Rags2Riches, an eco-ethical company from the Philippines, takes fabric scraps from factories to create beautiful, ready to wear items.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
It's time to think about Where your clothes are coming from
Another clothing factory fire killed 7 in Bangladesh last week, just 2 months after a factory fire that killed 112 workers. These factories make clothing for Disney, Walmart, Sears, and some European brands such as Zara. Since this past November, there have been 18 fatal fires in Bangladesh clothing factories.
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| Munir Uz Zaman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
These factories are unsafe and unfair. They are not maintained, the emergency exits are kept locked, and the employees are paid as little as $30 per month. International labor advocates are pushing companies to make changes in the quality of their workplaces, but nothing significant has been done, and people continue to be harmed. Many of the past fatalities were underage workers; children, and young teens.
Judging by what necessary action has been accomplished so far, it's going to take a lifetime for fair labor laws to be put in place. In the meantime, think about where your clothes are coming from. Are human lives worth a cheap new shirt?
Keep your dollars local, support independent design, and wear vintage. Every garment counts.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Heart Attack- Pop Up Shop!
In December, Where Clothes and Down South Vintage put together a holiday pop up shop at Angioplasty Media Studio in Burlington, Vermont. It was so much fun, and a smashing success! A few of us decided that we should do these pop up shops every other month, so this time I teamed up with Althea of Althea Designs to host another: Valentines Day- Heart Attack!
There will be live music throughout the day, and a full on rock show at night with Maui, Nuda Veritas, World End GF, Chuck the Plains, Trapper Keeper, and more! Our talented vendors include:
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| Poster by Abby Manock of AbbyAbby |
There will be live music throughout the day, and a full on rock show at night with Maui, Nuda Veritas, World End GF, Chuck the Plains, Trapper Keeper, and more! Our talented vendors include:
Party While You Shop! Shop While You Party!!
Check out the facebook event for updates and more information!
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