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NORTH | THE WARLU COLLECTION
NORTH | THE WARLU COLLECTION
Notes from Copenhagen | Part 1
Notes from Copenhagen | Part 1
Outland Denim | The Social Denim
Outland Denim | The Social Denim
TOMMY HILFIGER | Social Innovation Challenge
TOMMY HILFIGER | Social Innovation Challenge
Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Pulse of The Fashion Industry 2018 Report
Pulse of The Fashion Industry 2018 Report
Fashion Revolution | Transparency Index 2018
Fashion Revolution | Transparency Index 2018
Help Grant a Wish in Style! 
Help Grant a Wish in Style! 
Who Made My Clothes? | Merino Country
Who Made My Clothes? | Merino Country
Who Made My Clothes? | Nico Underwear
Who Made My Clothes? | Nico Underwear
Baptist World Aid | 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide
Baptist World Aid | 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide
Jeanswest | Committed to Transparency
Jeanswest | Committed to Transparency
CUTPIECE | A.BCH for Fashion Revolution
CUTPIECE | A.BCH for Fashion Revolution
Fashion Revolution Week is Coming!
Fashion Revolution Week is Coming!
Coreprêt. Lunch Box. 06.04.18
Coreprêt. Lunch Box. 06.04.18
VAMFF Offsite Runway | Remuse presents 'Equinox V Vênus'
VAMFF Offsite Runway | Remuse presents 'Equinox V Vênus'
Melbourne Retail Festival | Seminar Series
Melbourne Retail Festival | Seminar Series
Gendry Morales | Merging Fashion & Technology and her collaboration with A.BCH
Gendry Morales | Merging Fashion & Technology and her collaboration with A.BCH
Sustainable Living Festival Presents 'Wardrobe Crisis'
Sustainable Living Festival Presents 'Wardrobe Crisis'
The Australian Circular Fashion Conference
The Australian Circular Fashion Conference
What Does it Mean to be a Sustainable Fashion Label?
What Does it Mean to be a Sustainable Fashion Label?
Water in the Fashion Supply Chain | Seminar
Water in the Fashion Supply Chain | Seminar
KINSHIP. RAGS. RUNWAYS.
KINSHIP. RAGS. RUNWAYS.
MEET | THE SOCIAL OUTFIT
MEET | THE SOCIAL OUTFIT
Fashion Industry Health Check | Closing The Loop
Fashion Industry Health Check | Closing The Loop
Pulse of the Fashion Industry Report | 2017
Pulse of the Fashion Industry Report | 2017
Fibreshed | Local Fibre Knitalong & Yarn Providers
Fibreshed | Local Fibre Knitalong & Yarn Providers
Fast Fashion - The Dark Side of Fashion | 21 July - 9 September
Fast Fashion - The Dark Side of Fashion | 21 July - 9 September
WATCH | War on Waste
WATCH | War on Waste
Wardrobe Crisis | The Podcast
Wardrobe Crisis | The Podcast
 
 
 
 
 

