Today Prince Charles gave me an MBE for Services to Fair Trade and the fashion industry. (I wore a People Tree dress of course, designed by Bora Aksu in hand-woven silk and hand embroidered at Swallows in Bangladesh and a pair of Terra Plana killer heels).
My second passion after human rights is Jazz Funk, so I was thrilled to be asked to come along and support the Helen Bamber Foundation by Stephen Brenninkmeijer, a friend and big supporter of People Tree and social business.
Phew! People Tree have just finished showcasing our great new spring summer 2010 collection at London Fashion Week. It’s always a busy week with long hours and a lot of hard work. It was great to take a bit of time out to catch People Tree favourite Bora Aku’s catwalk show.
Terra Plana answered our wishes from the last blog and we have been able to open this amazing new pop up shop in Brighton. Come and see us if you are in the area! We are at 35 West Street!
Busy – back from Nepal now in London where we’re shooting the Autumn/Winter collection – today it’s the mens shoot for UK and Japan.
On Wednesday night I joined other movers and shakers in the Fair Trade movement to outline People Tree’s activities and our vision for a sustainable economic model, built on social and environmental justice.
After seeing news coverage of our planned protest outside the new Primark store in Tooting today the shop opened in a hurry yesterday. But that did not stop People Tree and War on Want supporters getting up early on a Saturday to show their concerns over Primark’s ethics.
Kathryn Sygrove and other friends and family have long campaigned to make Durham a vibrant Fair Trade city and spread the word about People Tree locally. So can you imagine how excited I was when I found out that things had moved to a new level. The new Oxfam Boutique run by Michael Ridsdale is now stocking People Tree’s Autumn/Winter collection – and the store Is fabulous.
Phew! Last week was a busy one. To start with it was London Fashion Week and People Tree were there showcasing our Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Sorry, I can’t show you the clothes just yet but believe me it will be worth the wait! Just have a read what two fashion journalists thought about the collection…
What? Only 1 in 8 British children have been to the British seaside?
Promoting Fair Trade in Japan
I’ve been a little snowed under…sorry for the wait! Last weekend we launched…
Emma Watson and People Tree
I’m so excited that we’ve partnered with Emma Watson to design and launch this.
Emma Watson