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30.09.09 Events, News, Sustainability
THIS YEAR STARFISH HIT THE CATWALK WITH A FIRST AT ANZFW, PRESENTING A COMPLETE SHOW OF ECO-FRIENDLY GARMENTS.
This season the team at STARFISH were set the ambitious goal of presenting a show where every garment had to not only look wonderful but had to also incorporate eco fabrics, trims and/or manufacturing techniques.
Founder and head designer Laurie Foon says that “with recent shows we’ve been close, but this time we’ve finally managed to deliver the desired blend of progressive styling, wearability and eco-consciousness across every single garment.
It really is an exciting milestone and we hope the show demonstrates that you can still be glam while considering the environment.”
Starfish’s Winter 2010 Collection: Brave New World is inspired by an era of adventure and discovery when spirited individuals pushed boundaries and opened up new possibilities.
It is interpreted throughout the collections’ confident silhouette and uniform–esque features. It also reflects the labels groundbreaking journey in the field of sustainable fashion and it’s innovative use of natural and recycled fabrics including New Zealand grown and knitted merinos, bamboo and silk blends, Tencel, organic cotton and a breakthrough recycled fibre mix, Koplon.
Foon says that ultimately Starfish’s aim is to create beautiful garments with as minimal impact upon the earth as possible.
“This is the essence of Starfish, and what gets us out of bed in the morning.”
05.06.09 Events, Sustainability
On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June) the team at Starfish swapped frocks for gumboots and joined Project Crimson, Meridian, WCC and some local schools in a mass planting of native trees in Wellington.
Two thousand five hundred young trees, including five hundred northern rata, were planted at Ian Galloway Park as part of Project Crimson’s efforts to enable pohutukawa and rata to flourish again in their natural habitat.
We like to think of it as a ‘thanksgiving for the world’ where it’s all about giving back rather than taking. And what better way to mark World Environment Day than getting stuck in and giving a home to rata seedlings – or any tree for that matter.
05.06.09 Events, Sustainability
Yesterday afternoon the WWF, Starfish and students from Thorndon School presented the Minister for the Environment with New Zealand’s Earth Hour collage and the awesome news that (drum roll…) 51% of New Zealanders supported strong action on climate change through Earth Hour. Woo hoo! Forty-four New Zealand cities, towns and districts ranging in population from Auckland to the Chatham Islands took part in the event, joining hundreds of millions of people in more than 4000 towns and cities around the globe.
WWF NZ Executive Director Chris Howe said the result showed “an amazing commitment by so many New Zealanders sharing hope for the future and commitment to the planet we all live on. Earth Hour showed that Kiwis care about climate change and are taking voluntary action to respond… Earth Hour is a community event, and today’s presentation is to thank everyone who took part for making a difference.”
So – what next. Keep on switching off! Small actions x you and over 1.5 million people = BIG change.
View the presentation online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGavUwmch88
29.05.09 Events, News, Sustainability
The results are in! (but not yet out)
WWF wants to say thanks because of your commitment and the commitment of thousands of New Zealanders, Earth hour™ was a huge success. So big in fact, the results will make your jaw drop!
You, along with thousands of New Zealanders, showed you are for a living planet, and helped make Earth Hour the biggest voluntary action mass participation event, ever. That’s pretty awesome! Thank you for being part of a global movement for change. Now, to make the release of these astounding statistics really good we are keeping the results strictly confidential. But why keep them quiet? Because we want you to be a part of something huge!
Taking the Earth Hour message to Parliament
WHAT: Earth Hour celebratory presentation to Parliament and New Zealand. One hundred people will gather in front of Parliament as a human formation of the Earth Hour 60 logo. On behalf of the Earth Hour community we will present New Zealand’s Earth Hour collage to the Minister for the Environment.
WHEN: Wednesday 3 June 12 noon – presentation at 12.30pm.
WHERE: Steps of Parliament, Wellington
If you wish to attend the event please RSVP to earthhour@wwf.org.nz by Thursday 28 May.
http://www.earthhour.org/home/nz:en
28.04.09 Events, Sustainability
GET 10% OFF KOWTOW FAIR TRADE TOPS & DESCENDANT FAIR TRADE DENIM.
Buying fair trade products makes a real difference for the producers in the developing countries from which they originate. It means a better future for the workers, their families and communities by providing a fair income for a job well done.
To celebrate all thing fair trade, come into Starfish anytime during the fortnight and get a 10% DISCOUNT on all KOWTOW and DESCENDANT garments. They’re both certified fair trade, organic and awesome.
Also, keeping our feet warm and snug are our fair trade friends VEJA. our favourite sneakers will be well stocked for Fair Trade Fortnight in new colours, sizes and styles.
Then, on the 15th of May come and join us for a coffee when we host an OXFAM COFFEE BREAK. We’ll have Celsius Coffee in store churning out all the lattes you can handle. All donations go towards raising awareness and money to help struggling growers to work their way out of poverty. Thanks Oxfam, we love your work.
