Ethical fashion

In which Kate throws herself into a discussion between M&S and journalist Stella Creasey on Fashion Revolution Day 2014…. and M&S go deafeningly silent. — This is exactly why we need to have labels on our clothing which tell us whether the people who made each garment worked in a safe environment and were paid a living wage:   On ...

This is the first update on the progress of our petition calling for mandatory clothing labels which indicate the working conditions of the people who made them. If you’d like to sign the petition, it’s here: ***No it’s not any more! PETITION NOW CLOSED Exciting news! Our voices have been heard! I have been invited to go to Brussels to ...

Archived post from 2014 Hello! I’ve started the petition “European Parliament: Enforce mandatory labelling of clothing which states the work conditions of the people who make them. eg Fairtrade, SA8000, unregulated etc.” and need your help to get it off the ground. Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now? Here’s the link: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/european-parliament-enforce-mandatory-labelling-of-clothing-which-states-the-work-conditions-of-the-people-who-make-them-eg-fairtrade-sa8000-unregulated-etc Here’s why it’s important: ...

A letter to prospective ECI supporters… and an open letter to readers — I am writing to you to ask for your support and assistance with a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for mandatory clothing labels which reflect the working conditions of the people who make each garment. At present I need to create a Committee with representatives from 7 ...

On September 10th I wrote to fourteen retailers who regularly send me their catalogues. I asked them for a yes or no answer to this question: Do you ensure that all workers along your supply chain are paid fairly and have decent working conditions? My post,  Just a simple Yes or No, please? was published online and emailed or sent ...

I receive clothing catalogues through my letterbox nearly every day of the year. Some I have requested. Most I have absolutely no idea where they got my name and address from. This is my AW13 response, sent to the following retailers: Anthropologie, Baukjen, Cox & Cox, H&M, JoJo Maman Bebe, Joules, La Redoute, Me+Em, Pure Collection, Radley, Sweaty Betty, The ...

Archive post from 2013 I have started a petition asking for labels on clothing to indicate the work conditions of the factories in which they were made. For example, some factories comply with SA8000 regulations which means they pay their workers a living wage and provide a safe work environment, while other factories are completely unregulated. My petition is here: ...