I recently visited the exhibition: Cotton; Labour, Land and Body at the Crafts Council in London, which focuses on the intricate social history and dark legacy of one of the most profitable crops in the world today: Cotton. Traditional Cotton Production Conventional cotton is made from natural fibres and is a fabric found in many […]
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Nail polish is notoriously packed with nasty chemicals, such as vaporous solvents, endocrine disruptors and carcinogens, so you can imagine how delighted I was to hear about Manucurist, a clean range of vegan nail polishes that have forever replaced visits to my local gel nail beauty spa! MANUCURIST: BRAND MISSION Manucurist is an award-winning vegan
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Feature Photo by Agafonova at Pexels.com I don’t know about you, but Christmas is always the time of year I replenish my knickers drawer, so this Christmas I was excited to discover two new sustainable underwear brands that are worth getting your knickers in a twist for. STRIPEANDSTARE.COM One of my mum’s sewing circle friends
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I recently went to a local Winter Market at Craft Central in E14, where I met SUK Han Lee, founder of SUK, a Wellness skincare brand using organic + 100% natural plant-based botanical ingredients for her skincare products which are part of her lifestyle range. Later I met her for a coffee to talk more
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Feature image from Pexels. Veganism may not be a new phenomenon, but it’s gaining momentum faster than any other movement. In fact, according to the Vegan Society, the demand for meat-free food increased by 987% in 2017, with the number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupling between 2014 and 2019. In 2019, in the UK,
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It’s August again, and I’ve just been blackberry picking with my mum – this has now become an annual event since my return from Vietnam, but these sweet and tart, juicy fruits are brimming with benefits from the phytonutrients they contain, which go well beyond their delicious taste, and an 80g serving (approximately 10 blackberries)
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After spending over a year living with my parents in Devon and helping them move home, I returned to London early this year to start teaching again at a college in East London, and am excited to be back in my old neighbourhood. It’s been great to rediscover my old neck of the woods; things
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I’ve always been a great believer that travel provides the ultimate education. My father was in the Merchant Navy which gave him the opportunity to see a bit of the world, and often my mum would travel with him. I consider myself lucky to be brought up by parents who encouraged me to travel and
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Feature Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash By now, it’s likely you’ve heard of COP 26 – it’s been on the news in the run-up, and since it opened on 31 October this year in Glasgow. What is COP26 and why is it happening? COP means “Conferences of the Parties” and is an opportunity for
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I have recently started volunteering at The Good Earth Growers at Crocadon Farm in Cornwall and am working in the Edible Flowers section, picking, packing, weeding and planting, and enjoying the fresh smell and beautiful colours of the flowers. It’s a well-known fact that being outside in the fresh air, gardening, or in this case
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