THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR Would you pay $2,200 for an eco handbag made from PVC and leather remnants? Ilaria Fendi, heiress and former designer for Fendi, is now a farmer and accessories designer for her label Carmina Campus, producing goods made from recycled trash and waste. Log on to...

TREND WATCH: ECO-FRIENDLY SHOES Fashion is about a lot more than just clothing – it’s about art, culture, sustainability and, of course, style. Conscious Living‘s Bianca Alexander visits the eco-friendly art and fashion boutique of Melissa Shoes in NYC‘s SoHo. Melissa...

The fashion and textile industry is one of the largest in the world, and also one of the biggest contributors to pollution. Eco fashion is the future and mid-range to luxury brands are watching their footprints. Last month H&M published its Conscious Actions Sustainability Report for the...

YOOXYGEN is an eco fashion initiative by Yoox.com, which has collaborated with Reclaim-To-Wear, an organisation that brings designers, producers and distributors together to create capsule collections developed from textile waste and surplus. The first guest designer on the project is Livia...

Ecouterre presents the future of fashion, talking to designers at the green shows. The Pulse is produced by LdC Media The Creative Network: www.ldcmediacreative.com For free daily alerts on what you need and want to know, click on SUBSCRIBE TO THE...

During Autumn, The Pulse will show the new looks of the season from the world’s top designers and brands. Today Edun Fall/Winter 2011. Watch the video for a round-up of the must-have looks, and see our review of details and items to checklist in your wardrobe edit and update. Video...

Manolo Blahnik has collaborated with Marcia Patmos (the former Lutz & Patmos designer who now runs her own earth-friendly line) to create a collection of eco-friendly shoes made entirely from tilapia fish skins, cork and raffia. Two styles will initially be available – a flat sandal...

Every time you buy a Dalia Mac Phee gown, a tree will be planted in your honour at the tree of life grove in the Tahoe National Forest. 95% of Dalia MacPhee’s fashion line is vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. Log on to the site and look for V under the style number of each gown. Log on...

Joining the ethical fashion movement, made cool and covetable by patron saint Stella McCartney, Free People has launched a collection of vegan leather pieces that are little more accessible, price-wise. The line features a pleated skirt, seamed skinny pants, zippered shorts, and a hooded...

  Brazilian shoe company Melissa turned plastic into fantastic with its cutting edge designs made from cruelty free, eco friendly materials, and partnerships with designers such as Gareth Pugh, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Alexandre Herchovitch. Check out Jason Wu‘s...

The IOU Project uses Facebook, QR codes, and apps to connect the buyers and makers of clothing. IOU offers items of clothing, uniquely identified by QR codes, with links to pictures and profiles of the weavers and artisans who created the products. You can also take a photo of yourself and...

The Ethical Fashion Forum has launched the Ethical Fashion SOURCE to promote sustainability in the fashion world, enabling consumers and buyers to purchase from businesses that work sustainably, and link fair trade and ethical suppliers to market. The SOURCE Directory database will list...