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Ethical Fashion Symposium |
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Friday 9th – Sunday 11th March 2012
Curated by O3 Gallery
Supported by Oxford Fashion Week
O3 Gallery is proud to present a series of talks on the subject of Ethical Fashion. Bringing together a diverse panel of ethical pioneers – from academics to stylists and artisans, they will discuss the issues surrounding Fair Trade, Biodiversity, Ethical Consumerism and Ethical Luxury.
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Friday 9th March, 2:30-4pm
Oxford Brookes University - Main Lecture Theatre
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Professor Jeremy MacClancy, Professor of Anthropology
Department of Social Sciences - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic background: Although my initial training was in pre-clinical medicine, I work as a social anthropologist and I have carried out major fieldwork in both Vanuatu, for which I received a DPhil (Oxon), and Basque Spain. I am Director of ACCEND (the Anthropological Centre for Conservation, Environment and Development). I am also a member of the Scientific Panel for the e-journal 'ICAFood'.
Areas of expertise: As a social anthropologist, I investigate the social and cultural dimensions of people's practice. In Vanuatu, I looked at the role of food and food-sharing as cultural symbols within local nationalism, while part of my work in Spain focused on the politicized development of a notion of 'Basque cuisine' over the last hundred years (the resulting work was made 'First Award' of the Sophie Coe Prize for Food Studies). I am equally concerned with dissemination of academic work of food, e.g. my book 'Consuming culture', and am producing a reader in the anthropology of food with Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
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Tamsin Barber, Lecturer in Political Sociology
Tamsin Barber is Lecturer in Political Sociology. She gained her first degree in Sociology and French, an MA in Social Science from Oxford Brookes University and received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Roehampton in 2011. Her research interests lie in the areas of 'race', ethnicity, youth and migration with a focus on themes of exclusion, inclusion and identity formation. Her doctoral research 'Negotiating identity and belonging among the British-born Vietnamese in London', explores the relationship between processes of categorisation, Orientalism and identity. It examines the capacity of Vietnamese individuals to challenge and disrupt more dominant constructions of 'racial' and ethnic groups in Britain. Tamsin's methodological expertise lies in qualitative research methods, particularly qualitative interviewing and the Biographical Narrative Method. She has been involved in a number of research projects including two EU funded projects of the EC 5th and 6th Frameworks; FeMiPol 'Integration of Female Immigrants in Labour Market and Society', and EthnoGeneration 'The Chances of the Second Generation in Families of Ethnic Entrepreneurs'. She has worked on projects on Greek-Cypriot Cultural Identity at Oxford Brookes University, and more recently for the Policy Studies Institute (PSI) in London researching housing, neighbourhood and unemployment. She teaches Research Methods, 'Global Youth Cultures', 'Race', Ethnicity and Exclusion, and Introductory Sociology.
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Nicola Thornley: product development consultant and Business Manager for Trading for Development
Nicola is a product development consultant and Business Manager for Trading for Development – an Oxford-based organization that works with World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) producers in some of the economically poorest regions of the world. As well as marketing WFTO products, Trading for Development works with schools, universities and the fashion industry to campaign for greater awareness of the issues surrounding fair trade.
As a product developer Nicola has worked for fashion brands including Burberry, Nicole Farhi and Alexander McQueen. She has consulted with producer groups in East and West Africa, and India, and founded sourcing agency Another Source to provide links between the fashion industry and producers in these regions.
Nicola is also a freelance writer for the Ethical Fashion Forum Source on sustainable sourcing and Six Magazine on ethical fashion trends.
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Ilaria Pasquinelli
Ilaria Pasquinelli is a fashion industry expert working with businesses on international and sustainability marketing projects. She has worked with in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa assisting fashion businesses to research new markets, develop entry strategies and consistent marketing and PR campaigns. She can count on a global professional network in the fashion industry including suppliers, brands and retailers, associations, governmental organisations, associations, universities, journalists and influencers and collaborates with various organisations. She sits in the board of the Ethical Fashion Consultancy and is Marketing Director of the foundation SPINNA - the Women's international Textile Alliance, working with women entrepreneurs in textile and fashion globally.
