For the past month, I have been testing out some new beauty products. And today I want to introduce you all to a new cruelty-free brand that makes natural anti-aging products called Nakin. I’m always a little skeptical about endorsing beauty products – as I don’t feel like I’m able to give an honest review unless my skin has had adequate …
I never used to believe in colour analysis. I thought it was a system that middle-aged women used to match their T-shirts, cardigans and neck scarfs. Actually, the idea of colour analysis felt stifling to me. I am a however happy to admit I was wrong. I have always been naturally very good at dressing myself, dressing others, and confident …
Don’t judge a book by its cover, look beyond beauty, vanity is ugly, it’s what’s on the inside that counts… We’ve heard all those lines before, haven’t we? They’ve been drummed into us by the time we reach puberty. But let’s talk about what people don’t say, people don’t tell you that by waking up an extra 30-minutes earlier each …
Before investing in anything new, apply the basic maths – and divide the upfront cost by 100. Working with a sustainable stylist like myself, I will never encourage you to buy something if we don’t think it will get at least #100wears. This applies to everything, not just clothing #100wears is a basic metric for working out how sustainable and …
The focus of this article is to outline the key pieces needed to create a sustainable wardrobe for men. A curated and well thought out wardrobe is called a ‘capsule collection’ and whilst everyone can benefit from them, it is particularly useful for men who: Are short on time Want a consistent look Have little interest in regular shopping sprees …
Cost Per Wear (CPW) is a basic metric for working out the value of your investment. It is simply a calculation that enables you to see the lifetime value of your purchase and how much it costs you every time you wear it. When building a capsule collection, the idea is that you will invest in key pieces that will …
On Monday the 22nd I took to the Future Stage at Pure London to do a live styling workshop and talk about the need for more people to build an imperfect sustainable wardrobe, rather than just a few doing a perfectly. I spoke about Sustainable fashion needing to be accessible, we have to make it easier for people to transition …
It’s rare that I dedicate an entire post to one outfit – but this one deserves it. This outfit is one that is empowering and has a great story, not to mention how many people have been swooning over the colour and style of the gorgeous Ophelia dress… All the Fashion brands featured below are members of Ethical Brand Directory …
On Thursday 18th July Ethical Brand Directory reached a major milestone, we turned 2-years old. As a bootstrapped project, led by myself a team of volunteers and interns – it’s been a labour of love and no easy feat. But we’ve survived, evolved and have many new things to look forward to. We issued a press release before the event …
Barnardo’s released their latest report on the British nations shopping habits and ITV News shared their latest findings. I was invited in to share my expert opinion. But first, here are the shocking fast fashion stats: This year Britons will spend an extraordinary £2.7 Billion on fashion that will only be worn once.The years’ wedding season outfit cost is estimated …
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