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

Our top ten ethical and sustainable Australian and New Zealand white shirts for Fashion Revolution Week

April 21, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Fashion Revolution Week is upon us and in the wake of COVID-19, we're scrutinising fashion now more than ever. Australia’s NBN network has seen a daytime usage increase of 80% and searches for 'sustainable...

Shiva Novinfar is inspired by all things fashion and art, and she's driven by positive change

February 26, 2020Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

There's something powerful about a strong monochrome outfit, and an even bigger statement is to be made when it's ethically handcrafted too. Shiva Novinfar agrees, and her namesake label is...

Shapes In The Sand circular sustainable womens Australian made swimwear bikinis one piece

Alex Dash is positively changing the swimwear industry with her sustainable and circular label, Shapes in the Sand

February 10, 2020Claire Goldsworthy2 comments

Alex Dash is a fellow sustainability advocate, and the creative mind behind Shapes in the Sand, an Australian made, circular, and ethical swimwear label. Channelling her love of all things natural...

Sip Shop and Style with Sally Mackinnon at The Fashion Advocate

Join The Fashion Advocate and Styled By Sally for an afternoon of champagne, shopping and style

November 19, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

Join us in-store for a day of champagne, shopping and style inspiration with Melbourne’s leading personal stylist, Sally Mackinnon of Styled By Sally. You'll also have the opportunity to meet and greet...

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The Fashion Advocate's Beaumaris pop-up shop supports 28 ethical and sustainable Australian and New Zealand labels

November 15, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

What we've created within four walls is something really special. We're not just selling things, we're changing the industry, one outfit at a time. When our customers walk out with their reusable...

Book a private one on one shopping and champagne session with The Fashion Advocate

November 07, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

If you're a lover of shopping, champagne, coffee and good company, book a private one on one session with me at our Beaumaris store. I don’t bite, I’m super friendly,...

The Fashion Advocate's VIP POP-UP SHOP opening party is on Saturday 9th November in Beaumaris

October 29, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

After five years of being one of Australia's largest online retailers of ethical and sustainable Australian and New Zealand fashion, we have opened our doors at 54 East Concourse Beaumaris,...

The Fashion Advocate Beaumaris pop up shop

The Fashion Advocate's first pop-up shop runs for ten weeks in Melbourne's Bayside suburb of Beaumaris

September 28, 2019Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

It's been five years in the making, growing from a small online store to one of Australia's largest online retailers of ethical and sustainable fashion, and now, we'll be opening...

Brighton’s Coveted Closets wardrobe sale set to save 2500 designer and pre-loved items from landfill

Brighton’s Coveted Closets wardrobe sale is set to save 2500 designer and pre-loved items from landfill

September 16, 2019Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

Australians send 6000kg of fashion and textile waste to the tip every ten minutes but on Sunday October 20th, The Fashion Advocate is set to save 2500 designer and pre-loved items...

Dr Tarn McLean is a philosopher, an artist and the founder of ethical luxury handbag label, Ocre Designs

July 10, 2019Claire Goldsworthy3 comments

Determined to establish an ethical brand synonymous with luxury, Tarn's values are embodied in each Ocre Designs bag, and her commitment to quality is obvious. Ocre Designs bags are Australian...

Ethical fashion is about taking responsibility for your impact on those who wear your clothes, not just those who make them

June 20, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

Ethical and sustainable fashion is about so much more than living wages and eco-friendly fabrics; it’s about taking responsibility for your impact on those who make your clothes, and those...

Keegan The Label Fashion Revolution ethical fashion made in Melbourne

This is what the Fashion Revolution means to zero waste Melbourne based fashion label, KEEGAN

April 26, 2019Claire Goldsworthy

Keegan Hunt shares our values and views, and she's the creative mind behind her self-titled sustainable label, KEEGAN, a zero waste brand based in Melbourne.