Vietnamese Accessories

These lovelies have recently joined the virtual shelves at Only Fair:

All of the items are made in Vietname by an organisation who’s mission is to produce and sell Vietnamese handicraft products that are made under fair trade conditions. Their aim is to expand their customer base so that they can, in turn, expand workshop capacity, which helps to provide more secure and decent employment opportunities to disadvantaged women and farmers They provide life changing training in tailoring skills and bring smiles to these two extremely marginalised groups in society.

Very reasonably priced at £12.00 for the scarves and only £15.95 for the clutch bags which are sure to add that extra something to any outfit. 

Cheap Fashion

I’ve always been a bit of a shopper. I won’t lie and say that I’ve always been interested in the ethics behind my favourite shops and the things I buy, but it is something I have become more and more interested in

I think it’s very easy to be complacent about what we buy and not to think about the people behind the products. Take supermarkets for example, many people can be tempted by a cheap price and think “that’ll do” and for many others there’s no alternative. More often that not, it isn’t at the forefront of people’s minds whether the people that have made something receive a reasonable wage or whether they work in a safe environment with safe conditions.

Clean up Fashion is a site that has caught my eye and I recommend it highly. It looks at the major players in fashion including Asda, Debenhams, Matalan and New Look. The aim of the site is to highlight the exploitation of people producing fashion for the high street. Each company is reported on with them having the chance to say what they are doing to combat exploitation, followed by the campaign’s conclusions. Well worth a read with information about action you can take.