Op-Ed

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

When talking about ethical and sustainable fashion, it’s never long before the subject of cost comes up. It’s understandable, as ethical fashion costs significantly more; posing a serious financial barrier to a huge amount of people. I’ll discuss the social…

Somehow it’s October already. If we keep flying through the months and years at this rate I’ll be retiring soon and, frankly, I could do with it because I’m extremely tired. Anyway, this month is all about money. Money is…

Of all our human needs, water is the most basic. It sustains us on such a fundamental level that it’s perfectly reasonable to expect it to be treated as a precious resource; preserved as stringently as historical buildings and valued…

You know when you find that new thing, the thing that revives your wardrobe? The thing that makes you love clothes again and renews anything you pair it with with a sense of creativity and excitement? You found the thing…

Although I’m currently sat with what I’m sure are some of the last remnants of golden summer sunshine pouring through my office window, there was a distinct chill in the air at 8 o’clock this morning when we loaded Vashka…