ESTETHICA LONDON 2012/2013

For the thirteenth consecutive seasons, Estethica, founded by the British Fashion Council (BFC) is promoting sustainable fashion, during London Fashion Week housed in the newly renovated West Wing of Somerset House, showcasing 15 designers.

Estethica designers have been chosen for their design excellence and commitment to working in a sustainable way.  All designers adhere to at least one of the key Estethica principles of fair trade and ethical practice in the production fabrics and materials

Ada Zanditon
High end women’s ready to wear label focused on creative innovation and sustainability.
www.adazanditon.com

Auria
www.auria-london.com

Carla Fernandez

Charini – Ethical Lingerie

Celebrating craft and wellbeing, each piece has been carefully crafted from luxury reclaimed materials together with traditional Sri Lankan hand woven silks and hand made trims producing an exquisite timeless contemporary collection.

www.charini.com

Henrietta Ludgate
Supports British craftsmanship with fabrics
from mills within the British Isles
+44 (0) 141 416 4666
www.henriettaludgate.com

Joanna Cave – Jewellery
Jewellery is a local community production project in Athens, Greece.
www.joannacave.com

Junky Styling
Junky Ju.St is a design led recycled/upcylced clothing brand for both women and men.
+44 (0) 20 7247 1883
www.junkstyling.co.uk

 Lorico
From Manila
www.burrardcollective.com

Makepiece
www.makepiece.co.uk

Max Jenny
www.maxjenny.com

Miche Dulce – Milliner and Accessories
Miche Dulce’s sustainable millinery collection is inspired by flowers and plays with shape and colour imaging the real world. Working with T’nalak, a traditional Filipino fabric made of hand-woven banana fibres, each piece is handmade by women from the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation – Philippines.
www.michdulce.com

Pachacuti – Milliner
Pachacuti is the first company in the world to be Fair Trade Certified by WFTO, alpaca knitwear and accessories and classic hat styles, produced in Ecuador.
www.panamas.co.uk

White Tent
www.blow.co.uk

Victim Fashion Street
This Taiwan-born devotee of Victorian lace and frills soon found herself slashing some of the sweetness out of salvaged garments and antique trimmings. Raw stitching, haphazard hems, and a cut and paste philosophy, her reconstructed pieces are an ode to romance, a passion for sustainability and a nod to the street.