More Research..Different Sources

I've come to the point in the project where I feel like I need more research to get a better understanding of my project. Therefore, I went to the Rave Library and looked into a few books and in particular:


Black, Sandy (2012) The Sustainable Fashion Handbook, Thames & Hudson.
 &

Fletcher, Kate (2008) Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys, Earthscan.

 
These books have proven to be invaulabe as they gave me a greater insight to sustainable fashion. It even included a number of artists that are environemntally friendly and it gave me a brief idea of which brand I want to work with. Examples of artists were Vivienne Westwood, EDUN, Stella Mccartney and Christopher Raeburn etc. I've learnt that each artist is environmentally friendly through their brand for e.g. Christopher Raeburn is known for his re-appropriation of military fabrics and in particular for iconic outerwear created from de-commissioned PARACHUTES. So, he uses old clothes to create something new like Gary Harvey. Moreover, I learnt that artists like Stella Mccartney does not use real leather or furs in any of her products and even EDUN who produces all his clothes in Africa to provide the local people with jobs. I have come to the conclusion that sustainable fashion is not just about using faux fur, or recycled clothes but it can also be that workers in developing countries have a job and a fair income.