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The ethical wardrobe

  • Givenchy fox fur coat

    Woolly thinking

    Ethical shoppers are well provided for in the winter coat department. Just don't assume that wool is always a safe option, as Kate Carter explains

  • Vicunas - ethically sheared

    The golden fleece

    Wool from the Peruvian vicuña is used to make luxury goods for super-rich consumers, while the farmers who raise the animals live in poverty. Kate Carter reports on a company trying to share the wealth

  • Racks of trainers

    A step in the right direction

    It's difficult to find trainers that meet both ethical and sporting requirements. Kate Carter explains how to maintain performance while still reducing your carbon footprint

  • Wildlifeworks show at London fashion week

    Will ethical fashion feel the pinch if London is squeezed?

    With a rapacious New York threatening to gobble up London fashion week, ethical labels could suffer more than most. Kate Carter reports from the catwalk

  • Piles of jeans in a store

    Cotton on to Fairtrade jeans

    Ethically produced jeans in cuts, styles and shades to please even the fussiest fashionista are now available - and worth the extra cost

  • Models wearing leather hats

    Don't hide from the truth

    Many ethical consumers excuse their leather purchases on the grounds that skins are simply a byproduct of the meat industry. The reality is not so simple, as Kate Carter reveals

  • Giant panda eating bamboo

    Pandering to the green consumer

    Bamboo is touted as a super-sustainable fabric, but do its ethical credentials hold water? Kate Carter unravels the supply chain secrets of China's fast-growing fibre

  • A businesswoman in formal workwear

    A suitable outfit for the office

    It's easy to find ethical casualwear, but what if you need to be smartly dressed at work? Kate Carter finds formal clothes to suit the ethical shopper

  • Ethical wardrobe: Ciel's Jasmine dress

    A whiter-than-white wedding

    Wedding dressing can involve a catalogue of ethical no-nos. Kate Carter explains how to keep a clear conscience on your big day

  • Workers in a Guatemalan sweatshop

    Why fast fashion is so last season

    Consumers are finally waking up to the true cost of their cut-price clothes. In the first of a new series on ethical fashion, Kate Carter explains why it's time to change the way we shop

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