The Fashion Advocate Melbourne fashion blog and Australian made ethical design fashion boutique

Dangerous levels of BPA have been found in sports bras from leading activewear brands

November 09, 2022Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

What’s so bad about BPA? It’s a toxic chemical, a really nasty one. It’s used to make plastic and it wreaks havoc on the endocrine system. It’s been linked to...

Tim Hollo's Living Democracy is an ecological manifesto for positive change

September 23, 2022Claire Goldsworthy

When you’re trying to change the world by yourself it feels overwhelming, I get it. But, that’s the secret – none of us have the change the world alone. As...

Download my free Guide to Sustainable Living and help reduce single-use plastics

September 03, 2022Claire Goldsworthy

I want to make it easy for you to live more sustainably. I want you to feel inspired to reduce, reuse, recycle, rent and research, so this guide is a...

Plastic Free July top plastic-free zero waste brands Australia

Our favourite sustainable Australian brands are championing Plastic Free July

July 27, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

When Plastic Free July rolls around, we make the most of it to celebrate our favourite low-waste, zero-waste, plastic free, sustainable and eco-friendly brands.

We're committed to a sustainable slow fashion future, so we no longer sell polyester

February 10, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

It's no secret that polyester is one of the least sustainable fabrics you can buy, and the only benefit of it, is that is tends to last - but at...

We're taking our motto, 'Look good, do good' one step further and planting one tree with every sale

February 05, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

15 billion trees are cut down every single year around the world, but we need trees to survive. Global re-planting is essential for human existence, so to combat deforestation, One Tree...

Let's air the dirty secrets of the underwear industry and opt for ethical and sustainable intimates

February 03, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

Around 18 million bras make their way into landfill every few years in the U.S alone, and most of them are made with polyester material and plastic fixtures.⁠ If they're...

Clare Press is sceptical that we can solve the fashion industry’s issues

November 06, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

What if all the clothes we bought were sustainable? What if everything we wore was made ethically? If everyone in the world bought ethical and sustainable clothing and the fashion...

Recycled toilet paper and the environmental impacts of paper waste

Every year around the world, we flush 15 million trees-worth of toilet paper down our drains

October 12, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Every year around the world, we flush nearly 15 million trees-worth of toilet paper down our drains. If you’re yet to consider the impact of taking ten minutes out on...

The Fashion Advocate sustainable, Australian made, washable, reusable, plastic-free, plastic-free and biodegradable face mask

Single-use polyester masks will outnumber jellyfish in the ocean if we don't change our mask habits

August 07, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

The Australian Government Department of Health guideline have confirmed, repeatedly, that cloth face masks are suitable for us everyday folk, with two layers a minimum, and three layers for better protection.

An easy checklist guide to understanding ethical and sustainable fashion

June 06, 2019Claire Goldsworthy7 comments

‘The Three M’s’ are easy to understand and remember, and when you stop to think about it, it all makes sense. Where a garment is MADE, what MATERIALS it's made...

Small actions can have a big impact on World Environment Day when we all take a stand

June 05, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

If no one in Australia bought a single-use coffee cup today and instead used a reusable cup, we’d save 2.7 million cups today alone. 70 million barrels of non-renewable oil...