UNDRESS BRISBANE

 

Are you a sustainable fashionista? Do you find yourself being conscious with your fashion and lifestyle purchases? Then this event is for you! If you don't already know about Undress brisbane then you should. Undress Brisbane is a sustainable fashion runway and there mission is to showcase Brisbane's sustainable design scene.

What are you wearing? If you’re unsure where it was made, what it is made of, or where it will end up; take it off. Undress Brisbane challenges you to assess the sustainability of your wardrobe.

The runway shows feature established and emerging sustainable designers. Think ‘no-waste’ collections, ‘food dyed’ garments, natural fibres, ethically sourced and unique pieces made from ‘off cuts’. Vintage items from the local area also make their way into the show. 

Their aim is to motivate Brisbane fashion consumers to change the way they shop. One billion items of clothing are imported into Australia every year (from China alone). There are only 22 million of us. Where does the excess go? For every person in Australia, 32kg of clothing ends up in landfill.

About The Undress Brisbane Event:
- The biggest sustainable fashion runway in Australia
- Three runway shows: swimwear & lingerie, day-wear, evening-wear & accessories
- Sustainable design exhibitions. Organic cocktails. Live music.
- All housed in a unique setting that will take you away from a Valley car-park and into an avant-garde, underground fashion scene.
- This is an 18+ event.
- Drink responsibly, dress sustainably.
- After-party at Oh Hello from 10 PM.


They will also be hosting a pop-up shop after the event were you can buy sustainable fashion from the night, visit their facebook page for details.


EKOLUV is delighted to collaborate with Undress Brisbane and will be reporting on these upcoming events, stay tuned for another post about the night and pop up shop.



For more information and to book tickets to the event please visit the link below:


http://undressbrisbane-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=7&sid=6a4746ba30b811e3b20c12313b01148d
 

Will you be going to these events?

X Em

A DAY AT THE EKOLUV HQ

Like any day, I like to start with my favourite green smoothie while I'm working on EKOLUV and wrapping orders for my postal run. I'm currently working away at expanding our product and brand base and excited to have more wonderful brands in store for you all. Also in hand while I'm plugging away at the blog/store I have my latest copy of my favourite mag Peppermint Magazine, I've always loved Peppermint Magazine and I'm pleased to announce EKOLUV is featured in this month's issue. Grab a copy for your $10 discount voucher plus *Free Shipping within Australia. For those of you who can't access a printed copy they also have digital issues available for purchase. For all my blog readers worldwide I will offer the code especially for you should you not be able to access a copy of the magazine. Here is the exclusive code from the magazine 'PEPPERMINTLOVE'. Enter code at checkout to receive $10 off your order and *Free Shipping within Australia only. Lot's of new gorgeous vintage, ethical and sustainable fashion and lifestyle pieces available now. Shop here for all our latest goodies <3 xx

SUSTAINABLE FASHION FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2013

When most people think of Sustainable or Ethical fashion they think of drab hippy shirts, but in the last 10 years we see more and more amazing designers with a sustainable approach to their designs/use of materials without having to compromise on quality or style. There are even more choices now than ever before and it pleases me to announce an upcoming event on the 9th June for Sustainable Fashion on the Sunshine Coast During The World Environment Day Festival 2013. 

It is also with great pleasure that I announce that I am participating in The Sustainable Fashion event and vintage and ethical fashion from EKOLUV and my Eco-Luxe jewellery label EmilyKate will be featured in the fashion show. There will also be so many wonderfully talented local sustainable fashion designers along with fashion design students garments will be featured in the show.

What's happening at WED 2013? 
* Sunshine Coast TAFE - is organising a fashion show of garments produced from recycled materials by their fashion design students.
* Brisbane designers - New to WED in 2013 is a fashion show run and organised by a collective of sustainable fashionista's from Brisbane showcasing local designers and make up artists working with sustainable materials.

TIS THE SEASON

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! I am very excited to head into 2013 with EKOLUV just a few months old now, so many more amazing brands to be stocked in our online boutique as well as the launch of our EKO COLLECTIVE Marketplace coming soon. We are extending our offer of free express shipping within Australia until end Jan 2012. Visit www.ekoluv.com now, for every purchase we will donate 5% of profits to Opportunity International Australia an amazing organisation helping those in need. We will be posting again in 2013 and in the meantime I thought I would share some of the pictures of the things I love for this summer! The beach, my new TOMS shoes, lace dresses and everything vintage and in between <3