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| June 28th 2009 | Irelands first Green Wedding Fair Held at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber in Co. Down, the event will offer up planet-conscious alternatives from vintage and new dresses through to locally-sourced flowers and ethical favours. Importantly it will illustrate how luxury doesn't have to come at a cost either financially or environmentally, which is particularly poignant given climate change and the current economic situation. Belleetik will be showcasing some fabulous dresses and accessories. Read more |
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| June 27th 2009 | Mix & Match Market Chamber Cork
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Last Saturday of Every Month For anyone in Cork, pop into Chambers Market on Washington Street – A mix and Match Market in Chambers Bar, with great finds from pre-loved and vintage, to up & coming fashion & jewellery designers and some eco chic. It’s also a great place for a coffee and if you want something tailored and customised in house designer Eli can do just that. It is such a luxury to pick up clothes, which noone else will have and for a pretty good price. Chambers swop shop is open everyday and the market 4 Style will take place on the last Saturday of each month. Please pop in and say hello, tell us what you think. We want this to be a regular fixture. |
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| June 17th 2009 | Cosmosexuals redesign women to suit their own demented needs - Now they're airbrushing the cover girls bigger. It was funny to come across a link to an article from the Irish Independent's Kevin Meyers - in the New York Fashion online magazine The Cut. The comments were amusing... |
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| June 12th 2009 | June 12 was World Day Against Child Labor I just came across an article in the Guardian on forced child labour in Uzbekistan - Sunday 24 May 2009 - The Observer, Nick Mathiason Uzbekistan forced to stop child labour It is considered one of the most exploitative industries in the world. In Uzbekistan, gangs forcibly remove hundreds of thousands of children from schools, order them to pick cotton in the searing heat and live in squalid conditions on pitiful wages. Read more With the labels we have at Belleetik, we really are working in such a positive area, with so many designers, producers, cooperatives, development agencies, who are making huge efforts to bring out gorgeous collections, which are produced with respect for the environment & the people who make the clothes. It really is shocking to be reminded of the gritty side of fashion and especially the prevalence of child labour in the industry. WFTO(World Fairtrade Organisation) joins Uzbek cotton boycott Click for some links to articles and campaign on this issue |
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| June 7th 2009 | People Tree won the Observer Newspaper's Ethical Award for their Fashion & Accessories They really are a special label that have come along way and have succeeded in linking Fairtrade & Fashion Read Lucy Siegle in the Observer from 7th June - Read more Check out People Tree's Collection |
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| May 28th 2009 | The Business of Ethics The past 2 months have been interesting for big business meets Ethical Business … In mid May (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) bought a stake in Bono and Ali Hewson’s brand Edun. And it’s not only in fashion – I just read that in April Innocent Drinks sold a 20% stake to Coca Cola. What the Papers are Saying LVMH pays $8.5m for stake in Hewsons' eco-clothing range Edun – Thurs May 28 LVMH Partners with Ethical Fashion Pioneer Edun - Thu May 14, 2009 Innocent drinks offer a taste to Coca-Cola From the Guardian Monday 6 April 2009 Did these ethical companies sell out? From the Guardian - Monday 6 April 2009 belleEtik opinion |
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| May 14th 2009 | Loving People Tree’s Spring /Summer Collection – the cuts are good, the colours & styles are great, the material is soft and the prices are fair - You’ll have to see for yourself. |  |
| May 14th 2009 | What You Need to Know About Eco-Fashion:
A 60-Second Primer on TreeHugger.com. Treehugger is not only a great name but a great online magazine, on all things eco. Based in the States but they pull out information from everywhere and it’s easy to skim - Big writing & lots of pictures & easy to skim www.treehugger.com |
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| May 14th 2009 | Did you know that according to Vogue Cameron Diaz is Hollywood’s new
green queen. nice article but it goes on forever. Vogue must be filling space Loving the swim wear - Check out the designer described as Hollywood’s Green Queen – Deborah Lindquist who has dressed Cameron Diaz, among others |
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| May 9th 2009 | World Fairtrade Day Not something we celebrate yet in Ireland and next year at belleetik we will do something To read up on events read People Tree’s Safia Minney’s blog www.peopletree.co.uk/safia Or visit www.wftday.org |
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| April 29th 2009 | Fashion Evolution was a great week and the conference “Ethics in a Recession” was thought provoking and positive - next newsletter will have a link to an update and meanwhile check out www.re-dress.ie. |  |
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