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Clare Press | Rise & Resist - Ethical Fashion Blogger Round Table Recap
Clare Press | Rise & Resist - Ethical Fashion Blogger Round Table Recap
Outland Denim shortlisted for 2018 Thomson Reuters Foundation Stop Slavery Award
Outland Denim shortlisted for 2018 Thomson Reuters Foundation Stop Slavery Award
Edwina McCann | The Future is Sustainability, Technology & Women
Edwina McCann | The Future is Sustainability, Technology & Women
A.BCH a Finalist in Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards!
A.BCH a Finalist in Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards!
Redress Design Award 2018 | Tess Whitfort
Redress Design Award 2018 | Tess Whitfort
SAVE THE PLEATS
SAVE THE PLEATS
Rags to Runway | Great Southern Style
Rags to Runway | Great Southern Style
One Dress, Many Voices
One Dress, Many Voices
Together for Sustainability | TESTEX Joins ZDHC!
Together for Sustainability | TESTEX Joins ZDHC!
Meet | The Better Packaging Co.
Meet | The Better Packaging Co.
Recap | Copenhagen Youth Fashion Summit
Recap | Copenhagen Youth Fashion Summit
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'

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Rise & Resist takes a wild trip through the new activism sweeping the world. From eco warriors and zero wasters to knitting nannas, introvert craftivists to intersectional feminists, they’re all up for a revolution of sorts... ⠀ ⠀ We were thrilled to join @mrspress for an intimate Ethical Fashion Blogger Round Table during her recent book launch trip to Melbourne, where we talked with a group of inspiring local women about community and small acts that can lead to great change 👊#riseandresist⠀ ⠀ Catch the recap by Lisa Kjerulf up on the @sustainabilityportal blog 👀👀👀⠀ ⠀ https://www.sustainabilityportal.net/blog/clare-press-rise-resist-ethical-fashion-blogger-round-table-recap⠀ #ethicalfashion #sustainablefashion #ausfashioncouncil #fashioncommunity #fashionbusiness @blu_nude @createwithkjer
Meet Hannah Berry, aka @_harry_im_home 😎⠀ ⠀ The @melbfashionweek Student Award Finalist's collection is a critique of (and a personal reaction to) some of the common consumer rituals, processes of mass production, and value systems of the fashion industry - delving into political, philosophical and social ideologies of consumer behaviour. ⠀ ⠀ "Through developing my own zero waste techniques, using found and unconventional materials, alongside unwanted purchased fabrics, my collection deconstructs the value systems of the fashion industry... I have deliberately paired biodegradable products in plastic and exaggerated the experience of our consumption through creating mass(ive) produced garments and woven electrical cords. This materiality and process symbolises the weight of consumption. Alongside my publications and dioramas, I aim to evoke emotion and question value through referencing our daily routine. This excessively evocative process encourages conversation around our understanding of our own consumption and its role in our daily lives."⠀ ⠀ Catch the whole interview up on the @ausfashioncouncil Blog👌⠀ ⠀ #afcmember #ausfashioncouncil #australianfashion #consumption #sustainability #rmitfashion #fashionstudent https://buff.ly/2Ppz8fp
AFC Members @DesignbyJUDE have a unique workshop running this November & December! ⠀ ⠀ Go behind the scenes of an ethical fashion brand and hand craft your own piece of couture inspired jewellery with the designer Jude Ng, at his Fitzroy studio, followed by a styling session with the design team. And, the workshop fee is fully redeemable on JUDE product 😎⠀ ⠀ Head to @designbyjude for tickets and details 💫⠀ ⠀ www.designbyjude.com/product-page/couture-jewelry-workshop⠀ ⠀ #handmade #ethicalfashion #sustainablefashion #fashionworkshop #localfashion #melbournemade #melbournedesign #afcmember
AFC Members, @purepodfashion , by Canberra based designer Kelli Donovan, are launching their 'Native Pollen' Summer collection at Jindii Eco Spa in the Australian National Botanic Gardens! ⠀ ⠀ Sat 17th November, join them for an evening of ethical fashion, bees, bio-dynamic champagne and inspirational speakers, during Pollinator Week...⠀ ⠀ #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #australiandesign #australianfashion #australianmade⠀ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nativepollencollectionlaunchbypurepod/205387/
First up at our Brisbane pop-up at @thecalilehotel 🖤⠀ ⠀ @loishazel, by Melbourne based designer Lois McGruer-Fraser, is committed to sustainable and ethical practices, offering 100% transparency on sourcing and production for each element of their garments. All craftsmanship is completed either in house or by a network of local seamstresses in Melbourne 👌⠀ ⠀ @loishazel will be in store from Tuesday 6th - Monday 12th November. Come say hi 👋 ⠀ ⠀ #afccurated #ausfashioncouncil @qutcea @JamesStBNE #australianfashion #australiandesign #madeinmelbourne
Head along to 201 Gertrude St Fitzroy for a dose of local Melbourne fashion 🖤⠀ ⠀ The 6 month pop up is host to a mix of great local makers including @ausfashioncouncil members @gehrich and @saltyfoxaustralia, alongside @honeststudios @sagome_artisan @louie_and_the_fox @smenamelbourne and @blacbrail_atelier ⚡️⠀ ⠀ #afcmembers #ausfashioncouncil #shoplocal #australiandesign #melbournefashion 📸 @gehrich
Head along to 201 Gertrude St Fitzroy for a dose of local Melbourne fashion 🖤⠀ ⠀ The 6 month pop up is host to a mix of great local makers including @ausfashioncouncil members @gehrich and @saltyfoxaustralia, alongside @honeststudios @sagome_artisan @louie_and_the_fox @smenamelbourne and @blacbrail_atelier ⚡️⠀ ⠀ #afcmembers #ausfashioncouncil #shoplocal #australiandesign #melbournefashion 📸 @honeststudios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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