Recycled fabric

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,…

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…

Admitting that it was time to give in and get a rain coat felt like a dangerous step towards middle age. First you buy a raincoat, then you start classing a trip to the local garden centre as a solid…

8th June marks World Oceans Day. This year’s conservation action focus is ‘encouraging solutions to plastic pollution and preventing marine litter for a healthier ocean and a better future’. I briefly mentioned microfibres in my previous post but today I’m going…

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…

For SS15, Riyka have taken their signature geometric panelling and added an infusion of fresh, zesty colours. ‘The collection takes its cues from ‘Rockers’, a documentary/film set in 1970s Jamaica. The atmosphere, colours, and the athletic aesthetic of Kingston’s reggae artists were a jumping…

Today is Fashion Revolution Day. A day when we’re encouraged to take a look at where our clothes actually come from and ask ourselves ‘who made my clothes?’. The movement came into being after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh…