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October 01 2019 – Mercantile London
Real People Make Your Clothes // Pink City Prints
Working from start to finish with the artisan block-printers, indigo dyers, embroiderers and weavers in Jaipur, India, allows Glasgow School of art graduate Molly Russell to create ethical hand-made women's wear for her label Pink City Prints, which celebrates the beauty of craft and sustainable fashion.“India has such an immensely rich culture of craft forms I’m constantly finding new processes...
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August 16 2019 – Mercantile London
We have nothing to hide... ARMEDANGELS
Ethical~adjective- 'being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice'. Striving to be the fairest label in fashion, ARMEDANGELS combine inspirational ethics with a strong sense of design, producing garments made to stand the test of a fast-fashion environment. "We are a consumer society. It’s all about the price - nothing else matters.Because...
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July 30 2019 – Mercantile London
Stylish Sustainability // Far Afield
Responsible practise is at the heart of many discussions surrounding the industry at the moment – one of the brands that faithfully uphold the principles of sustainability and ethical production is Far Afield. Read on to find out how those pieces arrive in your wardrobe and the impact a social conscious can have on believing that change is possible, improving...
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