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Bourgeois Boheme

It easy for Vegetarians and Vegans to feel fashion in footwear passes them by, but the exquisite designs at london based Bourgeois Boheme defy such sterotypical beliefs and have had fashionistas beating a path to their door since 2005

Lilith

Bourgeois Boheme is a compassionate fashion boutique with an ethical-business model that aims to facilitate an attitude of compassion towards animals, humans and the environment. They offer a range of ethical fashion accessories for both men and women, free from animal ingredients and also utilizing environmentally friendly fabrics, such as hemp, organic and fair-trade cotton and microfibre, which is 80% biodegradable . Their range includes footwear, bags, wallets, belts, cosmetics and more.

Second Hand Rose

Vanessa Langley
Jan10th 2009

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There is no doubt that ethical clothing has come a very long way since the 60's swinging bell bottoms and kaftans. Nowadays it is possible to dress from head to toe in gorgeous designer offerings with a clear conscience, if you know where to shop and have the disposable income to cope with the ethically made and fairly traded price tag.
For those of us restricted to a budget more fitting to Florence and Fred than Katherine Hamnett, it is frustrating to suppress our genetic programming to look good, when all around us, our less compassionate colleagues seem to be intent on landing a part in the next instalment of Sex in the City.