The Fashion Advocate wins the 2019 Good Design Awards Fashion Impact Award July 19, 2019Claire Goldsworthy2 comments If there's anything I know about fashion, it's that good design and good fashion can change the world. We might be small now, but we have big goals, and in...
No-fluff, no-nonsense honesty is what every female founder needs when she's starting up solo July 05, 2019Claire Goldsworthy YOU GOT THIS is an event about getting real, being open and honest, and reminding our fellow females in business that what you’re experiencing – is perfectly ‘normal’. We’re opening...
Fashion swapping is the new shopping and The Clothing exchange is all about it May 31, 2019Claire Goldsworthy According to YouGov, four out of 10 people throw unwanted fashion items straight in the bin, rather than trying to repair or recycle them, and it equates to an average...
What does 'ethical fashion' mean and do people really care about it? May 17, 2019Claire Goldsworthy1 comment It's time to roll up our sleeves and commit. Individually, collectively, consumers and companies alike; the responsibility needs to be owned by every single person that gets up and puts...
April is Fashion Revolution Month but The Fashion Advocate pushes for ethics all year round April 09, 2019Claire Goldsworthy Throughout the month, we'll be sharing the stories behind our labels, answering questions about their manufacturing and their personal ethics, to help drive change and push for improvement in the...
The Australian Circular Fashion Conference on all things sustainable fashion March 27, 2019Claire Goldsworthy Our addiction to fast-paced trends has embedded environmental issues in the fashion supply chain, but this is precisely what the ACFC stands to challenge and change.
'Ethical wages' were mentioned only once at the inaugural Australian Fashion Summit March 14, 2019Claire Goldsworthy If Simon Lock can raise $75 million for a fashion tech venture and the circular economy is worth $100 billion, why can't we afford the innovative solutions we need to...
This is how the LEGACY Responsible Fashion Summit will solve current fashion industry issues March 07, 2019Kate Dangar2 comments Melinda Tually is Fashion Revolution's Australian and New Zealand Coordinator and a Responsible Sourcing Strategist for Ndless: The New Normal. She's an inspiring woman and she's recently added 'Founder of the...
Camille Reed on the impact of the Australian Circular Fashion Conference March 06, 2019Claire Goldsworthy1 comment Camille Reed is championing the future of sustainable design and attempting to change the outlook of the Australian fashion industry through her annual event, the Australian Circular Fashion Conference.
The Fashion Advocate's 2019 IDENTITY runway illustrated what good fashion really looks like March 06, 2019Claire Goldsworthy The pain in my legs from squatting and lifting and organising, disappeared. My shame in being seen by 400 people at an event that I ‘should’ have been fabulously put...
This is the very definition of women empowering women through collaboration February 21, 2019Claire Goldsworthy Moments proudly empower women to talk about sex, and to feel confident about taking control of their health. They also donate 5% of each sale to the McGrath Foundation.
Runway Room supports The Fashion Advocate runway two years running February 19, 2019Claire Goldsworthy Runway Room is an innovative business that has many arms, contributing to the local economy through employment and more importantly, local manufacturing.