Trying to scale a sustainable fashion brand while staying true to your values is no small feat. Throw in international shipping costs, complex manufacturing, and the daily juggle of family...

For many slow fashion founders, the idea of manufacturing in China comes with a cocktail of emotions: excitement about lower costs, hesitation about bigger minimums, confusion with the process, and,...

Today, Marvell Lane is a globally loved label based in Byron Bay and manufacturing offshore in China, but that journey hasn’t been smooth sailing.  

Some outworkers (garment makers who work from home on their own equipment) are paid just $4 per piece of clothing they complete for brands, and that doesn't include superannuation, leave...

I used to buy fast fashion. I’ve donned a few weekend one-night wears from Supré. I’ve made a few quick stops at Kmart for essentials. I’ve even succumbed to Zara’s...

Today's Instagram LIVE with Danielle Abery-Miller from Sanct was such a great conversation on all things ethical and sustainable fashion. Running a slow fashion business is tough, but it’s even tougher when you’re...

When it comes to recycled polyester, Meriel believes that it's 'just a slow motion oil slick' because at the end of the day, polyester (whether recycled or new), simply isn't...

If you don't like what you find out, it's an opportunity for positive change, because you can switch suppliers or manufacturers to align more with your ethical and sustainable values. 

Amber has had such a colourful career in fashion, from working with fast fashion giants to now heading up ethically sourced Australian jewellery label, Medley Jewellery, and her industry insight is rich.

Today’s Instagram LIVE was with the lovely Karishma Kasabia  Karishma Kasabia from Kholo and it was such a juicy chat filled with with so much wisdom! Every day Karishma gets up to create an...

To kick off my new weekly LIVE sessions, I spoke with Jane Elliot from Brighter Day, an ethical and sustainable adaptive clothing label. Her label was borne out of her own personal experience through...

Every step of the manufacturing phase from fabric weaving to cutting to sewing requires energy, and a lot of countries are still coal-powered. The burning of coal emits greenhouse gases, toxic chemicals,...