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With the 2010 fashion weeks falling around Fairtrade Fortnight, we haven't failed to notice that ethical, eco-friendly and Fairtrade fashion has been one of the biggest talking points in Milan, Paris, New York and London. Some of the biggest fashion weeks have dedicated shows and events to Fairtrade and eco-friendly fashion, with Esthetica at London Fashion week showcasing 28 designers who fit the friendly fashion bill. Of course we've all known this for a while, but if it gives us some more Fairtrade fashion to admire then who are we to complain?
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Bulldog has become the first male grooming company to launch a range of Fairtrade products. The new range, which consists of Bulldog Eco-System Shave Gel and Bulldog Eco-System Moisturiser will launch ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February to 4th March).
The new products include amazing natural Fairtrade ingredients from across the globe. The range contains green tea from Sri Lanka, organic shea butter from Ghana, organic sugar from Paraguay, sesame seed oil from Nicaragua, and Brazil nut oil from Peru.
Bulldog Eco-System Shave Gel - (175ml, RRP £3.69) - Containing Fairtrade Green Tea from Sri Lanka, Organic Sugar from Paraguay and a unique blend of eight essential oils to soothe the skin following the rigors of shaving.
Bulldog Eco-System Moisturiser - (100ml, RRP £6.49) - Containing Fairtrade organic shea butter from Ghana, Fairtrade sesame seed oil from Nicaragua and Fairtrade Brazil nut oil from Peru and a unique blend of eight essential oils to hydrate the skin.
The Bulldog range was born out of frustration that there were no options available for switched-on men who wanted to reduce the number of man-made chemicals in their bathrooms.
The Fairtrade Foundation was established to focus on better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest and weakest producers.
It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives. More than 7 million people now benefit from Fairtrade, with products coming from 58 developing countries all around the world.
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Life is Not Fair but my Knickers Are is the latest range of Fairtrade nightwear and underwear.
Beautifully designed and made from certified Fairtrade cotton, the UK label includes flirty lingerie, flattering loungewear and seriously luxurious pyjamas.
With Fairtrade Fortnight and Valentines just around the corner, there is no better time to show commitment to Fairtrade and share it with a loved one.
Now available from By Nature and Fashion-Conscience.com. Prices range from £10 to £25.
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Looking for a pretty ethical gift to buy your loved one (or yourself) for Valentine's Day? Yesterday we featured some vegan handbags from Fashion Conscience. Today they've given us some more really sexy gift ideas. There's everything from fair trade silk scarves in zebra, leopard and heart prints to chic fair trade brass, gold plated and silver jewellery courtesy of Mirabelle and Fifi Bijoux.
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Now available via Fashion Conscience is a more affordable line from Matt & Nat - all vegan and using recycled products for linings. Also available from Fashion-Conscience.com is a range of vegan purses.
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TOMS, the ethical shoe company that gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair bought by you, is expanding its basic collection with some more winter-friendly styles including women's boots, casual pumps and some unisex high tops .
With one of the comfiest modern-espadrille styles around, we can assume that the new styles follow suit. All of the shoes have heel and arch support and are a lot harder wearing that you might expect. With designs for men, women and kids, (and even a wedding range), there's no excuse not to run and pick a pair from the ever growing range.
A new pair of shoes and good karma for £29.99? Form an orderly queue please...
Soon to be available in the UK directly from www.toms.com, or you can find selected styles at House of Fraser, Office a nd Schuh now.
Click here to read more about the cause http://www.tomsshoes.com/content.asp?tid=227
By Kay Rodgers
Fashion & accessories
Emma Watson's not been off our fashion radar this month with ad campaign shots and backstage videos for Burberry coming out in drips and drabs over the past few weeks, writes ShinyStyle's Andrea Petrou.
However, this time she's back on our pages for creative and modelling reasons. Sneak previews of her awaited ethical collection for People Tree have hit the online stands and at first look we can say these togs, modelled by Emma, are looking fashionable and comfortable.
The collection, which was announced back in September last year, is claimed to be 100% ethical with fair trade groups using organic cotton to make the clothes by hand. Apparently the work put into the range also helps improve the lives of disadvantaged workers in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
And we also love the logos, which include quirky phrases such as "Don't panic, I'm organic."
We can't wait to see the rest of the pictures but until then we want to hear from you. Is this just another celebrity designer trying to get onto the fashion bandwagon?
Take a look at the two pictures and let us know what you think by leaving your comments below.
[Via The Times]
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