
Madame Le Figaro – La folie du wax place l’Afrique sur le devant de la scène mode
Le haut de gamme se développe aussi, notamment sous l’impulsion d’Ethical Fashion Initiative

Vogue Italia – Camper ed EFI
Programma che mette in contatto piccoli artigiani emarginati dell’Africa subsahariana e di Haiti con l’industria internazionale della moda.

Fashion Handbook South Africa – Ethical Fashion Initiative Teams up With Spanish Shoe Brand, Camper
This partnership creates fair and dignified employment in Ethiopia while minimising impact on the environment.

Ecouterre – Camper, Ethical Fashion Initiative Collaborate on Ethiopian-Made Shoes
The designs offer a “modern twist to traditional African aesthetics,”

Fashion Handbook South Africa – Andrew Ondrejcak collaborates with the Ethical Fashion Initiative
in Mali he received a crash course in the art of bogolan by master artisan, Boubacar Doumbia.

Ecouterre – Ethical Fashion Initiative to Train Asylum Seekers for Italy’s Textile Trade
The partnership with the Ethical Fashion Initiative represents a great occasion to build valuable and concrete paths together with artisans and the creative talent of this continent

Vogue Australia – Generation Africa: models included
Ethical fashion partnered with Lai-momo, an Italian organisation that welcomes asylum-seekers to Italy and promotes cross-cultural exchanges between Africa and Europe.

Vogue UA – Generation Africa: Models Included
Selected and supported by ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, this was the second showcase of the African Designer Programme at Florence’s Menswear tradeshow, Pitti Uomo, to raise awareness of African fashion as well as social issues.


CNN Style – African asylum seekers walk the runway at international menswear event Pitti Immagine Uomo
This time the Ethical Fashion Initiative partnered with Lai-momo, an Italian organization working with migrants, to cast three asylum seekers to participate as paid models, alongside other professional models in the show.

The New York Times – At Pitti Uomo, Angles of Approach
“Africa is about innovation,” Mr. Cipriani said.

Vogue US – Four African-Designed Labels Get Their Big Break at Pitti Uomo
Simone Cipriani, founder of the Initiative, announced the creation of a pilot program to train a group of 30 asylum seekers

Sustainable Brands – Trending: Food, Fashion Providing Employment for Refugees
EFI decided to take their actions one step further this year. Three asylum seekers were included amongst the models on the catwalk, and two others were selected for a photoshoot.

ELUXE Magazine – Feminism in Fashion: Women for Women
The Ethical Fashion Initiative harnesses fashion design and production as a vehicle for positive social, financial, sustainable change for women garment workers.

Le Point Afrique – Sacs automne-hiver : Vivienne Westwood et l’Afrique, une histoire qui dure
Le projet a permis d’apporter une sécurité financière à des centaines de femmes qui vivaient sous le seuil de pauvreté à Nairobi ou à Kibera le plus grand bidonville de la capitale kényane.

PaperBlog – Fashion week à Milan : l’Afrique une nouvelle fois à l’honneur – l’Ethical Fashion Initiative sur le devant de la scène
Les artisans, souvent des femmes, habitent des bidonvilles et trouvent ainsi dans ce projet un début d’autonomie et un moyen de sortir de la pauvreté.

Glamour – L’Africa è etica e fashion
: Not charity, just work, lo slogan scelto da Ethical Fashion per presentare questa iniziativa (giunta ormai alla terza edizione) si addice alla perfezione alla filosofia dei quattro creativi.

Something About – Simone Cipriani Head of Ethical Fashion Plants the Seed of Change
Fully organic leather, incredible 100% natural silk, and some materials developed out of recycling.

HuffPost Life – ‘Not Charity, Just Work’: An Interview with the Ethical Fashion Initiative’s Simone Cipriani
Add in Marni, Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, to name a few, and the mix becomes just the right amount of glamour and ethics to keep this fashionista happy.


HuffPost Quebec – Les artisans d’Haïti se lancent dans la mode de prestige éthique
Comme une trentaine d’autres maisons, Osklen est partenaire de l’Ethical Fashion Initiative, un programme né en 2009 avec le soutien des Nations Unies et de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC).

WWD – Simone Cipriani Pairs Designers and Impoverished Artisans
Cipriani sets up the network that trains and oversees the production until the microbusinesses can be handed over to the communities.

Business of Fashion – Elevate African Luxury Through Sustainability
High-end fashion from Africa can gain a competitive advantage by continuing to enhance its sustainability credentials, says Helen Jennings.

The Epoch Times – Simone Cipriani Makes Ethical Fashion Happen
Someone who knows how to recognize and appreciate beautiful fashion products, made in a sustainable way, is Simone Cipriani.

Le Monde du Wax – Notre invité spécial Simone CIPRANI, fondateur d’ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative
Je définirai la mode éthique comme responsable, l’importance de ce mouvement est de savoir comment est réalisé le produit. Selon moi, c’est l’avenir de la mode.
Le Point Afrique – Afrique-Mode éthique : Simone Cipriani, le bon samaritain
La qualité des produits finis, point clé du processus de production dans le luxe, est rigoureusement contrôlée.

Le Point Afrique – La mode au service du développement en Afrique
Ce programme, mis en place par Simone Cipriani, réussit le tour de force de promouvoir à la fois les microproducteurs, le travail féminin et le commerce éthique.

Black Magazine – ALTAROMA – The Beat of Africa 3
ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative champions – with good practice, quality fabrics and materials that are environmentally friendly