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Primark ready for another ethical onslaught

Just after the launch of Enfashion we reported on the BBC Panaroma programme that revealed the use of child labour used by contractors in India to make some of Primarks popular bargain garments.  Well 6 months later and Primark are in the news again (BBC1 10′oclock News 12th January 09).  The crazy thing is that this time the ethical [...]

12Jan2009 | Matt | 0 comments | Continued
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Recycling clothes and helping charity with Fashion Favours

 
Gordon Brown and fashion are not two words that fit together normally, and neither should they, I want my Prime Minister to worry about what’s going on on the political scene rather than the catwalk!  However Gordon and Sarah Brown have donated their outfits that they were wearing for his speech at the Labour Party [...]

25Sep2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Green butterfly wellies from Dorothy Perkins – Buy them plant a tree!

Buy these green butterfly wellington boots from Dorothy Perkins for £20 and plant a tree.  But don’t worry, you don’t even have to get your brand new wellies dirty in order to do your bit for the environment and plant a tree.  Just by you buying them, Dorothy Perkins will donate £5 to the Woodland [...]

20Aug2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Stella McCartney leatherette ankle boots

Stella McCartney not only does great fashion, but she does great fashion with a concience too.  Her mum Linda was such a strong believer in animal rights, and now Stella designs great pieces that are leather free as well as her new Eco range.  These leatherette ankle boots have a 4 inch stiletto heel and a merino [...]

19Aug2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued
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Did Primark prime themselves for the backlash after Panorama

Primark have come under a lot of criticism surrounding their ethical standards following the damaging report from Panoroma on the 23rd June 08.  The main Primark website, www.primark.co.uk,  now has a prominent ethical Trading link on the home page which links to a new website www.ethicalprimark.co.uk.  The interesting thing is that this new site was only registered [...]

3Jul2008 | Matt | 1 comment | Continued