Brit designer extraordinaire Luella Bartley has designed an exclusive range of printed t-shirts for Tonic Generation, an online fashion spot with a social conscience.
There are four designs in the range: a sun, stag, robin and 'scary douglas', each available in men's and women's styles. Each design supports a different cause, and the t-shirts themselves are made from an eco-friendly bamboo and cotton blend. £23 at Tonic Generation.
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I'm a big fan of acrylic jewellery, but this is the first time I've seen it sold with the fairtrade label.
The necklace I've picked out here is part of a larger collection of jewellery and accessories by design duo Cassandro and Dong of Dialog, who advised their lady shoppers in a recent press release that "this season it's the jewellery that's acrylic not your nails". That's us told, then!
Each piece in their collection is made under fairtrade conditions and a percentage of sales go towards training and welfare in Borneo and Hong Kong. Available online.
There are so many beautiful, ethically made dresses to choose from at the moment I personally don't know where to start. And today, a further spanner was thrown into the works when i discovered yet another new label doing amazing things with old fabrics: Amoosi.
Amoosi make unique, stylish and very trend-aware garments from reclaimed, vintage fabric. The classic range features highly wearable yet distinctive everyday items like halter neck blouses and wrap around shirts, all customisable with different fabrics and at surprisingly affordable prices. The dress I've picked out here is from the more exclusive couture range, but is still reasonably priced at £120. All items are hand-made in London. This is slow fashion with fast appeal!
Related: Eco glam at Equa by Annie Greenabelle
New in at Ethical Superstore is this funky beach bag made from 100% rice grain sacks. It features a classic VW Beetle, which certainly appeals to the old fashioned hippy in me! The bags are made in Bangkok under fairtrade conditions and cost £17.95 at Ethical Superstore
Not content with using a self-heating bra to save the planet, those utter mentalists at Triumph have devised another 'sexy' solution to climate change: a solar powered 'eco bra' that stores up energy during the day.
Unveiled this week in Japan, the bra works like any other solar device and when fully charged will contain enough juice to power everyday appliances such as toasters or kettles. Of course, to collect up all that energy the wearer cannot be shy about flaunting their underwear in public, so once again I can't help detecting an ulterior motive in Triumph's strategy...
Related: The solar-powered bikini | Japan to save the world with self-heating bra
Don't let the txt spk name put you off: 4U2ReUSE bags are a great idea, and they look pretty funky, too. The bags, which are tiny and very portable, are designed to hold scrunched up plastic carrier bags easily and conveniently, encouraging you to re-use so you won't need to accept new ones. What's more, the bags are made from old sails, vintage clothing, and organic materials, meaning each is unique with a stylish, vintagey touch. Check out the site to see more of these cute little bags!
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Top UK legwear site Tightsplease has entered the green arena with a new section devoted to tights and socks made from eco-friendly material.
Here you'll find Jonathan Aston's super soft organic cotton tights in both plain and ribbed styles, naturally absorbant and breathable bamboo socks by Elle, Aristoc's organic range and more. Eco-friendly tights are notoriously hard to find, and the prices here aren't bad at all, so it's definitely worth a visit her next time you need to re-stock the sock drawer. And don't worry if you manage to ladder your tights (organic or otherwise); there's a great section on how to re-use them here. Soap in a sock, anyone?
Brit designer extraordinaire Luella Bartley has designed an exclusive range of printed t-shirts for Tonic Generation, an online fashion spot with a social conscience. 
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