ACOFI

The launch of Amelia Gregory’s second book, Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration has been the most-talked about event of the new year, bringing a bit of loveliness back to a month filled with talk of detox and austerity (neither present at the launch). So much was the excitement online that #ACOFI may now be permanently lasered onto my eyes!

Illustrators, designers, bloggers and journos all got together for a right old knees-up at Scout Hut, behind the 123 Bethnal Green Road ethical clothing super store.

We drank Vodka O and Adnams beer, flicked through copies of ACOFI, made new pals and devoured the prettiest Lily Vanilli centre piece cake.

A brilliant party soundtrack was spun by The Pipettes and we were even treated to a guest DJ appearance by Will of Mystery Jets.

Photos: Max Petrossi

The turn out for the party was immense with all sorts of creative people and a few familiar faces…

Now on to the serious stuff…the gift bag! With the purchase of Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration came a printed cotton tote bag packed full of treats:

– Limited edition Tatty Devine necklace made for Amelia’s Magazine
– Limited edition Amelia’s Magazine Moleskine notebook
– Dr Hauschka organic beauty products
– Back-issue of Amelia’s Magazine
– Collection of Amelia’s Magazine postcards and bookmarks
– Tatty Devine 10% store discount
– Dr Hauschka 15% online store discount

It was amazing to come down and meet all of the people involved with Amelia’s Magazine and it’s nights like these that make living in London so much fun.

Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration is just so beautifully made and is a very relevant resource, as ethical fashion is moving forward so quickly.

There’s a lot of content to get through, so it will take you a while to read from cover to cover and it’s a real gem that you’ll keep going back to.

Having made my own zine a few years ago, I know just how much work, time and money goes into producing an independent print publication – printing costs alone can drain the budget.

So if you still love words on paper and beautiful artwork (can you tell I’m not a Kindle fan?), it’s so important to support Amelia and all of her brilliant print releases… especially so we can have more parties!

Buy Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration online for a reduced price and receive 12 unique Amelia’s Magazine postcards. For more info and a preview of ACOFI, visit www.ameliasmagazine.com

Writer, photographer and activist Amelia Gregory has released her second book – Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration: Featuring the Very Best in Ethical Fashion Design.

A new Amelia print publication is always exciting, as you can expect a visual wonderland of new design talent, excellent writing and innovative illustration all packed into a beautifully crafted collector’s volume, made with love.

Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration explores the work of 44 leading and emerging ethical fashion designers and features exquisite fashion drawing from 30 contributing illustrators.

Initiatives like Estethica and e-commerce site Young British Designers have given a platform for London’s ethical designers and with ACOFI, you can delve further into the thought process behind their brands and collection.

Amelia quizzes the designers on what it means to be a sustainable brand: what is ecoluxury? Why use organic fabric? How do you balance fair trade and maintain profit?

The list of ethical designers interviewed includes: Ada Zandition, Minna, Prophetik, Goodone, Emesha, Junky Styling, Christopher Raeburn, Edun, Nina Dolcetti, Henrietta Ludgate, Lu Flux and many more…

Each designer profile has been wonderfully illustrated by emerging illustrators, who were enlisted through an open brief.

ACOFI is a covetable coffee table book that of course, has been ethically produced and features a pearlised cover designed by Arizona-based artist, Andrea Peterson.

A bit about Amelia’s Magazine…

Amelia’s Magazine has always taken an alternative approach to publishing throughout its 10 issue lifetime and as a student, I was completely in awe of a magazine with a cover embellished with Swarovksi Crystals!

In 2008, Amelia’s Magazine went digital and massively upped its readership while continuing the creative content of the magazine.

This was followed with the publication of Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration, featuring a creative take on renewable technologies to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration leads on from the ethical questions raised in the Anthology and a resource you’ll want to keep as the featured designers expand their labels.

Buy Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration online for a reduced price and receive 12 unique Amelia’s Magazine postcards

You can also buy it with Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration and save £10.

For more info and a preview of ACOFI, visit www.ameliasmagazine.com

Amelia’s Magazine Launch Party in London

Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration