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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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The A-Z of Sustainable Fashion

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  • Op-Ed

    Design Needs to Come First

    November 7, 2017

    As an ‘ethical consumer’ you might expect that my first check point when clothes shopping would be the origin of the fabric or searching out information on the factory that a garment has been made in. Maybe I check for…

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  • Op-Ed

    We’re Having A T-Shirt Epidemic

    November 3, 2017

    A plague is among us. Spreading from place to place via fun runs, stag dos and charity events, it preys on a dangerous combination of good nature and group hysteria. Unadventurous homebodies may well find themselves immune as they fail…

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  • Instagram Round-UpBrand Spotlight

    Instagram Round-Up: October

    October 27, 2017

    Welcome to October’s Instagram round-up. From 3D printed shoes to DIY crochet, this is what I’ve been double tapping throughout the month…

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  • Op-Ed

    Cheap Clothes Don’t Always Fall Apart (But That’s Not The Point)

    October 31, 2017

    The idea of cheap clothes falling apart is a cornerstone of the argument against fast fashion. It’s a go-to complaint and tool for those who aim to turn people away from their high street shopping habits and towards, generally, more…

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  • Brand SpotlightShopping

    5 Sustainable Pieces For Under £100

    October 17, 2017

    Perhaps, despite the impassioned final paragraph in my last post, you’d rather wear an I Heart Theresa May t-shirt than wear second hand. Perhaps you are sickened at the thought of laying your skin next to fabric which has previously…

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  • Op-EdPersonal StyleShopping

    Second Hand First: A Full Outfit For Under £50

    October 13, 2017

    A stand-out vintage find comes complete with a side order of bragging rights. A simple ‘oh, this? It’s vintage”, can dash the hopes of would-be copycats and elevate you to the status of fashion polymath. Yeah, you know your decades.…

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    CROP: Playful, Vegan, Low Impact Knitwear

    October 6, 2017

    Knitwear is a tricky subject for a sustainably-minded vegan. What’s the best option? Wool won’t shed tiny pieces of plastic into our waterways like synthetic fibres will but many (me included) don’t want sheep – who’ve been bred to grow…

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  • Personal StyleShopping

    How Much I’ve Spent on Clothes in the Last 3 Months

    October 10, 2017

    Whenever I read major fashion blogs (which isn’t very often thinking about it), I’m plagued by one major question: “just how much fucking money do you have, woman?”. Of course, big name bloggers get plenty of freebies thrown their way…

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