Ethical clothing lines are all the fashion

FASHION and ethics are two concepts that have never quite matched. The use of mink to make warm coats and cows to make nice shoes has always caused conflict.

More importantly, the use of child labour to make hoodies and other popular clothing has given the industry a bad name over the years.

But for the past few days in London Fashion Week, ethical attire has shaken off its rumpy image of tie-dye T-shirts and hemp fabrics, as ‘Couture with a Conscience’.