Magnifeco (eBook)

Your Head-to-Toe Guide to Ethical Fashion and Non-toxic Beauty

Kate Black (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
240 Seiten
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-55092-590-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The fashion industry's reputation for social responsibility is in tatters. Author Kate Black highlights a multitude of ways consumers can make better choices and introduces the brands and designers leading the way so you can shop more ethically, feel better about what you wear, and be - magnifeco!

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Non-toxic beauty products and eco-fashion to help you be magnifeco! In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh-the worst garment industry accident in recorded history-the words "e;fashion disaster"e; acquired a new and much more sinister meaning. Commentators suggested that the tragedy was completely predictable in a sector with a shocking track record of rampant environmental damage, the use of toxic chemicals, and chronic human rights abuse. Now the industry is undergoing a shift, and many of us are questioning our buying habits. The rise of socially and environmentally responsible retailers like Patagonia and The Body Shop has led to dramatic changes in the eco and ethical fashion landscape. Magnifeco is the Fast Food Nation of the fashion world-your guide to making a difference too. In this guide, author Kate Black: Examines non-toxic beauty and ethical fashion Recommends a multitude of ways for consumers to make better decisions Introduces the brands and designers leading the way along this socially responsible path. With this complete head-to toe guide covering everything from hair and beauty products to shoes and footwear, you can feel better about everything you put on your body and be- magnifeco! Kate Black is the founder and editor-in-chief of Magnifeco.com, the digital source for eco-fashion and sustainable living. She has lived and worked in the major fashion centers of the world, has written over 1,000 articles about designers and ethical fashion, and speaks regularly at regional and national green living events.

Autor

lt;p> Kate Black has lived and worked in the major fashion centers of the world and written over 1,000 articles about designers and ethical fashion from her decidedly global perspective. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Magnifeco.com, the digital source for eco-fashion and sustainable living. Kate is also the founder of EcoSessions, a global platform bringing together designers, industry, and consumers to discuss change. She is regularly featured on the Huffington Post and is highly in demand as a speaker on ethical fashion at regional and national green living events.

Inhalt

Introduction

Chapter 1: Beauty
Chapter 2: Clothing
Chapter 3: Special Occasions
Chapter 4: Jewelry
Chapter 5: Outerwear
Chapter 6: Underwear
Chapter 7: Shoes and footwear
Chapter 8: Handbags
Chapter 9: Cleaning, Tending and Mending

Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Endnotes
Index
About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2015
• Zusatzinfo: no illustrations
• Verlagsort: Gabriola Island
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schönheit / Kosmetik
• Schlagworte: eco and ethical fashion landscape • Ethical Fashion • fashion and clothing • fashion world • guide to eco fashion • hair and beauty products • non toxic beauty • questioning buying habits • shoes and footwear • socially and environmentally responsible retailers
• ISBN-10: 1-55092-590-3 / 1550925903
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55092-590-6 / 9781550925906