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Archive for December, 2009

Dec 31, 2009

Hand-made Thursdays

Angela Johnson Designs turns T-shirts into Couture. She is a clothing designer, fashion design instructor, Arizona fashion industry leader, fashion business consultant and fashion show coordinator. All that talent aside - we love these magnfieco hand crafted dresses she makes using thrifted and vintage T-shirts. You can leave the T-shirt choices up to Angela and [...]

Dec 30, 2009

Amana - gorgeous fair-trade fashion

London-based Amana’s philosophy is to create clothes that marry beautiful design with ethical production practices. Thus they source suppliers whose mission is to create fabrics that have minimal negative impact on the environment. The result is a collection of garments hand made from beautiful organic cottons, sumptuous organic silks and luxurious hemp mixes. All of [...]

Dec 29, 2009

* sale * Envi - 40% off

Still looking for that final ‘je ne sais quoi’ for 2009? Visit Envi’s 2-day (well, now 1-day) sale for a great selection of magnifeco fashion. Not valid on “final sale” category and select sale items — eligible discount will be taken at checkout with promo code “TOAST10″.
*valid 12/28 & 12/29, online only.

Dec 29, 2009

Worn Again - retired Virgin hot air balloons

Worn Again is an upcycling company that makes new, design-led products from corporate waste materials and has been giving a new lease of life to ‘retired’ materials since 2005. Their vision is to transform consumption and manufacturing patterns through the production of goods made from upcyclable materials and to generate income for Anti-Apathy, a [...]

Dec 28, 2009

*London* - Fashion Fusion Expo March 12-13

We are so happy to be part of the upcoming Fashion Fusion Expo happening  March 12th-13th in London (in fact we’re a media partner!) A showcase for the very best in ethical and sustainable designers in African, Asian, European and Fair Trade clothing, shoes and accessories, Fashion Fusion Expo aims to show that fashion can [...]

Dec 27, 2009

Sunday Sales

As always - Sunday morning, a big cup of coffee and a list of a few magnifeco sales!

Dec 26, 2009

Round London - Fashion revived and reloved

Round London is a brand that aims to create change in the wasteful fashion industry by recycling, reviving and custom designing one-off pieces of clothing for you. They pride themselves on excellent design, style and the use of recycled or ethically produced materials to create unique pieces that reflect you as an individual. Round London [...]

Dec 25, 2009

Tread - from road to home recycled tyre accessories

From road to wall, add originality and style to your home with recycled tyre frames hand cut and created by true craftsmen.  UK-based Tread has developed home products made of recycled rubber car tyres. These frames comes in sizes from small (shown)- W20cm x H28cm, £18 to large oblong frame - W90cm x H110cm, £225.

Yet [...]

Dec 24, 2009

Hand-made Thursdays

As most of you know I’m living in Tokyo at the moment and for many young Japanese today is “Couples Day” - a romantic occasion where young couples exchange presents and tokens of affection. These would be perfect! Handmade felt cushions from Hartfelt Design. Designer Annie Hart has always had a passion for Art [...]

Dec 23, 2009

21 things I love - fashion with an ethical heart

21 Things I Love, created by Andrea Carr and Kim Fleary is an independent eco-conscious label based in London and Cornwall, launched at Pret a Porter in September 2008. Named after their first meeting when they both brought along 21 things they love, inspired by one or more of their loved things, each collection has [...]