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Fair Trade Day - connecting producers and customers

[...] Kate placed an interesting blog post on Fair Trade Day - connecting producers and customers | MagnifecoHere’s a brief overview: It happens on the second Saturday of May. You know Magnifeco is as much a supporter of Fair Trade as we are of eco fashion. So - in honour of today, here are a few of our favourite fairtrade shops and products. Enjoy! … [...]

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Animals win big, thanks to Fur Free Fashion!

, A co-sponsor of the competition.

“In recent years more and more markets have begun embracing ideologies that support compassionate consumerism,” says Monica Engebretson, senior program associate for Born Free USA. “It has really been wonderful to see these designers pour their hearts and souls into the creation of such beautiful — and humane — fashions.” editor Brita Belli.

“Being fur-free is both socially and environmentally responsible. Not only is the use of fur unconscionable in this progressive day and age, it is damaging to our wildlife, our ecosystems and people who work in fur processing factories,” says fffashion judge Sophie Uliano. “In short, it’s impossible to design with fur, sell fur, or wear fur, and claim one is anything close to being ‘green’.”

The fffashion competition is part of Born Free USA’s “Consumers for a Fur Free Society” (CFFS) program. CFFS represents an international effort to provide consumers with accurate information about retailers and fur, allowing them to make an informed choice when shopping. CFFS has attracted widespread and growing international success, with partners including H&M, American Apparel and Pier 1 in the U.S. and Marks and Spencer, Topshop, and the Co-operative Group in Europe.

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