Jewelry is often very personal to the wearer, and sometimes ethics and concerns about the environment can be overlooked when you are caught up in the beauty of the design. With green issues and ethics being in the news far more than a generation ago, we now understand the need for sustainability when you are … Read more
Well-informed consumers are increasingly opting for halal fashion and lifestyle products as their wholesomeness appeals even to non-Muslims. Patricia Chow-Capodieci rounds up some halal lifestyle brands, some of which also adopt ethical and environmentally friendly practices. Clothing & Accessories Dian Pelangi Indonesia The brand’s name combines the name of its young designer, 19-year-old Dian Wahyu Utami, … Read more
The Rana Plaza garment factory disaster highlighted the need for equitable, fair trade practices. Maryam Yusof shares her picks of ethical Muslim-owned fashion businesses. In April last year, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh that killed 1,129 workers made headlines and exposed the lack of safety standards, poor working conditions and low wages … Read more