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Sophie Benson

Freelance journalist focusing on sustainable fashion, the environment and consumerism

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How memory bias lets us keep buying unethical clothes

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Why does ethical fashion cost more?

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Sustainable beauty: DIY reusable cotton pads

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The A-Z of Sustainable Fashion

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  • InterviewBrand Spotlight

    5 Minutes With… Margu

    December 15, 2017

    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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  • How To

    How to Reduce the Impact of the Clothes You Already Own

    December 12, 2017

    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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  • DIY

    One Easy-To-Make Top: Two Ways

    December 8, 2017

    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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    How to Avoid Regret When You Clear Out Your Wardrobe

    December 1, 2017

    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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  • DIY

    Easy DIY: Zip Up Crochet Neckband

    November 21, 2017

    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…

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  • Op-EdPersonal Style

    Minimalism Isn’t Just An Aesthetic

    November 17, 2017

    Close your eyes (but then open them again in a minute because I want you to read the rest of this) and picture a minimalist. What do they look like? I’m guessing black tapered trousers, white Stan Smiths, a crisp…

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    What’s The Oldest Thing in Your Wardrobe?

    November 28, 2017

    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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  • Shopping

    I Found The Best Vegan Boots So You Don’t Have To

    November 10, 2017

    Vegan footwear is a strange category. There’s a lot of vegan footwear around by default. Just walk into any Primark or H&M and you’re guaranteed to find a huge selection of it. But it’s not created to fight animal cruelty,…

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