This documentary from the late 80’s/early 90’s Australia offers fascinating insights into what the pre-internet world thought the new century i.e. right now would be like. As a child I remember watching this TV show and pondering about what 202o would be like. It felt like a pipedream to me, as inconceivable as driving a moon rocketContinue reading “Documentary: Australia in the year 2020 (as envisaged in 1990)”
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Setting Up House in the Manholes of Milan
Italian Street Artist Biancoshock has lived up to his name by creating a couple of stunning street art installments on the thoroughfairs of Milan in Italy. In a satirical way, this installment shows that when people are forced to seek refuge in foreign countries, with little other than what’s on their backs and when forced to liveContinue reading “Setting Up House in the Manholes of Milan”
Ethical Fashion Part 2: The Big Winners and Losers in Australian and NZ Fashion
In Part 1, we discussed the exceptional documentary about the fashion industry The True Cost, and also the catastrophe at Rana Plaza which killed 1,100 workers in a sweat shop in Bangladesh. In this part, we will analyse the report which exposes brands for their ethical or unethical practices. I will most definitely be adjustingContinue reading “Ethical Fashion Part 2: The Big Winners and Losers in Australian and NZ Fashion”
Ethical Fashion Part 1: The Definitive 2015 Report
What is the true cost of the clothes we wear? This is a question posed in the much-needed expose documentary about fashion and textile production in the Third World – True Cost, watch the trailer here: Watching this documentary about fast fashion, it got me thinking about where I source my clothing from. I amContinue reading “Ethical Fashion Part 1: The Definitive 2015 Report”
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