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,…
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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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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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I’m often asked where exactly I find ethical and sustainable brands and, more often than not, the answer is Instagram. There’s no secret sustainability society, just a little determination to find and champion as many like-minded brands as possible and…
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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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Having been asked to style and produce the shoot for designer Naomi Valentine’s new collection, we somehow managed to wangle one of the only sunny days we’ve had in weeks for the shoot day. Naomi’s collection is a bright, playful mix…
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I’ve been sitting on this editorial since it was shot last July, waiting (im)patiently for it to be published. Worth the wait, though, as it features in WRPD Magazine’s debut issue which is full to bursting with thoughtful, considered content…
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Play Purse began its life as ‘no. 5’ in an ongoing project called Item No. The purses quickly gained popularity and took on a life of their own, so the London-based designer behind the collection introduced Play Purse as its…
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London-based independent designer, Cléo Ferin Mercury, inherited her love for silk scarves from her Parisian grandmother. Her early adopted appreciation of attention to detail, quality and design translated over to her first ‘narrative-based’ collection of scarves, launched in 2010. Since…
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With the beginning of autumn/winter comes a shift towards the dark side. Swathes of black and grey hit the shop floors and we’re expected to adapt our wardrobes accordingly. But the thought of being reduced to the same colour palette…