Is cotton always best? What to know when buying ‘sustainable’ fashion

Is cotton always best? What to know when buying ‘sustainable’ fashion

Are natural fibres always superior to synthetic ones when it comes to sustainability? It’s complicated.

  • byLauren Ironmonger

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Not easy being green:Another sustainable Australian label says goodbye

Not easy being green:Another sustainable Australian label says goodbye

Ethical fashion label Arnsdorf announces final chapter during Melbourne Fashion Festival.

  • byDamien Woolnough
You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

Whether you shop or work in second-hand stores,the onslaught of brands like Shein and Kmart’s Anko is hard to ignore.

  • byWendy Syfret
‘It’s quite disheartening’:How Etsy lost its handmade edge

‘It’s quite disheartening’:How Etsy lost its handmade edge

Once a haven for handmade and vintage goods,the online marketplace has become plagued by counterfeit and mass-produced items.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
‘Not just about fashion’:Why Brisbanites are dressing in pre-loved clothes

‘Not just about fashion’:Why Brisbanites are dressing in pre-loved clothes

Jacqueline Cowan has had a front-row seat to the city’s pre-loved fashion evolution,and she’s noticed something interesting.

  • byBrittney Deguara
Luxury brands could lose royal approval under eco-conscious Charles

Luxury brands could lose royal approval under eco-conscious Charles

The fashion industry accounts for more than a 10th of global emissions. Industry insiders are waiting for King Charles to make his move.

  • byEir Nolsoe
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I was a corporate greenwasher. Sorry for making you think metal straws would fix climate change

I was a corporate greenwasher. Sorry for making you think metal straws would fix climate change

This wasn’t the creative life I pictured when I set out to become a writer. But it was a line of work I excelled at. I helped businesses rebrand it as a matter of lifestyle,solved by reusable cups and composting.

  • byWendy Syfret
Nothing personal:Why I prefer my Christmas gifts plain and simple
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Nothing personal:Why I prefer my Christmas gifts plain and simple

Personalised gifts have become all the rage,but they can create an environmental – and regifting – minefield.

  • byMelissa Singer
Meet the women giving ‘power dressing’ a life-changing new meaning

Meet the women giving ‘power dressing’ a life-changing new meaning

Women often flee violent relationships with just the clothes on their backs. Rebuilding their wardrobes can help them rediscover their self-worth.

  • byMelissa Singer
Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Our purchasing power isn’t the only way to advocate for a greener planet,nor should it be.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Australians are expected to spend $490 million this Halloween,a 14 per cent increase from last year’s spending.

  • byLauren Ironmonger