In case you do feel like shopping try spending your money on something that has less impact on the environment or was made under fairtrade conditions.......
Link of the week:
The Oxford Tea Party.com - A beautiful selection of vintage and antique homewares to enhance your home and lifestyle. Whether you are organising a party and are looking for the perfect accessories, or looking for gorgeous homewares for everyday use, we're sure you'll find it all here. Browse through a huge selection of tableware, glasses, porcelain, pottery, decorative ceramics, silver, linens, kitchenalia, and homewares, all pieces are hand selected and guaranteed authentic antiques and collectibles.
BAGS / ACCESSORIES
www.bohocrafts.com Natural & fair trade jewellery, gifts & crafts. Carefully sourced from the most ethical local & international crafting partners.
carataylor.com handbags
Affentor.de Handbags, Laptopbags, Accessories
Noen.com Jewellery - Noën combines the sense of design, the fascination of jewellery and the demand of treating our environment carefully and respectfully
Royalblush.ch Handbags with a conscience! A young Swiss accessory label for exceptional, sustainable, high-end handbag
Justbazaar.co.uk Contemporary Fair Trade accessories from around the world - Jewellery, Bags, Scarves, Toys, Furniture, Home Furnishings & Consumables
fifibijoux.com Ethical jewellery
feedprojects.org supporting the UN World
Food Programm
lejudesigns.com Jewellery made using
vegetable ivory 100% sustainable
mybagcares.com a 100% reusable and
washable canvas bag that can replace hundreds of paper or plastic bags and help
save the environment
morsbags.com making reusable bags, sociably!
bagsofchange.co.uk Reusable
eco-bags
that reward you for shopping at over 70 local independent ethical retailers.
Shopping that doesn't cost the earth
hattitrading.co.uk Hatti
Handbags are Design Led, Beautifully Made and Fair Trade
jungleberry.co.uk specialises in fair trade clothing, jewellery, furnishings, gifts and kids stuff from India, Nepal, Thailand, and Indonesia
made.uk.com fair trade jewellery
designed by influential designers, then sourced and created within
disadvantaged communities across East Africa
abteil-shop.de handbags
made form re-used materials
nahuiollin.com unique
candy wrapper handbags
pibiones.com exclusive fashion
accessories with hand-woven eco-friendly fabrics from Sardinia
sonyakashmiri.com designer recycled
eco-friendly leather handbags, purses, belts and accessories using chrome free,
vegetable-tanned leather lined with organic
seccoshop.com the Treasures
of Wasteland
bakesaledesigns.com unique, handmade gifts
porkchopgirl.com Reconstructed :: Handmade
:: Vintage
FOOTWEAR
Veja.fr fairtrade trainers
wornagain.co.uk Recycled fashion
beyondskin.co.uk Ethical womens
shoes - handmade, vegetarian and sexy high heels including stilletto, pumps and
flats
freerangers.co.uk Breathable vegan shoes
made to order, fleeces and clothing suitable for vegans
vegetarian-shoes.co.uk Cruelty free shoes, boots, trainers, sandals, belts, jeans and para boots. All leather free, ethical, animal friendly
Terraplana.com variety of sustainable products
fairdealtrading.com Fairly Traded trainers, sports balls as well as other fashion, sport & leisure products
ethicalwares.com vegan
products to promote a cruelty-free lifestyle
ninadolcetti.com the shoes are designed
and constructed to reuse off-cuts and unwanted pre-consumer waste
CLOTHING
modtomodern.com unique, recycled wool
sweaters are as beautifully wearable as they are sustainable
anti-factory.com unique items out of
recycled garments
whereisjosienow.com giving new life to
vintage
inhabitatshop.com Green Design Blog
si-su.com ecologically
minded clothing
Goodone.co.uk award winning sustainable
fashion company which creates innovative directional recycled clothing
revampfashion.co.uk Collective Designs
Beautiful, One-of-a-Kind and Limited Edition Clothing and Accessories from
Vintage and Reclaimable materials
minna.co.uk determined to minimise the impact on the environment by
using organic, fair trade and recycled materials wherever possible
markliu.co.uk Zero
Waste Range
lunarlife.co.za Lunar has
been sensitive to environmental concerns, making use, almost exclusively of
natural fibres and pigment dyes
deborahlindquist.com Environmentally conscious
fashion
elenagarciastudio.com blends daring
design, traditional techniques, and luxurious, eco- friendly textiles to create
beautiful, timeless pieces for women of all ages
anatomyfashion.co.uk chic sustainable fashion for women who care about
the planet
Makepiece.com Beautiful
clothes with ethics. Natural yarns from sustainable farming. Undyed and natural
dyed options. Low impact manufacture. Fair employment. Working to be carbon
neutral.
