Anya Hindmarch Kicked The Eco Buzz Off With This Sell-Out Bag
This month sees the kick off of Eco-Fashion here at FemaleFirst. Over the next few weeks we'll be seeing which celebs are big fans of eco-fashion, exploring just what eco-fashion actually is and which new designers are going eco.
We'll also be bringing you the best eco-fashion on the high-street, credit crunch gadgets and eco-homewear that will transform your house. By the end of October you will be totally clued up and ready to embrace eco in a whole new way.
But first of all, we need to know exactly actually what eco-fashion is. The term is refers to fashionable and stylish clothing that has been manufactured and produced using environmentally friendly processes, under the guidelines of Free Trade conditions.
What that basically means is that when clothes are made, people have to consider the environment, the health of the consumers and also the working and pay conditions of those who are actually making the clothes.
An increasing problem which has been drawn to our attention more recently, is the exploitation of child labour in sweatshops, throughout the world and it's now that we've started to sit up and take notice.
Another serious issue is the casual use of our planets resources to make clothes, which is resulting in a massive problem worldwide.
Designers and clothing manufacturers have had to start taking this warning seriously and start making clothes out of more sustainable processes, hence why eco-fashion is such a buzz word right now in the fashion industry.
Eco-fashion can use resources, like recycled clothing to make new designs and even recycled materials like plastic bottles, for example. Clothes can also be made out of organic raw materials, like cotton, which is grown without pesticides, or silk made by worms who can feed on organic trees.
The important thing to remember is that recycled clothing or second-hand clothes can still make high-quality garments. And also it means that you're being eco-friendly and have a unique outfit to wear on the town, which is great considering so many high-street designs look so similar now.
It's also worth noting that these garments are made to last, so you will keep them for longer and the people that make them will, in turn get a fair price and have decent working conditions.
What do you think about Eco-fashion? Do you care, or is it just something that doesn't bother you? Let us know what you think...