Love it or hate it, the new series of Love Island is back on our screens. Contestants will once again be wearing ISAWITFIRST and viewers have the ability to shop the looks. A quick look at the statistics shows why partnering with Love Island is so lucrative for ISAWITFIRST. In 2019 the retailer saw a …
Looking back I’ve made a lot of mistakes when it’s come to my shopping habits, and shopping sustainably. It wasn’t until I was putting together a Reel that I really thought about it, and I felt that I should share my mistakes over here too. Shopping Habits I Regret When I was in my late …
Not a week goes by when someone isn’t being publicly shamed, and cancel culture is still very much a ‘thing’. Sustainability shaming is also on the rise and I think it is something that needs to be stopped. What is Sustainability Shaming? Sustainability shaming seems to be a growing trend where people criticise others for …
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 focusing on sustainability. The idea is that you purchase …
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 …
In a previous post I wrote why we should avoid fast fashion but that isn’t always a realistic aim especially as more sustainable, slow fashion brands can have an expensive price tag. What if you want to create a more conscious wardrobe, but can’t afford to avoid fast fashion? Can’t afford to avoid fast fashion? …
In an effort to make more sustainable fashion choices I decided to only buy clothing that has been pre-owned for the whole of 2019. It has made me really consider how much I need something before I buy it. I’ve also been shopping my wardrobe more which has meant I get more wear out of …
At the start of this year I decided that I wouldn’t allow myself to buy any brand new clothing as part of a new year challenge. I my blog post called 2019’s Big Fashion Resolution you can find out more about it and my previous resolutions. As we are over half way through the year …
For years I have been conscious of the fashion choices I make, often refusing to shop in some fast fashion stores for various ethical reasons. I’ve now been considering not just what I purchase, but also the items that I’m gifted through brand collaborations. Ethical Fashion It is well known that the fashion industry is …
In 2018 I wrote about the Five Piece French Wardrobe with the aim of making more considered purchases. I’ve decided to step it up a gear for 2019 with a new fashion resolution. Fashion Resolution I think more and more people are becoming conscious of what they are buying and where those items come from. …