emmeline4re.co.uk recycles textiles
for environmental gain, leading the way in the fashion market
patagonia.com organic cotton
clothing, sportswear, travel clothing
izzylane.com ethical fashion
ethical knitwear vegetarian shoes vegan shoes ethical clothing luxury cashmere
wensleydale shetland ethical menswear coats skirts
liv-uk.com Naturally stylish
Fairtrade and organic cotton designer clothing and homeware
gossypium.co.uk Offer
organic and fair trade cotton clothes, bedlinen, t-shirts, hoodies, tops and
underwear for men, women
earthandwear.com fair
trade and ecologically sound clothing and accessorie
amana-collection.com beautiful ethical fashion
quailbymail.co.uk ethical, organic and
fairtrade fashion designed and made in Britain
thtc.co.uk urban eco
wear
Howies.co.uk active clothing company
that believes in making higher quality, lower impact products for our sports
and day-to-day lives
Finisterreuk.com was founded to push
innovation and develop technical apparel that will provide for the surfer and
protect the environment
armedangels.de/en Webshop and sustainably
produced clothing manufacturers. The Fairtrade certified clothing is produced
of categorical exclusion of child labor and pollution
leny-icons.com The Project LENY was
launched by Mariel Gamboa with its main goal to mobilise the fashion industry
to take part in a project dedicated for a good cause. LENY is a gathering of
Celebrities, Fashion Icons and designers that donate their design to support
the project
fashion-conscience.com Eco Friendly Clothing,
Ethical Clothing and Fair Trade Clothing, eco boutique
parkvogel.com Made from the finest fabrics and yarns, ParkVogel pieces are affordable without compromising quality. Our environment friendly Swiss cotton is knitted by one of the few textile mills in the world which implement recycling and energy saving programs to reduce emissions and pollutants in compliance with strict European standards
peopletree.co.uk fair trade fashion pioneer and online garment retaile
smileycollection.net Helping
people in need
ciel.ltd.uk makes a more ethical and environmental choice available to the fashion conscious woman
stewartbrown.com eco-fashion
junkystyling.co.uk re-used / recycled
unicorndesign.net specialises in designing
women's clothing made from organic, fairly-sourced fabrics such as organic
cotton, hemp, organic linen, organic wool
wildlifeworks.com a company dedicated to
saving the world's magnificent wildlife and the wilderness they call home.
NOIR-illuminati2.com for young eco aware women
with a look that’s edgy, exclusive and rock ‘n’ roll
Raffauf.de Raffauf Rainwear is an urban outdoor collection made of natural materials. The design of the items gives you the freedom to move freely in the country as well as in the urban jungle
Greenfibres.com (Garments made from organic cotton, organic linen, hemp, organic wool and
untreated silk and cotton)
camillanorrback.com swedish women's fashion
that is good for both environment and conscience
ekonoiz.com London eco wear label selling ethical eco-fibre t-shirts
gudrunsjoden.com Colourful eco friendly
jumpers, t-shirts, tops, shirts & much more
LINGERIE
VINTAGE
porkchopgirl.com Reconstructed :: Handmade
:: Vintage
ONLINE
SHOPS
ethicalsuperstore.com ethical gifts, gadgets and groceries
nigelsecostore.com environmentally friendly
products for sustainable living, including low carbon products, recycled
products, organic products, green products
ORGANISATIONS
/ CHARITIES / Other Groups, Forums, Blogs, Campaigns and other related links
makedoandmendonline.co.uk This site brings people who offer bespoke craft products and services together with customers.