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New on the Blog | Meet @OutlandDenim - the social denim...⠀ ⠀ From honing their craft with pedal press sewing machines and hot-coal irons in remote cambodian villages, through to establishing their own production facility to train and employ women rescued from, and vulnerable to, human trafficking and sexual violence. Outland denim carries a unique story in each and every pair of jeans, crafted with quality that is a testament to the dedicated skills acquisition and restored dignity of their makers...⠀ ⠀ https://www.sustainabilityportal.net/blog/outland-denim-the-social-denim⠀ ⠀ #ethicalfashion #sustainability #sustainablefashion 📸 @outlanddenim
Keen to support some local labels? There’s a new set of Australian designers in-store at the @afc_curated Sydney space at @chatswoodchasesydney that you need to get to know 🖤 ⠀ Like @millicentelizabethlabel | by Adelaide based designer Tiffany Stuckey, offers sustainable fashion, locally made with 100% natural fibers. exclusive modern cuts, dedicated to providing enduring styles for the discerning modern woman.. ⠀ See you there!⠀ ⠀ #australianfashion #australiandesign #afccurated #curatedsydney #ausfashioncouncil #emergingfashion
Launching this week! NORTH @o_north_o presents THE WARLU COLLECTION. A joyful collection of statement pieces - uniquely connected to the desert through people, art and story. Their products provide a valuable way for the broader Australian community to connect with the strength, craftsmanship and skill of the Indigenous artists with whom NORTH collaborates. Head to https://buff.ly/2JParq9 to view the full collection and preorder to support the beautiful work that they do. NORTH is a Not For Profit social enterprise existing to celebrate, support and broaden the exposure of textile design by Indigenous artists living remotely on their country. They work with remote community art centres to develop beautiful, high-quality products featuring fabric designed by remote Indigenous artists. #indigenoustextiles #socialenterprise #aboriginalart #yuendumu #centralaustralia #warlpiri #north #warlucollection #ausindigenousfashion #indigenousfashion #aboriginalfashion #australianfashion #indigenousart #aboriginalart #fashioninitiative #fashioncollaboration #emergingfashion #handcrafted #backtotheroots #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #australianmade #socialstartup #INGdreamstarter #StartSomeGood
New on the Blog | Meet @OutlandDenim - the social denim...⠀ ⠀ From honing their craft with pedal press sewing machines and hot-coal irons in remote cambodian villages, through to establishing their own production facility to train and employ women rescued from, and vulnerable to, human trafficking and sexual violence. Outland denim carries a unique story in each and every pair of jeans, crafted with quality that is a testament to the dedicated skills acquisition and restored dignity of their makers...⠀ ⠀ https://www.sustainabilityportal.net/blog/outland-denim-the-social-denim⠀ ⠀ #ethicalfashion #sustainability #sustainablefashion 📸 @outlanddenim
Launching today! NORTH @o_north_o presents THE WARLU COLLECTION. A joyful collection of statement pieces - uniquely connected to the desert through people, art and story. Their products provide a valuable way for the broader Australian community to connect with the strength, craftsmanship and skill of the Indigenous artists with whom NORTH collaborates. Head to startsomegood.com/projects/the-warlu-collection to view the full collection and preorder. #sustainability #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion
Keen to support some local labels? There’s a new set of Australian designers in-store at the @afc_curated Sydney space at @chatswoodchasesydney that you need to get to know 🖤 ⠀ Like the amazing @autark_ pictured! Designed and made in Adelaide, Autark by Sophia McMahon, creates bold, yet feminine pieces with a focus on classic designs, natural fibers and a slow fashion ethos.⠀⠀ ⠀ See you there!⠀ ⠀ #australianfashion #australiandesign #afccurated #curatedsydney #ausfashioncouncil #emergingfashion
Hey there change makers, how does 50-100K sound?⠀ @tommyhilfiger, owned by @pvhcorp, is calling YOU to take on the TOMMY HILFIGER Social Innovation Challenge - a global initiative that aims to support entrepreneurial start-up and scale-up stage businesses that are developing solutions that have a positive social impact on the fashion value chain. ⠀ ⠀ They're looking for project proposals that have a social impact, enhancing the lives of the people or communities within the fashion value chain, or through the second life of a garment, marketing or advertising in the industry.⠀ ⠀ Winners will receive a year-long mentorship with TOMMY HILFIGER’s internal experts globally, a 50-100K grant to grow their business, as well as a place on the @insead Social Entrepreneurship Program (ISEP).⠀ ⠀ HURRY - APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5 JUNE!!!⠀ ⠀ https://amsterdam.impacthub.net/tommy-hilfiger-social-innovation-challenge/ #TeamTommy #WeArePVH 📸 @tommyhilfiger
Looking to shop local? The @afc_curated designers are taking over a new space at @chatswoodchasesydney this Thursday, for the month of June! ⠀ With independent designers from across Australia coming together under the one roof, don’t miss out on this unique experience to shop local AND meet the designers in person.⠀ ⠀ First up, from May 31st to June 3 catch:⠀ ⠀ @designbyjude | Unisex Melbourne based label by designer Jude Ng, conceived out of a mission to put the handmade and artisanal aspects back into fashion...⠀ ⠀ @rbcca_kstr | Minimalist jewellery label, handcrafted from 100% recycled silver and ethically acquired stones & synthetics, by Rebecca Koster, from her Melbourne based silver smithing studio...⠀ ⠀ @remusedesigns | Ethical & Sustainably focused womenswear label, designed, made and hand dyed in Melbourne by Tamara Leacock...⠀ ⠀ See you there! ⠀ ⠀ Store 1-014, Level 1, Chatswood Chase, 345 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067 ⠀ ⠀ #chatswoodchase #sydneyfashion #afccurated #curatedsydney #ausfashioncouncil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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