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Non-toxic beauty products and eco-fashion to help you be magnifeco! In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh—the worst garment industry accident in recorded history—the words “fashion disaster” acquired a new and much more sinister meaning. Commentators suggested that the tragedy was completely predictable in a sector with a shocking track record of rampant environmental damage, the use of toxic chemicals, and chronic human rights abuse. Now the industry is undergoing a shift, and many of us are questioning our buying habits. The rise of socially and environmentally responsible retailers like Patagonia and The Body Shop has led to dramatic changes in the eco and ethical fashion landscape. Magnifeco is the Fast Food Nation of the fashion world—your guide to making a difference too. In this guide, author Kate Black: Examines non-toxic beauty and ethical fashion Examines non-toxic beauty and ethical fashion Recommends a multitude of ways for consumers to make better decisions Recommends a multitude of ways for consumers to make better decisions Introduces the brands and designers leading the way along this socially responsible path. Introduces the brands and designers leading the way along this socially responsible path. With this complete head-to toe guide covering everything from hair and beauty products to shoes and footwear, you can feel better about everything you put on your body and be— magnifeco! Kate Black is the founder and editor-in-chief of Magnifeco.com, the digital source for eco-fashion and sustainable living. She has lived and worked in the major fashion centers of the world, has written over 1,000 articles about designers and ethical fashion, and speaks regularly at regional and national green living events.
Fashion plays a major role in the global economy with annual revenues totaling over £1 trillion. However, it is also one of the most resource-intensive industries in the world. What is sustainable fashion and why is it important? Sustainable fashion is about meeting today’s needs while ensuring that the way we go about meeting those needs meets future needs as well. If you dig down a little deeper, sustainable fashion is also about benefitting the people involved throughout the fashion supply chain – from farmers to consumers to everyone working in end-of-life facilities such as recycling factories. Why is it so important? It is as simple as it’s a matter of life or death. I know that sounds intense but fashion has such a significant impact on communities around the world.
Not many people understand how the current fashion industry is damaging our environment. This book will provide you with the opportunity to uncover this well-kept secret. But, more importantly, it will show you why there is still hope for the fashion industry and delve deep into
(1) the individuals going out and making a difference in the world of sustainable fashion,
(2) a host of sustainable fashion topics from innovation to psychology to entrepreneurship,
(3) personal accounts and socially-conscious movements from those making waves within the sustainable fashion industry, and
(4) more info on the state of the industry.
Discover fashion that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when people take tradition and rip it up.FashionQuake introduces 50 pivotal momentsthat shook the world and changed mainstream fashion forever, telling the fascinating stories behind each piece’s creation, reception, and legacy.
From awe-inspiring couture to protest T-shirts, bumster trousers to safety-pin dresses, this book profiles the cutting-edge of fashion, featuring enigmatic designers, risqué campaigns, surreal haute couture, and radical clothing. By tracing the history of modern fashion via the pieces that steered away from the norm, Caroline Young tells us how we got to the here and now. This fascinating and deeply insightful book presents an alternative introduction to fashion focusing on 50 moments that consciously questioned boundaries, challenged the status quo, and made shockwaves we are still feeling today.
This book is from the Culture Quake series, which looks into iconic moments of culture which truly created paradigm shifts in their respective fields. Also available are ArtQuake, FilmQuake, and MusicQuake.
Introducing “Sustainable Fashion Design: Concepts, Principles, and Techniques”, the first of the must-read sustainability fashion design series by the author.In this ebook, you’ll discover a treasure trove of gems on sustainable fashion design, including the latest concepts, principles, and techniques that are changing the game. Whether you’re a seasoned fashion designer or a student just starting out, this book has everything you need to know about creating fashion that’s both stylish and sustainable.Inside, you’ll find practical tips on how to design clothing that’s kind to the environment, ethical, and socially responsible. From choosing sustainable materials to implementing sustainable practices in your design process, this book covers it all. You’ll also learn about the latest sustainable materials, technologies and innovations that are transforming the industry and how you can use them to create cutting-edge designs that are also sustainable.With expert insights from the contributing experts and the author, with years of experience in the sustainable fashion industry, this ebook is a must-read for anyone interested in sustainable fashion design. So, if you’re ready to take your fashion designs to the next level and make a positive impact on the world, grab your copy of “Sustainable Fashion Design: Concepts, Principles, and Techniques” today!
