editor's note Welcome to the first issue of the
We can choose to spend our
dispatch, an e-magazine
money on products that empower
dedicated to ethical style, design
the people who made them - by
and travel.
paying a fair living wage, preserving local traditions and
Each month we'll be bringing
skills and supporting
you a mix of fashion, lifestyle
environmentally responsible
and travel inspiration as well as
production methods.
highlighting important achievements and challenges in
While one person's action may
tackling poverty.
not seem like much, together we can achieve great things and
Catherine Webber Co-Founder and CEO renegades of chic @renegadesofchic
This aligns with our mission at
make our economy work for us
renegades of chic - to create a
and not against us.
fairer global economy by empowering people in
Change is happening - all we
developing countries to lift
have to do is join in.
themselves out of poverty and lead flourishing lives.
While that might sound overwhelming, we'd rather be accused of dreaming too big than too small!
We know that as global citizens we are facing some really important challenges, particularly climate change and global inequality. But there is good news.