Do you want to order a craft product made to your exact specification? In your favourite colour or with your name on? Look in the 'craft products' section of the site to see the range of products available. Do you make craft items but want to reach a wider range of customers? Then Make Do and Mend Online is the site for you, click here to have a look around.
reclaimfashion.com Reclaim fashion workshops aim to generate enthusiasm, knowledge, understanding and skills in groups of young people
cleanclothes.org Campaigns aim at
improving working conditions in the garment and sportswear industry worldwide
antislavery.org Campaigns for the freedom
of millions of people worldwide who are trapped in situations of slavery or slavery-like practices
fashioninganethicalindustry.org a Labour Behind the Label project that works with students and tutors on fashion related courses
ILO.org The UN specialized agency
which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized
human and labour rights
fashion.arts.ac.uk/csf The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) has been developed by LCF to be an internationally recognised and globally connected catalyst for change, fully integrated with industry to create better lives through a sustainable fashion economy
freecycle.org Network to promote waste
reduction and help save landscape from being taken over by landfills
ethicaltrade.org introduces international effort designed to promote ethical trade
labourbehindthelabel.org supports garment
workers' efforts worldwide to defend their rights
ethicalfashionforum.com a new kind of trade association for the fashion industry, led by businesses, for businesses, and focused on social and environmental sustainability
pan-uk.org Organization working to
reduce the use of hazardous pesticides world wide
soilassociation.org campaigning for organic food, organic farming and sustainable forestry
ejfoundation.org registered
charity established in 2000 to empower people who suffer most from
environmental abuses to find peaceful ways of preventing them.
Waronwant.org fights poverty in
developing countries in partnership with people affected by globalisation
Defra.gov.uk UK Government department
tasked with issues such as the environment, rural development, the countryside,
wildlife, animal welfare
actionaid.org Large global anti-poverty
agency, working with world's poorest people in Africa, Asia and Latin America
ifat.org
authentic voice of Fair Trade
wateraid.org International NGO
dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and
hygiene education to the world's poorest people
global-standard.org International
Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard
newethics.com/en has made
it is business to provide information about such companies and their products –
companies whose thinking and actions are already defined through ethics, responsibility,
fairness and transparency
hollyisstoppingshopping.blogspot.com
womens-institute.co.uk/section.aspx?id=8
supportus.cancerresearchuk.org/Shopping/Exclusive_eco-friendly_clothes_and_accessories/23718
garmentremake.com The Garment Remake Exchange organizes people
in two different cities who contribute clothing to be remade
bransparent.com Portal for environmentally and socially friendly shopping
MAGAZINES
stylewillsaveus.com Magazine For A Peachy
Green Lifestyle
bbc.co.uk/thread online fashion magazine
dedicated to eco-fabulous style
BOOKS
Green
designed: Fashion
The
Eco Chick Guide To Life
Trend Set - das perfekte Outfit (german)
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the global economy
Sustainable Fashion and Textiles
Women´s
Institute Book Of the Home
GoodHousekeeping - The Best of the 1940s
FILMS
The
11th hour
A
Disaster in search of success: Bt cotton in global south
SWISHING
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7563318.stm
y-shop.co.uk/2007/03/yswap_shop_parties_1.html
TRADE
SHOWS / FASHION WEEKS
Esthetica@ Londonfashionweek.co.uk/news_details.asp?newsid=516 the world’s leading showcase of ethical designer fashion
Ethical Pure - Stylish and on-trend clothing, footwear and accessory collections - Fashion with a conscience -
Exhibitions & Events
"India
Recycled"
Horniman
Museum & Gardens
100
London Road
Daily
10.30am to 5.30pm
Tel:
020 8699 1872
Visa
Swap Shop
when
& where:
www.visaswap.com/whenwhere.html
Craft Groups / Shop Crafty
womens-institute.co.uk/standard.aspx?id=790 (about craft & craft
projects)