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Enjoy an eco-friendly and ethical Christmas with our Sustainable Gift Guide.

December 01, 2022

If you're like me and need some creative ideas for your last-minute Christmas list, I've compiled my favourite eco-friendly and ethical Australian brands to make sustainable gift giving a little easier for you.

April 21, 2020

I launched The Fashion Advocate in 2014 in support of Australian made labels, and to encourage consumers to shop consciously. In 2018, I welcomed New Zealand labels to the mix, and in 2019, I opened up our online offering to Australian-designed labels who manufacture ethically overseas.

February 27, 2020

I Found Lucy. is a label with an artistic heart and unswayable ethos, and incredibly, Lucy is a self-taught designer and dressmaker too. She channels her childhood love of all things arts and craft into her label, and she's not shy about the kind of woman she's designing for; I found Lucy. is a brand for the unapologetically feminine.

April 12, 2019

Jacky Stickler shares our values and views, and she's the passionate mind behind Brisbane based womenswear label, sticks + stone. Jacky is passionate about ethics, she cares about sustainability, and she's a responsible slow fashion advocate...

December 13, 2018

Jane Milburn's book, Slow Clothing, sits on my desk as a daily reminder. Stacked on top of titles from Clare Press and Lisa Messenger, Jane's book is a sustainability bible, and it comes in handy when I'm looking for new ways to mend or reuse something I've outlived or fallen out of love with.

November 01, 2018

This entire outfit has made by a woman who I’ve known for more than half a decade. She has children, she is passionate, she is incredibly talented, and she has never swayed from her values, remaining ethical and Australian made.

July 27, 2018

As the Founder and Creative Director of 'sticks + stone', Jacky Stickler is passionate about ethics and sustainability, and she’s built a brand on values and purpose.

June 11, 2018

Over the past five years, the fashion industry has woken up. For Sarah Garrett-Hodoniczky though, sustainable fashion is something she’s spent the last 15 years advocating for.

April 27, 2018

Jacky may be the new kid on the block after only launching last year, but she’s employed the experience and help of local manufacturers to ensure quality work.

April 23, 2018

As a community, we take responsibility for the impact that our industry has on people and the planet. Lucy Traner-Wissemann is at the forefront of this revolution.

We Are Kin

November 01, 2017

In the case of Jacky Stickler and Lauren Malone, the meeting of their two minds has delivered a collaborative limited-edition outfit that highlights their shared values.

Sticks + Stone and sustainability

September 24, 2017

Sticks + Stone is not your average fashion label; in a world where fast fashion and petrochemical fabrics are the norm, Jacky Stickler cuts through the crap, delivering an ethical and sustainable label with a conscious.

June 14, 2017

The art of screen-printing is no new one; some Japanese printed fabrics date back to 221 AD. Europeans commercialised the technique in the 17th Century, and now, our modern textile industry is dominated by digitally printed fabrics and mass-producing machinery systems.

June 01, 2017

The Brisbane fashion scene is evolving. Five years ago, it was a city that fashion students moved away from to hunt for their careers in Melbourne or Sydney, but now, it’s home to some of the country’s best labels and innovative fashion start-ups.

April 28, 2017

As a child, a few valuable life lessons were constantly repeated to me, one of which still rings true through my work and my approach to fashion: Treat other people how you would want to be treated.

October 30, 2016

The Dress Collective’s designers have one similarity: they all boast Australian-made collections and unique brand messages through their sustainable practices or ethical manufacturing, or through their use of recycled materials, eco-friendly fabrics or low-waste small-run ranges.

April 19, 2016

Who made your clothes? Where we get our clothes from and who makes them is raising more questions now than ever.

April 05, 2016

When it comes to weekends away in Brisbane, the Marriott Hotel has long been a favourite destination of mine.

February 05, 2016

‘Style’ is a complex thing, and it’s not to be confused with ‘fashion’. Coco Chanel had many things to say about it, but one of her most memorable quotes was, “Fashion changes, only style remains the same.”

February 04, 2016

It’s no secret that I’m particular when it comes to travel. A hotel should be a home away from home and a place to feel completely and utterly relaxed, so I have a mental list I check off every time I stay somewhere new.

Edda Hamar and Undress Runways

February 04, 2016

Edda Hamar is on a mission. As the Director of Undress Runways, Edda supports, celebrates and showcases the unique work of sustainable fashion designers from around the globe.

January 13, 2016

Launched in late 2014, AlcieMay Designs has upped the standard of innovation in the Australian swimwear industry, offering individually crafted and designed pieces, all selected by the consumer.

Moreno Marcos and The Fashion Advocate

October 30, 2015

I’m not a girly-girl, but I do love pink and I do love the odd ruffle. One Brisbane label that manages to combine the two in a sophisticated way is Moreno Marcos, and designer Sofia has a way with all things feminine when it comes to her label.

October 30, 2015

Behind every great label is a gifted designer; Atelier Australia’s mastermind is Judi Guthrie.

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