Casual spring outfit

Look funky in this eco-friendly outfit, while staying warm in this in-between weather; spring can often feel like winter in NZ!

Hug Fair Trade deep indigo organic denim pencil skirt $60 from www.micahclothing.co.nz

Freeset Fair Trade organic cotton white fork t-shirt $35 from http://store.liminal.org.nz

Tightology Australian made botanica grey organic cotton/nylon/elastane full tights from www.tightology.com.au AUD$39.95

Etiko Fair Trade black canvas Alparagatas AUD$65 from www.etiko.co.nz

Untouched World NZ made black stretch organic cotton seaside jacket $129 (on sale) from www.untouchedworld.com

Trade Aid Fair Trade black silk satchel with red tag $69.99 from www.tradeaid.org.nz

Pele Accessories wooden beaded earrings, handcrafted in Samoa, $16 from http://www.pelebags.com/

Mamarua NZ made recycled resin rata red heart pendant $30 from www.aotearoa.co.nz

Jeans

Jeans are a wardrobe stable. A good pair of jeans can last a long time, and can be paired with loads of different clothing items to be dressed up or down.

UK brand Hug Fair Trade organic denim jeans can be bought at www.micahclothing.co.nz. The styles are: Women’s Classic Bootcut in blue, Women’s Classic Straight Cut in black, Women’s Slim in dark grey (pictured above, I have a pair of these), and Men’s Traditional Straight in blue, all $99.

Untouched World has the Women’s Spring Indian blue stretch organic denim jeans, $235. It is a slightly flared style, and is made in New Zealand. For men, there is the Jackson Jean, $259, straight leg, in indigo, and the uw jean, now $160 (previously $229) relaxed straight leg, in blue. Both styles are made in New Zealand with organic denim. Buy them at one of the Untouched World stores (locations listed on the website), or at www.untouchedworld.com.

Another brand making jeans in New Zealand is Descendant Denim. They use Fair Trade organic cotton. There are a lot of different skinny and straight leg styles for men and women. I’m not sure of the exam prices, but I think they are all priced somewhere between $250 and $300. Stockists are listed at www.descendantdenim.com

Or you could go for The Good Jeans (for women), made by in New Zealand by Martinborough brand Thrive, from blue organic denim. They are $248, and are high-waisted and wide-legged. Buy them from www.thunderwear.co.nz, or see the website for stockists.

Micah Clothing

Micah Clothing is a New Zealand company which sells Fair Trade organic cotton t-shirts. The company was founded by part-time Salvation Army youth worker Darren Frazer on the principals of Micah 6:8, to ‘act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly’. Micah Clothing is based in the South Island town of Winton. The t-shirts are made in India, and are available in a variety of colours and funky prints for men and women, at www.micahclothing.co.nz. I have four of their t-shirts, including the one pictured, and they are great. Some are $30, others are $35, and they also have plain t-shirts available for $25. There are some end of line t-shirts on sale for $15 and $20.

The Micah Clothing website sells Fair Trade men’s and women’s jeans, $99, and denim skirt $60, from a UK Fair Trade wholesaler. They also sell Fair Trade organic cotton women’s cardigans, $60, from a UK Fair Trade wholesaler, and Fair Trade organic cotton men’s and women’s clergy shirts, $75, made by a company called Butler & Butler.