Amidst an increasingly conscious consumer market, the fashion industry now faces more external pressures than ever. Highlighting new advances that are responsive to societal concerns while still maintaining commerciality and innovation, Pioneering New Perspectives in the Fashion Industry: Disruption, Diversity and Sustainable Innovation examines critical new perspectives on the fashion marketplace that have been driven by both technological advances and widespread concerns over climate change.
The editors bring together leading experts who employ empirical research and industry case studies to assess a wide range of issues and developments within the fashion industry, including:
Climate activismClimate activism
Diversity, inclusivity and equalityDiversity, inclusivity and equality
Online resale and e-commerceOnline resale and e-commerce
Collective actionCollective action
Fashion influencer brandsFashion influencer brands
CircularityCircularity
Neurodiverse retail experiencesNeurodiverse retail experiences
ChildrenswearChildrenswear
Buyer-supplier relationsBuyer-supplier relations
Modest fashionModest fashion
Industry challenges in Sub-Saharan AfricaIndustry challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fashion and technologyFashion and technology
Vintage consumptionVintage consumption
Tailored for fashion student use and equally relevant for fashion professionals, Pioneering New Perspectives in the Fashion Industry: Disruption, Diversity and Sustainable Innovation presents a ground-breaking, comprehensive and cutting-edge analysis of the challenges and opportunities changing and reshaping the global fashion industry.
NGO Sustainability presents its first Sustainable Fashion Guide, Learn Your Label. From brand recommendations to explanations of eco-terms, the guide is an introduction to the world of sustainable fashion.
In Fashion Tribes, award-winning photographer Daniele Tamagni has tracked down and recorded some of the most surprising and colorful international fashion subcultures. Through documentary shots and staged portraiture, he’s captured heavy metal rockers in Botswana, hipsters in Johannesburg, dandies in the Congo, female wrestlers in Bolivia, “bling bling” youth in Cuba, punks in Burma, and models in Senegal.
Often marginalized on the fringes of their own societies and looking to stand out, these people fight back and express their creativity and joy through personal style. Alongside the seven subcultures featured are essays by leading experts in fashion, art, anthropology, and sociology that explore all facets of style. Fashion Tribes offers a broad view of world dress and shows the power that clothing can hold.
From Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder, the authors of Clean Tech Revolution, comes the next definitive book on the Clean Tech industry. In Clean Tech Nation, they shine a light on the leaders at the forefront of the growing movement. USA Today called Pernick and Wilder’s groundbreaking first book, “one of the few instances in this genre that shows the green movement not in heartstring terms but as economically profitable.” Clean Tech Nation expands on their original idea to provide concrete analysis on the efforts of the U.S. and other countries in this area, and provides a clear way forward for the U.S. so that it can lead the pack as it competes with the rest of the world.
“Launch your fashion collection with Confidence – Your Complete guide to ethical and global sourcing!”Do you dream of creating your own fashion collection but feel overwhelmed by the challenges of sourcing materials and working with international suppliers ? This eBook is your ultimate roadmap to success.
Written by an expert with over a decade of experience in global textile sourcing, it provides everything you need to navigate the complexities of the fashion industry with ease.
What you’ll learn:How to find reliable suppliers: Discover how to source high-quality materials in key production countries like India, Morocco, and Turkey.How to find reliable suppliers: Discover how to source high-quality materials in key production countries like India, Morocco, and Turkey.Negotiation strategies: Learn the best practices to secure fair deals and build strong relationships with suppliers.Negotiation strategies: Learn the best practices to secure fair deals and build strong relationships with suppliers.Certifications and ethics: Understand the importance of certifications, ethical production, and sustainable practices in today’s market.Certifications and ethics: Understand the importance of certifications, ethical production, and sustainable practices in today’s market.Managing remote teams: Master the art of working effectively with suppliers from across the globe, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.Managing remote teams: Master the art of working effectively with suppliers from across the globe, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your existing processes, this guide is packed with actionable tips and insights to help you succeed.
Where can you buy Eco fabric? What exactly is Eco fabric? I share my research about what is Eco and what is not Eco as well as introduce you to Eco standards and certifying bodies to keep your supply chain honest. I introduce you to 46 sources of Eco textiles which you can have converted into garments in Vietnam. I have been working in the Vietnam garment industry since 2008 and many people asked me to source Eco fabrics. After researching this topic I decided to share my definitions, historical research and suppliers in a book. If you are thinking of starting an Eco fashion brand then read my book and contact me. I can help you bring your Eco fashion brand start-up dream to life in Vietnam.
