Fashion

Great outdoors: the Hiut Denim firm is to create top quality clothes “that will last”. Image by Hiut Denim

Clothing designers find future business is in their jeans

17 April 2012

by Richard Maino, London Press Service

A husband-and-wife team behind a hugely successful ethical clothing brand is set to launch a new venture designing and making high-quality premium jeans in the United Kingdom.

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High fashion: Ruby Rocks’ blend of vintage and quirky is becoming one to watch. Image by Ruby Rocks

Hot shoe shuffle as new footwear designers hit town

Britain has long been at the leading edge of footwear fashion, with stellar names such as Jimmy Choo, and is famous for nurturing innovative and creative design talent.

10 April 2012

Image by Simon Rawles/Fairtrade Foundation: Happy harvesting: in Uganda, tea farmer Irene Kijara deals with the Fairtrade charity to get the right price for her crop.

Ethical shoppers break sales record in the UK

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In spite of the harsh economic climate, a vast rise in sales of Fairtrade products shows that shoppers in the United Kingdom are happy to buy ethical products, thereby helping developing countries.

03 May 2011