Comments on: Will Leona Lewis Become Topshop’s Next Celebrity Designer?

By: Is Stella McCartney Hooking Up With Leona Lewis On Her New Eco-Fashion Line? « ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:51 +0000

[...] last minute. This is because we haven’t heard much about her eco-friendly clothing collection since it was rumored back in early 2008. We’re not saying it’s not coming, but Lenoa is obviously taking her time — [...]

By: Kim Cattrall Accepts £1m Harrods Offer After Leona Lewis Declined at Deceiver.com

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:11:27 +0000

[...] We’ve questioned whether Leona really lives up to that pledge in the past, but the move seems calculated to position her as true to her word and we can’t fault her for that. (And it won’t hurt her upcoming vegan clothing line at Topshop.) [...]

By: Leona Lewis WILL Release Her Own Line Of Vegan Products // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:27:56 +0000

[...] Leona Lewis is most definitely designing her own line of vegan products! Earlier this year, Ecorazzi reported the unofficial rumor that Leona Lewis was in talks with Sir Phillip Green to launch her own line of [...]

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:37:41 +0000

That’s awesome that Leona speaks out about ethical fashion, including jewelry. Gold is another fashion item that often has a sordid background. Communities are often forced off their land by foreign gold mining companies who pollute the waterways with cyanide and arsenic and destroy wildlife habitat in some of the most bio-diverse countries. Anyway, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of clothes she comes up with. It’s nice to hear about designers that can achieve success without contributing to the cruelty to animals that the fur, leather and wool industries cause.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:18:13 +0000

From: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/11/357436.html

***About Arcadia Group (owns Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans, Outfit)***

Arcadia Group is owned by billionaire Philip Green. In 2005, Arcadia’s profits “rose to £326 million in the 52 weeks to 27th August 2005…As a reward, Arcadia shelled out a £1.3bn dividend to its shareholders, £1.2bn of which went to Green, already the UK’s fifth richest person.”[1] However whilst this was already well and good for Green and Arcadia shareholders it was a different story for the workers who produced the tacky t-shirts for Topshop and their ilk. In a factory in Cambodia in 2004, after over 1000 workers went on strike to protest against poor pay, “19 union leaders and 120 union workers were fired”[2].
In conclusion: not Green by nature at all.