Ethically produced batik dresses and bags launch in April
The range is designed by the winners of project “Design4Life, Ghana”, a competition to promote ethical fashion organised and hosted by TABEISA, who offer and support young designers the opportunity to have their designs presented at the Ethical Fashion show in Paris, and sold through Topshop. This initiative was contributed by the University of Greenwich who aided with the set up. The aim of the project is to help alleviate poverty by sparking new ethical trade between the UK high street and a non-profit organization helping women co-operative in Ghana, “Global Mamas”. The women-led enterprises put the items into production, printing batik fabric and make up the garments which are now a result of the launch and sales at Topshop.
The two winning designs were created by Julia Smith (Best Global Commercial Design & Print) and Annegret Affolderbach (Best Innovative Dress Design and Print). Below are catwalk of the designs at Ethical Fashion show at Paris.
The competition continues to expand with Design4Life Africa and involves designers from South Africa, Kenya as well as Ghana and the UK. Categories will increase to include jewellery and accessories as well as batik.
The collection comprises four dresses, £40 each; two baby dresses, £16; and two bags, £18; all available from April at Topshop, Oxford Circus, London W1.
For more information, visit www.tabeisa.com, www.globalmamas.com, www.ethicalfashionform, www.design4lifeghana.com
(Photos credits: Provided Courtesy of Ethical Fashion Show)
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