I, and others like me, like to sell sustainable fashion and ethical living in general as an easy swap. Instead of shopping at X, shop at Y. Don’t buy lots of A, just invest in one B, etc etc etc. …
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Although last week’s post didn’t quite turn into the post I was planning, the main message was there, wrapped up somewhere in between the new world order under the CWM (you’ll just have to read it I’m afraid, no time …
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9th March, 2067. Your 18th birthday. The queue before you slowly shortens as, one by one, newly inducted women shuffle past you, chins up to see over the bundle propped upon their outstretched forearms. You quickly sweep your eyes sidewards …
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I’m going to be completely honest, the aim of this post is to dump a host of diverging opinions into your lap and then have you tell me what my stance is. Because I can’t figure it out for myself. …
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Five Minutes With… is a regular series spotlighting vibrant, innovative, sustainably-focused brands so you can get to know the best and brightest in the industry, even if you only have a quick coffee break to spare. This time we’re spending …
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Most of us know that the fashion industry is a major polluter. It’s regularly quoted as being ‘the second most polluting industry in the world, second only to oil’, but as I’ve failed to find a single, verifiable source for …
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The inspiration for this top came from two places: firstly, spooky BBC drama The Living and the Dead and secondly, Proenza Schouler. An unlikely pairing, yes, but while the free world remains at the mercy of a man who is …
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When I talk about clearing out my wardrobe – something I’ve been quite ruthless about over the past year – the recurring question I get is, “don’t you ever regret getting rid of things though?” My answer is always no, …
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What’s the opposite of fast fashion? Fast fashion is impossibly fast lead times, impulse buys, clothes hanging in wardrobes with the price tag still attached, quick turnarounds and unloved clothes in bin bags waiting for their inevitable trip to landfill. …
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Now, hopefully you all know that I’m not one to buy something just because it’s cheap. I’d rather spend extra money to buy something that comes with an ethical and sustainable back story. But there is a point at which …