Wolf’s Models Guide

Wolf’s Models Guide started out to provide information for models, who wanted to apply for a prints for time shoot with me. This was back in 2002. Times have changed and the models guide has since grown into a much bigger resource about how to get into modelling, and providing information to aspiring models generally.

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Source: www.wolfkettler.co.uk

Beat

Beat is a national charity (Registered Charity No. 801343) based in the UK providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) commissioned an inquiry into look at the health of models on London’s catwalks. The recommendations include making sure everyone can get information about eating disorders and know how to get help if they need it.

The BFC has asked Beat to be involved, and we are happy to support this important work. We know that fashion doesn’t directly cause eating disorders. However, It is time to challenge the current media fixation that eating disorders are only about how thin you look or how much weight you have lost.

Source: www.b-eat.co.uk

Disordered-Eating

Articles on Disordered-Eating are authored by Sharon Kirby MSc, BSc (Hons) unless stated otherwise.

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Source: www.disordered-eating.co.uk

People Tree

For every beautiful garment People Tree makes, there’s an equally beautiful change happening somewhere in the world.

In order to ensure People Tree fashion meets the Fair Trade principles set out by WFTO (World Fair Trade Organisation), we work closely with 50 Fair Trade groups in 15 countries. That way, we can bring benefits to people and the planet at as many steps of the production process as possible – growing cotton, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, stitching etc. – helping alleviate poverty in the world’s most marginalised communities.

Source: www.peopletree.co.uk

Better Cotton Initiative

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) exists in order to respond to the current impacts of cotton production worldwide. BCI aims to promote measurable improvements in the key environmental and social impacts of cotton cultivation worldwide to make it more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. For the last two years, the BCI has been working with organisations from across the cotton supply chain and interested stakeholders to facilitate a solution for the mainstream cotton sector. The BCI’s philosophy is to develop a market for a new mainstream commodity: ‘Better Cotton’ and thereby transform the cotton commodity to bring long-term benefits for the environment, farmers and other people dependent on cotton for their livelihood.

Source: www.bettercotton.org

Social Alterations

Socially responsible fashion design education through Social Alterations has the potential to transform not only the ways in which we view and understand the nature of our garments, but the entire fashion industry. This site hopes to bridge the gap between theory and practice within existing perceptions of socially responsible fashion design education to create lasting change through transformative fashion design education.

Source: www.socialalterations.com

Fair Wear Foundation (FWF)

Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) is an international verification initiative dedicated to enhancing workers’ lives all over the world. We work closely with a growing number of companies that produce clothing and other sewn products and that take responsibility for their supply chain.

FWF keeps track of the improvements made by the companies it works with. And through sharing expertise, social dialogue and strengthening industrial relations, FWF increases the effectiveness of the efforts made by companies.

Source: www.fairwear.org

Fashioning an Ethical Industry

Fashioning an Ethical Industry is a Labour Behind the Label project that works with students and tutors on fashion related courses to give a global overview of the garment industry, raise awareness of current company practices and of initiatives to improve conditions, and inspires students – as the next generation of industry players – to raise standards for workers in the fashion industry of the future.

Source: www.fashioninganethicalindustry.org

The Ethical Fashion Forum

The Ethical Fashion Forum aims to develop a collaborative movement which will transform social and environmental standards in the fashion industry within a decade.

The mission of the Ethical Fashion Forum is to support and promote sustainable practices, facilitate collaboration, raise awarenessand provide the tools and resources needed to reduce poverty, reduce environmental damage and raise standards in the fashion industry.

Source: www.ethicalfashionforum.com

No Sweat

No Sweat is an activist, campaigning organisation, fighting sweatshop bosses, in solidarity with workers, worldwide.

Sweatshop labour is modern, global capitalism stripped bare. From the small, backstreet sweatshop to some of the biggest corporations in the world – child labour, forced overtime, poverty wages, unsafe conditions, harassment of women workers and intimidation of trade unionists are commonplace.

Source: www.nosweat.org.uk