6 Steps to a Sustainable Wardrobe is the only complete step-by-step guide to take you through the steps you need to fully transition to sustainable fashion. Eco fashion is not just about buying greener products. We need to completely re-imagine our relationship to fashion and the clothing we wear, but we can still do it with our love of fashion and style intact.
For as long as we have worn clothes human beings have expressed their culture and identity through what they wear. From colourful feathers and strings of shells, to intricately woven textiles and strings of diamonds and pearls, we love to adorn ourselves. What we wear can be an expression of belonging, and increasingly, it can also be used as an expression of our individual identity and creativity.
But whether you wear clothing to differentiate yourself, to blend in, or simply for the sake of covering up and keeping warm, in the modern world our clothing has significant environmental and social impacts which we cannot continue to ignore. From forced labour in the cotton fields, child labour used for embroidery, and workers burning to death locked in factories, to toxic dyes polluting water ways and synthetic fabrics creating the biggest source of micro plastic pollution in our oceans, the way in which our clothing impacts the world is pervasive. Some may say it if frivolous to pay too much attention to fashion. I say it is frivolous to ignore it. We all wear clothes. And we can all do something to change what we wear for the better.
But simply substituting our old shopping habits for more eco-conscious products is not enough. The way in which we consume and discard clothing is unsustainable. It needs to change. This is where this book can help.
This book is your guide to changing your behaviours, desires and habits so that you can create a truly sustainable wardrobe. It will take you through the 6 logical steps you need to untangle yourself from throwaway fast fashion culture, understand your wardrobe needs and plan your purchases sustainably. Only the last of the 6 steps involves buying anything at all.
Sustainable fashion is a journey. A series of small changes to your lifestyle that will add up over time. All you need to do is take the first step.
Unlike other books about fast fashion and sustainability, 6 Steps to a Sustainable Wardrobe is a practical guide that does not focus on the problems in the fashion industry, but rather the logical process for untangling ourselves from excess consumption and committing to a truly sustainable approach to fashion and style.
In this guide you will learn:
– Your personal wardrobe habits and how these impact on sustainability
– The role of materialism and a consumer society in unsustainable habits
– The process for systematically decluttering your wardrobe in a sustainable way
– Challenges to help you live with a smaller wardrobe
– Tips to help you create a more coherent wardrobe that is timeless
– Sustainable wardrobe maintenance and repair knowledge
– How to plan a sustainable wardrobe within your budget, including shopping sustainably on a small budget
– A comprehensive coverage of sustainable textiles
– How to assess the ethics of a fashion label’s manufacturing and business practices
What readers are saying:
“Whether you are already an expert, or you don’t even know what ‘eco-fashion ‘means, 6 Steps to a Sustainable Wardrobe will equip you with eveything that you need to know in order to become a conscious consumer of fashion”
Kamea Chayne, Author of Thrive: An evironmentally conscious lifestyle guide to better health and true wealth
“If you’re after pragmatic advice, rather than ‘eco’ bible bashing, the 6 Steps to a Sustainable Wardrobe eBook (and accompanying workbook) is for you. It will not only tranform your wardrobe. It will transform your relationship to stuff”
Jennifer Nini, Founder and Editor of Eco Warrior Princess
Unlock your true fashion potential with “Finding Your Style,” the guide to discovering and embracing your unique aesthetic.Whether you’re a fashion novice or looking to refine your wardrobe, this book offers practical tips and insightful strategies to help you curate your style and reflect your personality and lifestyle.Inside, you’ll find:Self-Discovery Tools: Engage in exercises that help you identify your preferences, body shape, and colors that enhance your natural beauty.Self-Discovery Tools: Engage in exercises that help you identify your preferences, body shape, and colors that enhance your natural beauty.Wardrobe Essentials: Learn how to build a versatile wardrobe filled with timeless pieces that mix and match effortlessly.Wardrobe Essentials: Learn how to build a versatile wardrobe filled with timeless pieces that mix and match effortlessly.Personalized Styling Tips: Explore how to dress for any occasion, from casual outings to formal events, ensuring you always feel confident and chic.Personalized Styling Tips: Explore how to dress for any occasion, from casual outings to formal events, ensuring you always feel confident and chic.With actionable advice, “Finding Your Style” is not just a guide; it’s a journey toward self-expression through fashion. Transform the way you view your wardrobe and step into a world where your style truly shines. This book is for anyone ready to make a statement and feel empowered in their clothing choices.
