So, we know that ethical fashion can be expensive. And we also know that in humanitarian and environmental terms, those higher prices are worth every penny. If you can buy solely from ethical and sustainable brands, well done, full points,…
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8th June marks World Oceans Day. This year’s conservation action focus is ‘encouraging solutions to plastic pollution and preventing marine litter for a healthier ocean and a better future’. I briefly mentioned microfibres in my previous post but today I’m going…
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Synthetic fabrics are in the spotlight. News of the damaging effects of microfibres – the tiny particles of plastic our synthetic garments shed in the wash – has been swirling. With each wash, hundreds of thousands of microfibres enter our…
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The ever-accelerating march onwards of seasons and micro seasons keeps the fashion industry churning. Each season (or each week if you’re ASOS and pals), we’re subjected to new styles, silhouettes, prints and cuts, rendering the ones we feel like we literally only…
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the high street is leading the fashion revolution. Almost any sustainable shopping feature you’d care to read will feature H&M, hailed for their yearly sustainability reports and commitment to upping their use of recycled…
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In a somewhat unprecedented move, summer happened last weekend. Of course, it’s gone now and it’s only a matter of time before the Christmas adverts come on, but for one glorious 48 hour stretch, summer happened and it reminded us…
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Allow me to preface this post by saying that I am not a travel blogger. I don’t note down the names of picturesque back streets, I forget the names and whereabouts of any and all cute local shops and I…
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A few weeks ago, I had an absolute charity shop score. On an impromptu trip to my local Oxfam, I bagged a pair of vintage 501s, a jumper dress that’s perfect for layering over said jeans, a leopard print cardigan (something…
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In my last post, I mentioned my sudden but deep and burning desire for a pair of red boots. This desire was brought on purely by osmosis. Those with the most connections or the deepest pockets began slipping their perfectly…
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Some fashion insiders have recently started to argue that trends are dead, or at least outdated, within the modern fashion cycle. They say we’re increasingly guided by personal style and that, in the face of shifting show and buying calendars,…