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Saturday 10th March, 2-4pm
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden
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Veronica Crespi – Rewardrobe
Veronica Crespi is an Italian Style and Fashion Consultant. She is the founder of Rewardrobe, London's first Slow Style consultancy.
At Rewardrobe, Veronica offers all the services of a traditional Image Consultant. But she has also madeSlow Fashionthe focus of her work, advising clients on how to link sustainability with style.
After founding Rewardrobe in 2009, Veronica has become an established name within the ethical fashion community in London, starting numerous collaborations, like curating the Designer Pavilion for the Ethical Fashion Forum Source Expo, as well as liaising with international brands and developing the Up-Wardrobe project for the promotion of up-cycling in fashion.
Veronica is also a freelance fashion writer, and a public speaker on the subject of Slow Fashion.
(+44) 07726781198
veronica@rewardrobe.eu
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Pamela Ravasio – Shirahime
Dr. Pamela Ravasio is a textile aficionado, journalist and consultant. She writes, researchers and consults specialising in the area of sustainability and ethical manufacturing of fashion and textiles notably in relation to SMEs and traditional craftsmanship. Born and raised in Zürich, Switzerland, she lived in Scotland, Spain and between 2005 and 2009 in Japan, and is London based since. Her popular research based blog and website Shirahime (http://shirahime.ch) won the Observer Ethical Award, the UK's 'Green Oscars', in June 2011 and has been commended by personalities such as Lucy Siegle (The Guardian), Baroness Lola Young or Livia Firth.
Portrait: Mark Allen, Keyshots East-West Photography, Tokyo, Japan
shirahime.com
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Ute Decker - the architectural jeweller
Fairtrade gold – recycled silver – mixed media
Ute Decker is renowned for her minimalist wearable sculptures in recycled silver. As one of the UK's leading ethical jewellers she was one of the pioneering jewellers to have created a collection in the world's first Fairtrade and Fairmined gold.
Ute Decker is in the prestigious "Who's Who in Gold and Silver", she is an Ambassador for London Jewellery Week and sits on the Advisory Panel of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery in the UK. She is regularly invited to write and speak about ethical jewellery.
Photography credit: Elke Bock
www.utedecker.com
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Elizabeth Laskar
Elizabeth Laskar has worked as an ethical fashion consultant for over 10 years and has considerable international development experience.
She is one of the founders of the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF), which formed in 2004 in London and continues to work with designers, industry stakeholders and organisations on sustainable market principles, focusing on brand and product development, communications and innovation. Aside from consulting she regularly speaks, teaches and writes on ethical fashion issues. Clients have included University of Oxford, The Victoria and Albert museum, Clarence House, the Ecologist, Paris Ethical Fashion Show, British Bengali Chambers of Commerce, the BBC and a number of NGO's. She also co-founder of an eco jewelry brand called Crumple that is due to launch in March 2012.
Successful international campaigns have included supporting women in Ghana link with the fashion sector in the UK and in the process increasing average earnings from $2 to $10 a day, and in 2011 in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government, Apparel Industry and the Fashion Education sector, successfully developing and linking exceptional Sri Lankan eco design talent to London Fashion Week Estethica and PURE.
She founded the SARI DRESS Project in 2005 as a means to raise awareness amongst young designers about sustainability issues in the fashion industry. The SARI DRESS Project worked with design students from a number of institutions in a creative competition that culminated in catwalks and exhibitions in their local towns.
Elizabeth was selected as the UK fellow for the UnBox fellowship 'Sustainable Fashion'
www.ethichic.co.uk
www.elizabethlaskar.com
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Sunday 11th March, 3-5pm
Malmaison Hotel, Oxford Castle Quarter - The Visitors Room
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Ingrid Vercruyssen
Ingrid Vercruyssen of Lilou, is a hand-weaver and self-taught dyer, passionate about colours and creating fun & dynamic designs. Ingrid specializes in natural eco-friendly dyes and individually dyes all her yarns to her own specifications. On her AVL loom, she transforms those yarns into stunning one-of-a-kind luxury fashion accessories with intricate colourways. Ingrid's work can be viewed on www.liloultd.com
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Chris Hewitt – Somebody and Sons
Chris Hewitt has been buying and collecting selvedge denim and vintage clothing for over 30 of his 42 years. He has a passion for high quality menswear, classic style and good design. In recent years, his commitment to ethical and environmental issues has inspired him to combine these two passions to create Somebody & Sons. In late 2006, whilst trying to source Japanese premium selvedge jeans for retail in the UK, he came up with the idea to produce his own premium selvedge denim range. The resulting research into cotton and denim manufacture prompted him to investigate the viability of creating an environmentally sound denim product. Further investigation proved that just being organic at source was not enough, all manufacturing processes had to stand up to the same scrutiny in order to minimise the environmental impact; Thus, producing an environmentally sound denim product. Since 2009, Chris has searched the means of production to fit this criteria.