“An inspiring look at the intersection of artificial intelligence and fashion. ‘The Designer’s Algorithm’ brilliantly captures the essence of how AI is redefining fashion creativity.” – Dr. Julia Carson, Fashion Technology Expert and AI Researcher
In “The Designer’s Algorithm: AI in the Creation of Fashion,” step into the innovative realm where Artificial Intelligence (AI) meets haute couture. This groundbreaking book explores the profound impact of AI on fashion design, from generating new styles to reimagining traditional practices.
Discover the fascinating ways AI is transforming the fashion industry, from trend forecasting and design inspiration to customization and personalization. Learn about AI’s role in streamlining design processes, enhancing creativity, and managing supply chains. The book delves into the benefits and challenges of AI in fashion, highlighting the balance between innovation, tradition, and ethical considerations.
“The Designer’s Algorithm” also addresses the ethical aspects of AI in fashion design, such as bias and discrimination in algorithms, data privacy, and ensuring ethical AI practices. It offers a visionary perspective on the future of fashion, where AI not only complements human creativity but also promotes sustainability and efficiency.
Ideal for fashion designers, industry professionals, and technology enthusiasts, this book offers an insightful understanding of AI’s role in fashion. It is a must-read for anyone curious about the dynamic intersection of technology and fashion design.
What You Will Learn:
* The transformative impact of AI on fashion design and creativity.
* How AI is reshaping trend forecasting and personalization in fashion.
* The challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into fashion.
* Ethical considerations and the future of AI in sustainable fashion design.
* The evolving collaboration between human designers and AI in fashion.
Dive into “The Designer’s Algorithm” to explore the exciting and evolving relationship between AI and fashion, where technology is not just an assistant but a catalyst for innovative and sustainable design.
In “Conscious Closet: Your Sustainable Wardrobe,” acclaimed author invites readers on a transformative journey towards a more conscious approach to fashion and style. This practical guide is a must-have for anyone seeking to make a positive impact on the planet without compromising their personal style.
With a refreshing perspective, this book educates and empowers readers with informative insights into the harmful effects of fast fashion and the benefits of adopting a sustainable wardrobe. Through its accessible and engaging writing style, it inspires readers to embrace a more ethical, eco-friendly, and mindful way of dressing.
Drawing on extensive research and the author’s own experiences, “Conscious Closet” provides valuable tips, strategies, and resources for building a sustainable wardrobe that reflects one’s unique personality and lifestyle. It offers practical advice on everything from shopping consciously and curating a capsule wardrobe to caring for garments and repairing them.
This comprehensive guide not only emphasizes the environmental impact of our fashion choices but also sheds light on the human rights issues prevalent within the industry. By delving into the dark side of fast fashion, it encourages readers to become more discerning consumers, supporting brands that prioritize fair trade, ethical production, and transparency.
“Conscious Closet” takes readers beyond the concept of minimalism, offering a holistic approach to conscious consumption. It explores various ethical fashion movements, such as upcycling, vintage shopping, and slow fashion, providing readers with the tools they need to make informed decisions and cultivate a wardrobe that aligns with their values.
Practical and user-friendly, this book includes step-by-step guides, checklists, and real-life examples to help readers overcome common challenges on their sustainability journey. Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast looking to revamp your wardrobe or a conscious consumer striving for a more sustainable lifestyle, “Conscious Closet” is an indispensable companion.
Key Features:
1. Sustainable Shopping: Discover how to navigate the world of conscious fashion, from identifying eco-friendly materials to supporting ethical brands.
2. Capsule Wardrobe: Learn how to build a versatile and functional wardrobe with fewer items, optimizing your style choices and reducing waste.
3. Garment Care: Unlock the secrets to extending the lifespan of your clothing through proper care, maintenance, and repairs.
4. Ethical Fashion: Explore the importance of fair trade, supply chain transparency, and workers’ rights in the fashion industry.
5. Mindful Styling: Find inspiration on how to express your authentic self through sustainable fashion choices that align with your values.
6. Upcycling and Vintage Shopping: Embrace creativity by repurposing old garments or exploring second-hand treasures to refresh your wardrobe sustainably.
7. Sustainable Fabrics: Discover a comprehensive guide to eco-friendly materials and their benefits, including natural fibers, recycled fabrics, and innovative alternatives.
8. Budget-Friendly Sustainability: Learn how to embrace sustainability without breaking the bank, with tips on shopping smart and making conscious choices within your means.
9. Local and Global Impact: Understand how individual actions can contribute to a more sustainable fashion industry and a better future for the planet.
10. Empowering Change: Harness the power of collective action by connecting with like-minded individuals and communities passionate about sustainable fashion.
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