Secondhand September is an awareness campaign created by the Charity Oxfam to encourage people to shop secondhand for an entire month. Their campaign has seen great success at shopping locations like Selfridges London in 2020 and is supported by the Queen of Thrift Bay Garnett. Garnett who is well known for her thrifty styling skills …
When secondhand shopping, or thrifting, it’s important to remain focused. With Secondhand September becoming more popular, I thought I would share some tips to help you thrift consciously. By doing so you can keep your wardrobe in line with your life and style. After all my former years of being a serial shopper, and after …
Sustainable fragrance, all-natural perfumes, and eco-friendly scents are becoming more trendy as people ask ‘what’s in my perfume?’ I also started to question ‘is my fragrance ethically made? Once I started to realise that what I ‘wear’ isn’t just limited to clothing, more questions about what’s in the things I wear and surround myself with …
Do you know the difference between a tailor, a dressmaker, a seamstress, or an alterations specialist? Well, one thing they do have in common is these roles require specific skills that enable them to work with clothing – whether that’s creating something from scratch, adjusting, fixing, or transforming pieces. Today, these terms are used interchangeably …
Deep, bright and icy, Cool Winter has the most vibrant colour palette of the 4-seasons. Picture a winter scene – everything is clear, crisp and lacking any real warmth. Winter colouring is intense – which is why they shine in black and jewel-like colours. Think bold scarlet, bright white, emerald green or hot pink. Do …
Light, muted and gentle, Cool Summer has one of the prettiest colour palettes of the 4-seasons. Imagine an English country garden – everything is soft and blended with delicate washes of colour. When Cool Summer (also known as True Summer) skin tones match this natural colouring to their wardrobe they look younger, healthier and more …
Understanding what warm colours are – and how they differ from cool colours – is key if you want to create a harmonious wardrobe and find colours that flatter your complexion. So, what exactly makes a colour “warm”? In this post, I share everything you need to know about warm colours: what they are, examples …
Priestley’s is a new luxury handbag brand that offers a design aesthetic similar to Louis Vuitton, with a more minimalist and sustainable approach. Priestleys put sustainability at the heart of what they do, from design, sourcing, materials, and opting to go down the ‘made to order’ route over mass production. Even their packaging is sustainable. …
“But how do you know what colours are cool?” – I get asked this a lot. Defining cool colours and knowing the difference between warm colours, is a key part of creating a wardrobe that works and finding colours that flatter your complexion. In this post I share everything you need to know about cool …
Bras are hard to find at the best of times. They have to be supportive, stylish and high-quality. So the search for a good bra becomes even trickier when you add “ethics” to your already long list of criteria. But don’t let your underwear fall under the ethical-radar. It may be basic, but a non-wired …
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