Our team
Tamsin Lejeune
Director
Tamsin holds a masters in International Development with a focus upon fashion and fair trade, and is the author of “Can Fashion be Fair?” published in 2004. She founded and is strategic director for fair trade fashion label juste., developing a pioneering supply chain model for the production of designer womenswear to fair trade criteria. Tamsin launched and co-ordinated the first year of the Fashioning an Ethical Industry project on behalf of Labour Behind the Label.
Tamsin has led the initiation and growth of the Ethical Fashion Forum, from the first meeting around a table in 2004 to an international network of thousands.
She has secured funding from DfID, the LDA, UnLtd, the International Trade Centre, and a portfolio of corporate sponsorship and support for a range of groundbreaking projects from the RE:Fashion Awards to the INNOVATION and New Entrepreneurs projects, Fashion +, and the EFF role with Africa Inspires. She has led Ethical Fashion Consultancy projects with clients ranging from the BBC to the ITC and the Commonwealth Foundation.
Tamsin has led the development of the EFF’s Ethical Policy Framework, which through consultation with key stakeholders brings together existing standards available for fashion and textiles products. This tool forms the basis for the work of the EFF with business members.
Josie Nicholson
Associate Director
Josie is an Ethical Fashion Forum founder member and has worked with the EFF for more than 4 years. Her role has included launching and managing the EFF’s advice service to industry and playing a leading role with EFF events, including networking, catwalk and showcasing events and seminars.
Josie has managed the EFF INNOVATION project, supporting and promoting innovative sustainable fashion design, from its outset. This includes co-ordinating the awards procedure and managing the presence for the project at London Fashion Week and Pure, including seminars and surgeries for buyers and press.
Josie also plays a co-ordination and research role with the EFF New Entrepreneurs project, and Africa Inspires, a project of the International Trade Centre.
Prior to being appointed to a formal project management role, Josie sat on the board of the EFF for two years as student/ graduate representative, and was responsible for engaging the fashion student and graduate community with the work of the EFF.
Amisha Ghadiali
Associate Director
Amisha plays a key role on strategy of the EFF, including liaison with the Board, Ambassadors and the Special Advisory Panel.
In addition to this she does project work, this has included a co-ordinating role on the EFF Spotlight on Sourcing event series including seminars, networking events and masterclasses.
She is also responsible for launching the Ethical Fashion Forums international online network, as well as managing our other social media such as Twitter.
Amisha was production manager for the RE: Fashion Awards, securing support from a wide range of industry heavyweights and celebrities for the ground breaking inaugural awards event in November 2008.
Her background is in politics and international development, where she has held positions within government, and with various non-governmental organisations and campaigns.
Alongside her role at the EFF she designs for and runs her own jewellery label with an ethical focus (Amisha Jewellery), writes an ethical fashion column and curates events.
Lorraine Sockett
Event Manager, Ethical Fashion Source Expo
Lorraine has over 18 years experience in the events industry and a proven track record of delivering high value live events globally, for a wide variety of clients.
She currently manages the organisation of the Ethical Fashion Source Expo taking place on October 6th.
Dani Baker
Ethical Sourcing Expert
Dani is in charge of our ethical sourcing database and is also involved into the the Ethical Fashion Source Expo.
Prior to her work at the Ethical Fashion Forum, Dani studied Ba Fashion Management at London College of Fashion, focusing her final year of study on retailer’s responsibility and the supply chain.
Cristina Maraldés
Public Relations & Communications
Cristina is a specialist in fashion communication, specifically for the luxury and mass market.
Before joining EFF specialising in Ethical Fashion Communications, Cristina has been managing brand imaging & communication in the Spanish market for international fashion brands such as Escada, Stonefly and Braccialini.
In parallel she has been a lecturer in ‘fashion communication’ at I-ARTand for the CSDMM-Marie Claire Fashion Communication Course.
She is involved with the Clean Clothes Campaign in collaboration with the Spanish NGO ‘Setem’.
She’s a graduate in advertising & PR from the Universidad de Alicante, Spain, studied Accessories Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, and owns a MA in Fashion Communication.
Kat Bussy
Kat graduated from Bournemouth University in 2009 with a BA in Retail Management and is passionate about changing the world for the better through ethical practices in retailing.
She has traveled extensively and has met with various NGO’s through India and Asia.
Kat has worked in commercial retail and has store management experience. She is currently supporting the Ethical Fashion Source Expo which is to be held in London on the 6th of October.
Lavanya Venkatraman
Network & Social Media Manager
Lavanya trained as a fashion designer at the National Insitute of Fashion and Technology, India, specialising in knitwear and graphics. She has worked for international brands such as United Colors of Benetton & Kappa, as well as for the Indian brand ‘Indian Terrain’. She currently is a post-graduate student at London College of Fashion, pursuing a Masters in Design Management for the Fashion Industries.
She manages the EFF’s online network and its membership. Her work involves promoting the EFF Consultancy, promoting EFF’s presence on social media such as Facebook & Twitter, and networking with designers and business owners in order to support them in their work towards promoting ethical fashion.
Sonia Ali
Finance and Office Manager
Sonia manages EFF finances and office.
Sonia holds a masters in International Economics and Management, and has 10 years of experience as a financial manager and strategic analyst in a broad range of companies from Fendi to People Tree and LK Bennett.
Sonia’s qualifications and experience combine finances with fashion design and business management, and she has trained in fashion and marketing at the London College of Fashion and Central St Martins.
Sonia has held roles in fashion production and business development in several fashion companies and organisations including OXFAM- No Logo, Heidi Klein, Giles Deacon and others.
Marketing
The marketing department promotes the work of the Ethical Fashion Forum through newsletter, social media, website, and events, as part of a creative team. It is also responsible for managing the network, members and partners.