Innovation Awards for Ethical Fashion: Only Five Days Remaining to Apply

Henrietta Ludgate S/S 2010 collection, winner of 2009 Innovation Award (photo by Kyle Stevenson)

Applications are now open for the Innovation Awards for Ethical Fashion

This global initiative is a leading ethical fashion business competition, aiming to promote and support inspirational and fresh new talent in fashion design and sustainability. This year The Fairtrade Foundation has joined forces with the Ethical Fashion Forum to launch a 'Fairtrade cotton' category sponsored by Tesco. The competition will be judged by fashion model and UK Vogue blogger, Laura Bailey. Winners have the opportunity to be showcased at leading UK trade shows, and promoted to buyers and press. The winner of the Fairtrade Cotton Award will be invited to work with the F&F brand at Tesco.

Deadline for applications is Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 1700.

photo courtesy of Henrietta Ludgate

There will only be a few winners, but don't let this put you off. By applying to this competition your work will receive wonderful exposure and feedback. Submitting an application will increase awareness of your work - and could open new doors for you - whether or not you are shortlisted.

APPLY NOW and best of luck! View the September 2009 winners here.

Think Act Vote T-Shirt Design Challenge

Think Act Vote artwork by Holly Berry

Think Act Vote is a campaign to inspire people to think about what they believe in and how they might use the power of the vote in the forthcoming U.K. elections.

In partnership with ethical fashion label Komodo, Think Act Vote launches with a search for a complelling graphic for their carbon neutral Think Act Vote t-shirt design. Up and coming designers, artists, and illustrators are invited to submit their creative entries, with the only proviso that the design must include the words think, act, vote. Submissions must be uploaded to the Think Act Vote website before the deadline of 12 noon on Sunday, March 7th, 2010.

Some of the best-known faces in ethical fashion and design will serve as the judging panel, including Katharine Hamnett, celebrated illustrator Daisy de Villeneuve and Cyndi Rhoades.

A few quotes to stir up your creative juices:

“Thousands of people have died and are dying all over the world for the right to vote. It is one of our most precious possessions. Use it before we loose it.” - Katherine Hamnett

"After years of developing different platforms for engaging people in key issues at Anti-Apathy, it's great to see how fresh initiatives like Think Act Vote are encouraging new audiences to get involved, be creative and take a proactive stance towards making positive change happen." - Cyndi Rhoades

"Think Act Vote was created as a way to inspire you to THINK about what change we need, ACT by standing up for what you believe in, and consider how you use your VOTE. " - Amisha Ghadiali

Four Seasons Fashion Show

The one-of-a-kind designs for this evening's Four Seasons Fashion Show at The Junction in Cambridge have been cleverly sourced from the British Heart Foundation and Oxfam charity shops. Showcased pieces have been re-worked by over thirty young designers in order to create four collections, one for each season of the year. Designer items will also be raffled and auctioned to add to the fundraising efforts. Over seventy volunteers have been involved through event planning, fundraising, photography, modelling, and fashion design - a community effort to promote sustainable fashion and clothes recycling.

Location: The Junction, Cambridge
Contact: 07852451257