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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…