This is a very important week in the conscious fashion calendar. It’s Fashion Revolution Week, honouring the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster where 1,138 people were killed as the Rana Plaza factory collapsed. It’s a week to honour those killed and affected, and to say that it should never happen again. But for it…
Category: Conscious fashion
Renting our way to a sustainable wardrobe
The big flashy wardrobes filled with clothes we never have time to, or even want to, wear are on their way out. Over consumption is not just un-ethical and un-sustainable, but also not trendy anymore – thanks to movements of conscious consumption and slow fashion. But it’s also due to practicality and the fact that…
Discovering wardrobe finds instead of shopping
February’s action in the slow fashion challenge I’m taking on this year is to do a wardrobe audit to clear out un-used things that could find a better home. Since I did a lot of de-cluttering last year, for me, the audit mainly means taking stock and re-visiting things I like but have neglected. A good…
A wardrobe audit in the name of sustainable fashion
One’s conscious journey is an ever ongoing one. And it should be, as it keeps one on one’s toes and encourages new learnings. Finding new ways to make conscious choices, exploring new materials and brands, getting used to the idea of having less stuff, or just challenging oneself to learn more. The slow fashion challenge…
Setting up a slow fashion challenge for the year
How do we best reach our goals? Are we disciplined enough to just self-monitor or do we need to also set ourselves challenges? I would probably say that even the super disciplined could do with a challenge every now and then, to push limits and keep an open mind. When it comes to fashion in…
The modern approach to second hand shopping
Being a more conscious consumer means doing more research and asking questions before buying a product to see whether it fits your criteria based on things like ethical production, eco-friendly materials, and good quality. But it also means asking whether you need it at all or whether you can find it somewhere else, without having…
Fashion Revolution: Know The Origin
Ethical fashion movement Fashion Revolution encourages us to ask Who made my clothes? To make us think before we buy, to make us question brands, and to make us appreciate our clothes and the craft that goes into making them. This week (24-30 April) is Fashion Revolution Week, remembering the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster where…
Sustainable and ethical fashion // Springtime favourites
As it’s now April it’s high time to stop hibernating and head out to enjoy sunshine and blossoming trees. And to change the wardrobe around from being all about layering and keeping warm to embracing lighter colours and potentially even showing a bit of skin. To celebrate that we’ve passed the Spring Equinox I’ve put…
The best sustainable shopping spots in London
The growing interest for sustainable fashion, local produce and handmade crafts has subsequently seen a growing trend of independent boutiques across London with this as their main focus. If you’re looking to avoid the high street with all its fast fashion there are loads of great markets, pop-up shops and established boutiques that offer you…
Using our purchasing power to support women
True sisterhood extends past your closest friends and family. It reaches across your professional life where you’re able to support and mentor other women to gain self esteem, do well, get promoted. It should also extend across your way of living and consuming. Today, on International Women’s Day, and on all other days, we should…