As a result Chris has been able to re-introduce a forgotten aspect of British manufacturing, that of denim weaving in the UK. In 2012 Somebody & Sons will launch a range selvedge denim woven on traditional narrow shuttle looms. This will be followed by other heritage fabrics like Herringbone Twill, Chino Twill, Chambray and Gabardine amongst others. Chris says he never set out to be a fabric manufacturer but along the way found that rather than wait for someone else, it is better to do something yourself.
Chris Hewitt
creative director
Somebody & Sons
112 B Priory Road, London, NW6 3NS
44 (0) 207 328 6548
44 (0) 7986 389 503
www.somebodyandsons.com
www.thefoundandarchived.com
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Tammam
The house of Tammam - perfectly cut, immaculately tailored, beautifully designed haute couture fashion and bridal wear.
Tammam is a fashion house with old fashioned ideas working for the modern independent stylish woman.
Tammam won't compromise on style or ethics, everything in our collections from prêt a porter to couture is designed and made with dedication, by expertly trained people paid a fair wage, using fibres and fabrics that don't harm the planet or the people who make them. We develop our own luxury fabrics to fulfill our design and ethical desires. We care about the world and we care about style.
www.tammam.co.uk
info@tammam.co.uk
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Artweeks at O3 |
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Exhibition open: 05.05.12 – 27.05.12
Opportunity to exhibit in Oxford Castle venues as part of Artweeks 2012!
To celebrate Artweeks' 30th Birthday, students are invited to consider the idea of 'The Passing of Time' and enter artwork within that theme to be exhibited in the restaurants and café's at Oxford Castle as part of Artweeks in May 2012! This competition is open to all current students who either originate from or who are studying within Oxfordshire and work within the media of drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or digital imaging. Supporting each selected student through every stage of the exhibition process, not only is this a fantastic exhibition opportunity for Oxford's up-and-coming artists, but it is also an invaluable commercial exercise.
To apply simply complete and return the application form (along with up to 3 digital images of each proposed artwork) to: info@o3gallery.co.uk.
Download your Application Form and Terms & Conditions documents here
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MIDNIGHT 19th FEBRUARY 2012
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Competition Opportunity: Design a Flag for Porthleven Harbour, Cornwall |
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1 flag is to be used to promote the Harbour Market on market days and needs to have regard for the colours currently used in the Harbour Market promotional materials (these can be viewed on the Harbour Market website), 1 flag is to represent the Porthleven Community, 1 flag to show the history of the Harbour & Dock Company, the remaining 4 flags have an ‘open’ brief and should provide colour and reflect the particular delights of Porthleven.
Apart from the Market Flag, it is expected that the other 7 flags will be flown, when appropriate, for the Summer season, Easter to September.
The competition is open to all - young and older, Porthleveners and our visitors.
Entry is free and the prize is having your design chosen and produced.
The flags are a traditional design, rectangular and 3’ x 2’ in size.
Your design must measure exactly 17cms high x 34 1/4cms long and be submitted on paper, alternatively, it can be submitted as a jpeg or pdf, minimum of 300dpi. All entrants’ details must be completed and returned with the entry. The closing date is Friday 29th March 2012.
You may enter more than 1 design
Any questions, and all completed designs and forms should be addressed to:
Damelza Storbeck, Porthleven Holiday Cottages, Harbour Head, Porthleven. TR13 9JY
01326 574270.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM AND TEMPLATE HERE
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