly couldn’t tell you what the vintage sweater I’m wearing is made from, not without looking at the tag.
Meet Laura, founder of ‘For Love of the Moon’
On a sleepy, sun drenched property nestled within the southern, Italian countryside, trees burst with olives, citrus and Acacia flowers. The summers are long, with what seems like a never ending supply of sunlight, providing the perfect backdrop and inspiration for ethical clothing brand, For Love of the Moon.
For Love of the Moon is what Italian, vintage dreams are made of. From earthy dresses that billow and flow, unique, intricately embroidered, blouses, to chunky oversized woolly knits. Laura’s dreamy collection of neutrals, will summon a nostalgia from within, that you never even knew existed.
Covid-19, climate change and the fashion industry
The Covid 19 crisis is an opportunity to redefine business models and replace outdated systems with systems that are more sustainable and progressive. Many of the more innovative brands are currently exploring digital fashion alternatives including digital clothing samples, digital catwalks, 360 Look Books and made to order software.