Livia Firth: It’s not realistic to think we’re going to be in a world without leather or wool

Environmental fashion campaigner visits Tasmania to learn about wool production, its impact on the environment and mulesing

How safe are the people who make your clothes?

Ethical fashion is order of the day for Stella McCartney in Paris

Designer has been doing ethical fashion since 2001 – finally the rest of the world is catching up

Lab-grown luxuries: cruelty-free silk, diamonds, and leather offer an ethical alternative

Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney are helping push a boom of high-quality, synthetic materials used by luxury goods firms

Green age kicks: how ethical trainers won the fashion seal of approval

Veja trainers are beloved of Emma Watson, adored by the sneakerheads who frequent Dover Street Market and draw huge crowds in Paris. They are a lesson in how sustainable clothing can also be cool

Stella McCartney lays waste to disposable fashion in Paris

The designer continues to break down barriers by showing how ethical clothing can hold its own on high-end catwalks

Sustainable style: will Gen Z help the fashion industry clean up its act?

Four years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, a burgeoning collection of cool but ethical brands have launched to target the socially conscious young consumer. But there is still a long way to go