Feature Photo by Akil Mazumder from Pexels.com Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet that aims at drawing attention to environmental issues and promoting conservation and sustainability. Each year on the 22nd of April, around 1 billion individuals across more than 190 countries take action to raise awareness of the climate crisis […]
Conscious fashion can mean many different things, but one way to ensure a more mindful purchase is to shop for sustainably made garments. Although ‘sustainability’ is a widespread term that refers to the environmental and social impact of a garment, the textiles that are used make the products play a vital role to define how
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The Hungarian designer Laura Zabo founded her accessories brand because of her desire to create unique, striking accessories that both reflect the urban individual as well as do good for the planet we live in. Laura’s vision is to create functional products out of trash such as old tyre wear. Scrap tyres are a rapidly
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March means #BCorpMonth, but what is a B Corp and why are they becoming increasingly common? More businesses today are becoming B Corps and are going through the B Corp certification process, so I’d like to explain a bit more about what they are and how this modern business movement is positively impacting on people
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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