Dress – Nancy Dee
Jacket – charity shop
Shoes – Dream in Green
Bag – What Daisy Did
Today is the start of Fashion Revolution Week! A time when consumers around the globe ask #whomademyclothes? and a movement of ethical fashion advocates and campaigners come together to raise awareness of unethical practice in the fashion industry and work towards change.
As part of the Ethical Fashion Bloggers, Fashion Revolution round up, I wanted to share this outfit which I think fits particularly well with the principles of sustainable fashion described by Vivienne Westwood as ‘buy less, choose well, make it last’.
The jacket is from a local charity shop and the fun print immediatley jumped out at me. It makes a great alternative to a plain black jacket. The dress is from one of my favourite brands, Nancy Dee and is ethically made in the UK from organic cotton. The shoes are made by Dream in Green, another favourite brand of mine with a great selection of shoes and boots made ethically from vegetable tanned leather. Last but not least, my colourful handbag is ethically made in India by What Daisy Did using upcycled leather. You can read more about the brand in my post here.
Last week I asked #WhoMadeMyClothes? of high street retailer Marks and Spencers here. No answer yet but I will keep you posted and let you know if and when I get answer. As a consumer, it can be difficult to find out and understand exactly what brands are doing to ensure sustainability and ethics in their supply chains which is why transparency is so important. Fashion Revolution have just launched a transparency index in partnership with Ethical Consumer which improving social and environmental standards and how much of that information they share with the public you can download it here.
If you like the idea of a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry, there are lots of ways you can get involved. Visit the Fashion Revolution website to find out more.
What will you be wearing for Fashion Revolution Week?
With warmest wishes
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A fantastic outfit, the jacket is a wonderful find, far more interesting than sensible plain black.
Marks & Spencers always used to pride themselves on making their clothes in Great Britain, our parents paid more to shop there as they knew the quality was good and that it would last – hence the amount of vintage St Michael at so many vintage fairs.xxx
Gorgeous outfit Ceri, that bag is divine! xx
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I’ll be interested to see if you hear anything from M&S! Your charity finds are always great Ceri!
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