The View From The Pier

An independent blog looking at ethical fashion, sweatshops, organics, sustainability, charity and the third sector. The world of apparel and its worldwide impact, mixed with articles about fundraising and charities. Written and produced by Rob Wickings.

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Join Breakfast in A Bag on the streets this Christmas!

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It's a hard life on the streets, and especially at this time of year. The temperature and dark days don't make it pleasant, but Chri...
Friday, 2 December 2016

Have An H&M Xmas!

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It's likely you've already seen this, but just in case it's passed under your radar this week, here's a little Friday film f...
Thursday, 1 December 2016

A Beastie Of A Shoe. At Least It's For A Good Cause.

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There are fascinating examples of fans buying products designed or promoted by their favourite brands or celebrities with little thought giv...
Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Time To Give Back On #GivingTuesday

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We've finally got through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Both of these 'holidays' are unadulterated celebrations of greed, as we...
Friday, 25 November 2016

Why Is It Taking So Long To Make Bangladeshi Garment Factories Safe?

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Three years after the Rana Plaza disaster, a regulatory body in charge of implementing root-and-branch safety changes in Bangladeshi factori...
Thursday, 24 November 2016

Patagonia Does Black Friday Right

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A fascinating sidebar to our earlier post about Black Friday alternatives also ties into concerns about the President-elect of the United St...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Step Away From The Black This Friday

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One of the few American-style celebrations that hasn't made it across the Atlantic kicks off this week. Understandable, really, when you...
Friday, 18 November 2016

You Can't Compost Clothing

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A fascinating article in Magnifeco takes a stern line over an innocuous term - biodegradable. It turns out that the idea of natural materia...
Thursday, 17 November 2016

Is Trump An Environmental Nightmare?

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It's been a week since the shocking rise to the one of the most powerful offices in the world by former reality star and four-time bankr...
Tuesday, 15 November 2016

A Europe-Wide Plan For Sustainable Change

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We need to get a handle on waste and sustainability in the fashion industry. Recent figures show that we throw away the equivalent of seven ...
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