EcoDivas Shorts & Sizzles Fest : Fashion Revolution Day

Thursday night we turned our clothes #InsideOut and joined a passionate group of conscious fashion Angelenos for an evening of discussion and informed programming. 

Hosted by EcoDiva's Taryn Hipwell and Fashion Revolution Day USA Coordinator Oceana Lott, we listened as the panel of three pioneering ethical fashion designers: Sandy Skinner, Rebecca Mink and Fahmina, shared their business challenges and triumphs:

  ecoSkin

  Mink

  Fahmina

Stand out clips from the screening were Thread, Amber Valetta's new four-part documentary series about the fashion industry’s social and environmental impact, and the highly acclaimed 2011 animation from Greenpeace's Detox campaign, which still packs a clever, satirical punch.

Thread, Driving Fashion Forward with Amber Valletta & L Studio

Detox Fashion, Greenpeace.

Fashion Revolution #InsideOut

Often the most terrible circumstances create the most significant changes.

Certainly the 1133 deaths and 2500 injuries caused from the collapsing Rana Plaza factory complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh this time last year, made a global impact on the apparel industry's psyche.

The news made the mainstream media channels and consumers were alerted to the horrific reality of the deathly working conditions and the lack of concern for basic human welfare, that have tainted the apparel industry's lustrous appeal for far too long.

Tomorrow (or today in some parts of the world already!) we stand united as agents of change. Asking people to question:

“WHO MADE YOUR CLOTHES?”

Visit Fashion Revolution's site for more information about how they are helping to spark positive action and what you can do as brand, retailer, producer or consumer, to create lasting change.