Post by Teddy Bear on Apr 19, 2008 21:13:56 GMT
This article in The Telegraph tells of an upcoming series on the BBC to do with 'Ethical Fashion'. Call me cynical, but having already seen how 'green' issues tend more and more to be used as an excuse to impose various higher or stealth taxes, or as a means of controlling society by power hungry officialdom, I can't help but suspect the intention of the BBC with this particular thread (no pun intended).
Something in this paragraph jars me somewhat 'The designer Katherine Hamnett says “Thread is great because ethical fashion promises to be the next big thing and not just a passing fad. Young people are really interested in these issues.” '
"Young people"
That's a pretty sweeping statement, but that's what passes for truth at the Beeb when they want to advance something.
The fancy online 'magazine' of the BBC on this programme (must have cost the license fee payer a fair bit)sees the BBC advertising articles of clothing and price by numerous retailers they justify as 'green'. My understanding of the BBC remit is they are forbidden to advertise private companies, but 'green' seems to be the way around it - at least for now.
I've no idea also who and how many producers or those involved might be getting some form of kickback for presenting these retailers in this way, but it would be hard to believe somebody is not benefitting from this besides the retailers.
A pun that is intended is that the name of their online magazine 'THREADS' could be pronounced in East London as 'Freds', and by the BBC as 'Free Ads'.
Something in this paragraph jars me somewhat 'The designer Katherine Hamnett says “Thread is great because ethical fashion promises to be the next big thing and not just a passing fad. Young people are really interested in these issues.” '
"Young people"
That's a pretty sweeping statement, but that's what passes for truth at the Beeb when they want to advance something.The fancy online 'magazine' of the BBC on this programme (must have cost the license fee payer a fair bit)sees the BBC advertising articles of clothing and price by numerous retailers they justify as 'green'. My understanding of the BBC remit is they are forbidden to advertise private companies, but 'green' seems to be the way around it - at least for now.
I've no idea also who and how many producers or those involved might be getting some form of kickback for presenting these retailers in this way, but it would be hard to believe somebody is not benefitting from this besides the retailers.
A pun that is intended is that the name of their online magazine 'THREADS' could be pronounced in East London as 'Freds', and by the BBC as 'Free Ads'.