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View Article  Got ethical styling skills?
I was already very impressed with the BBC's 'Thread' initiative to highlight fashion that's ethical and sustainable, but now they're running a genuinely exciting competition for stylish dressers who share our passion for such things.

Here's the deal:   more »

View Article  2008 Fashion Forward Winners Announced
Now in its third year, the British Fashion Council's Fashion Forward sponsorship scheme is all about getting emerging designers nicely established for a bit of world domination.

Previous winners include the likes of Richard Nicoll and Giles Deacon and as well as gaining the prestige of joining this very exclusive company, the winners receive cash sponsorship for a catwalk show at LFW and business mentoring.

So congratulations go to:   more »

View Article  Know enough about sustainable fashion?
If anyone in your company could learn some more about sustainable fashion, how about a masterclass about that very thing from Futerra? It's on the 17th of July in London.
Here's the blurb:   more »
View Article  Verbal Croquis counts the cost of making clothes
Verbal Croquis (who has just launched her own line) created an excellent post about the costs that go into creating a dress.
"In order for a dress to get from random idea to you as a finished garment you want, you have to pay a lot of people. You pay:   more »
View Article  It's a bit easier being green: Edenbee
Wondering what your carbon footprint might be? Stuck for ways to reduce it?
I recently came across Edenbee, a sweet-looking site that helps you with both of these problems.
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View Article  Fashion news from the 60s
Amanda found this marvellous video of London fashion in the swinging sixties that I just had to share.
Sample quote: "They say London swings. It doesn't... But here and there among the conformist fat cats is a lean cat or two, looking like it might swing, given some encouragement." Groovy.   more »
View Article  Winners of the 2008 Fabbies Fashion Blog awards
Kathleen from Fashion Incubator announces the 2008 Fabbies award winners (for some reason, the official site is still keeping it quiet at the moment). Did you vote?   more »
View Article  More search, more trees!
Have you seen this groovy search engine that plants 2 trees for every 1,000 searches?   more »
View Article  Susie Bubble's bloke
Now I've been reading Susie Bubble for longer than my memory will allow me to recall.
That very same set of mis-firing neurones are pretty sure that this is the first time that her much-mentioned 'boyf' has been captured on film for posterity..   more »
View Article  T-shirt: only €5,000 a day.
The third and final part of my Future of Fashion report is on its way, but in the meantime I had to make sure you caught these little gems...
1. Want to know how a t-shirt can cost €5,000 a day? Amanda at Fashion Evolved will tell you.   more »