Ethical Rebel

27/11/2025

Naked Fashion by Safia Minney is an invaluable reference book on how to make the clothes we wear more sustainable. Published by People Tree and New Internationalist, this book will inspire you to join others using their purchasing power and talents to change the face of fashion.

Highly visual, featuring studio shots, street pics and illustrations, and with interviews and contributions from celebrity supporters of fair trade and ethical fashion - Emma Watson, Livia Firth and Vivienne Westwood.

The book is supported by a number of internationally recognized designers, photographers and bloggers. ‘Showing fashion at its worst while providing upbeat solutions is a tough call but Safia Minney has achieved it with Naked Fashion.’

If you have an active interest in where our clothes come from or want a career in fashion and the media, this book offers advice and tips on how to make a difference.

Fashion designers and creatives, including photographers, illustrators and filmmakers, talk about what they are doing differently to change the fashion and media industry from within. With features on up-cycling, how to change the high street and an ethical brand directory, the book supplies inspiration for how to achieve style with substance.

This is one of few books to analyse fair trade, ethical fashion and entrepreneurship, written by one of the most respected women in the industry.

This is a pre-owned book with minor wear on the cover. Inside pages in excellent condition.

Only 1 copy left in our bookshop.

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20/11/2025

We’re a proud social enterprise and today is – a moment to raise awareness and celebrate the amazing work carried out by these businesses around the world. Ethical Rebel is a passion project raising awareness of issues in the fashion industry and showing how garment workers and the environment are mistreated. We have published three zines so far, with another on the way, and we donate copies of these to student libraries in the UK.

But what is a social enterprise?...

Find out more about our social enterprise at https://traceydockree.com/social-enterprise-day/

Check out Social Enterprise UK and https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/ to find out more about social enterprises

27/09/2025

There are lots of great reasons to shop secondhand clothing. There’s so much potential for finding high quality garments at a very reasonable price.

But did you know that, according to the ‘Fixing Fashion’
report, extending the life of a garment by an extra nine months could lead to a 20-30% reduction in carbon emissions, waste and water usage? Each year, the production of textiles accounts for over 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

The amount of clothing we buy has doubled over the last 20 years. According to the ‘A New Textiles Economy’ report by the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, it is estimated that more than half of the fast fashion garments produced worldwide are disposed of in less than a year from purchase. 97% are thrown away and end up in landfill.

Another benefit of shopping secondhand clothing rather than new, is that it’s unlikely many people will be wearing what you are. You can blend items from different eras to create your own unique style. It allows you to express your personality through your clothes, rather than simply following trends that perhaps don’t suit you or represent you.

Our High Streets are bursting with charity shops and vintage clothing outlets. And you’ll find they have a higher footfall now than most other High Street shops. But, before you buy, don’t forget that the most sustainable pieces of clothing are already in your wardrobe. Ask yourself: Do I need it? Will it bring value to my life? And is it designed to last years and years? If the answer is no, the most powerful thing you can do, is leave it in the shop.

Based on the article Fashion Activism is for everyone! by Sustainable Deeds Didi Aben in the Ethical Rebel Plastics and Pollution Zine Issue 02B
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02/09/2025

Every year, millions of tons of plastic enter our oceans, threatening ecosystems and wildlife. There are a number of projects helping to protect or clean plastic from our oceans through beach cleans, education, activism, raising awareness or exciting tech. We've chosen 5 of our favourite sustainable t-shirts from these projects. These t-shirts are a great way to make waves - they look amazing and are a great way to show your support for cleaner oceans.

Check out our blog post for more about each t-shirt or go follow and support the wonderful projects behind them:
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
The Ocean Cleanup
Surfers Against Sewage
Marine Conservation Society
A Story In T-Shirts

https://traceydockree.com/5-t-shirts-cleaning-plastic-from-the-oceans/

23/08/2025

15/08/2025

Slave to Fashion by Safia Minney is an incredibly important book about the fashion industry. It investigated slavery in the fashion industry at a time when people were only just starting to take notice. Sadly, the situation for many workers in the garment industry has not changed much.

The book contains interviews and micro-documentaries with garment workers caught up in slavery. These men, women and children make the clothes sold on our high streets.

The book also showcases the best practices of brands and designers making changes within the fashion industry. They prove that slave-free fashion is achievable and fashion can be used to empower workers. All whilst creating beautiful, competitive and accessible fashion.

An inspiration to designers, conscious consumers, business people and policy makers alike. Slave To Fashion presents the facts, stories and actions we must take to eradicate modern slavery.

We have 2 preloved copies of this wonderful book in our bookshop, both signed by Safia Minney.

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