Handmade

I’ve been thinking back on the last few months, about what’s been happening in fashion, what I’ve bought, indie makers setting up selling masks, and garment workers. The thing that ties them all together is value. At almost the very…

Earlier this year I had a dilemma; should I buy second hand animal products like wool and leather or should I keep my wardrobe completely animal-product free? Serendipity was putting in double shifts when Carli Vergamini, the founder of CRAVE,…

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…

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…

In a world where pineapples can become leather and plastic bottles can become rain coats, repurposing waste has become one of the central tenets of sustainable design. It takes research, vision and a lot of innovation to close the loop…

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…

This is a departure from my usual posts but after sharing the fruits of my labour on Twitter and Instagram, I got so many requests for the pattern that I had to share it. After taking stock of the waste I create,…

Despite my best intentions, I haven’t yet formally declared my undying love for crochet on this blog. If I could, I would live out my days in a large yet not ostentatious, semi-minimal/semi-cosy loft, crocheting under a blanket with my…

Ain’t nobody got time for harming animals, polluting the sea, adding to landfill, or 5p bag charges, so in the second instalment of my No Sew T-Shirt DIY posts, I’m going to show you how to make a super cool, reusable tote bag.…

It takes 2720 litres of water to make a single t-shirt. To put that into perspective, that’s how much we drink over the course of 3 years. And yet we churn them out at an alarming rate. We’re swimming in…