We hear about fast fashion time and time again as people become aware of the environmental impact of the fashion industry. But what about slow fashion? What is slow fashion? Slow fashion considers the process and resources that go in to making items of clothing, mainly focussing on sustainability. The idea is that you purchase …
More and more often we are hearing about the term greenwashing within the fashion industry. But what exactly does that mean? What is Greenwashing? To put it simply greenwashing is when a fashion brand claims that their products are environmentally friendly when quite often they’re not. They use labels like “green” or “ethical” with the …
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit all clothing stores were forced to close their doors. This resulted in many of our shops such as Topshop, Matalan and Primark cancelling or suspending their orders and more than a million Bangladeshi garment workers being sent home without pay, or even losing their jobs. Factories have been left with …
I feel like this might be a bit of a controversial topic. Obviously we are all very aware that we are currently isolating to prevent the spread of Covid-19. I won’t go into any detail about it because I’m not an expert, and that isn’t why you’re here. I keep seeing all over social media, …
I have bought a couple of things from SHEIN in the past and it seems to be the place to go for designer dupes. I’ve bought a skirt and Chanel style mules but I find the site better for accessories as it’s a hassle to return clothes if they don’t fit. I think it is …
I love designer and high end high street and now I feel like I can combine the two. Obviously I don’t have endless amounts of money to spend on shopping trips so designer isn’t often an option. When it comes to footwear, quality is very important to me. After all we are on our feet …
If you’re a regular visitor then you probably know that I set myself fashion resolutions at the start of each year. I’ve done this for the past four or so years. At the start of 2019 I decided that I wouldn’t buy any brand new clothing for a whole year. Obviously there are certain exceptions …
This stocking filler post features a gifted product I’ve been trying to think back over the years and while I’ve written the odd gift guide, I don’t think I’ve ever specifically done a post on stocking fillers. I see a lot of these kinds of posts about but the items being suggested are always ridiculously …
In the past fashion was consumed through glossy magazines and catwalks shows which ensured that it remained, to a degree, exclusive. Fashion content was therefore largely determined by editors and designers. Fast-forward to 2019 and things are very different with the rise of fashion bloggers. Fashion Bloggers Thanks to the likes of Instagram, anyone can …
Why you should go for cultured diamonds over mined is a sponsored post in collaboration with Lark & Berry. I am definitely a magpie when it comes to all things sparkly, but then who doesn’t love diamonds? On this little corner of the internet there has gradually become a focus on the ethical and sustainable. …
