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Tidying up at least once a year can be a liberating experience, helping you live a slightly more minimalistic existence. But what are you to do with old clothes that cannot be donated? Whether you are following the advice of Marie Kondo or simply following your own “spring cleaning” system,...

Textile recycling promises to help reduce waste from the clothing and textile products we discard every year. Second-hand shops are often overwhelmed by the volume of clothing being donated, and with the best intentions, these textiles end up in landfill or get incinerated depending on where you live.

Fast fashion might be convenient and cheap, but it comes at a cost to the environment and garment workers. Fast fashion is often produced in countries where labour practices are poor and environmental issues can easily be brushed under the carpet. It’s an out of sight out of mind scenario. 

Building a sustainable wardrobe that is more eco friendly by frequenting thrift stores is an excellent idea. However, thrifting is not always as effortless as it may sound as you need to spend a little bit of time digging around to find beautiful pieces, but you can do that from...

Fast fashion is cheaply produced clothing, usually at relatively low quality and on mass without much consideration for anything other than product turnover, profit margins and sales volume.

Are you looking to hit the beach in a beautiful and ethical swimsuit this year? With lockdown finally easing, it doesn't matter if you'll be going on a staycation in your back garden or if you are keen to bite the bullet and travel, an ethical swimsuit is a summer...

Ethical, sustainable and slow fashion is THE new fashion trend that we believe is here to stay. At the moment it has a bit of a cult following, but fingers crossed that it will become the norm over the next few years.  I do like the idea of slow fashion...

Capsule wardrobes have become extremely popular amongst bloggers, YouTubers and minimalist stylists. It is pinned as one of the best ways to build a sustainable wardrobe.  As much as I love minimalism and would like to agree with the process, it might not be the the most practical option for...

Before we discuss sustainable fashion, I’d like to highlight what the current state of the industry looks like. As it stands the fashion industry is quoted to be the second-largest polluter in the world, just after the oil industry. I’d have to debate whether that statement is actually true as...

The fashion industry has come under massive scrutiny over the last few years featuring discoveries of big brands incinerating their excess stock and images of landfills full of the western world’s unsold stock.  Unfortunately, a lot of fashion brands aren’t transparent with their processes and we do end up seeing...