Buttery-soft comfortable underwear made from a sustainable, durable, fabric that has the smallest environmental impact possible. Learn about Underplants, the brand changing the way you buy underwear and providing comfort and confidence.
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A deep dive into microfibres, how they are damaging the environment and some realistic solutions to the problem.
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Over time, our styles change and what once seemed like a necessity, (Hello, LACK table, we’re looking at you!) can end up taking up space in our homes. Before you think about tossing your table to the curb on rubbish day, know that everything deserves a second life. That’s why IKEA introduced its buy-back resource to minimise the amount of stuff that ends up in the landfill.
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General Sleep pieces are meant to be worn for sleep and during the day but it was the comfort factor during sleep that we mainly focused on; particularly the comfort and accessibility to move, so we really wanted to focus our energy on a refined and perfect product before we launched.
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I'm saying this to you because I am well qualified in the art of completing ‘unofficial rite of passages’ according to Google. A fringe being one of them, because I have had a fringe not once, not twice but three times…..each time I pleaded with myself that I would never cut a fringe again but here I am, in ISO, sitting on my bathroom floor, 78 hours after cutting the third fringe of my life.
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Living here has definitely influenced the way I design and create our collections. The lifestyle here is inherently more relaxed and home-based so I feel the collections reflect that. We want Marle to work for women of any age, any stage in her life and from anywhere. Whether it’s home, work, running around after children – the premise is that it’s everyday luxury so fabrics and fits are essential to bringing this philosophy to life.
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Fashion Boundary is a place that unites independent designer labels under one roof to showcase their unique pieces from around the globe. We’re tired of seeing trends come and go and constantly keeping up with ‘what’s in’. That’s why we’ve ditched contending with fast fashion and decided to focus on good quality, wearable and timeless pieces. On Fashion Boundary, you will find a curated collection of clothing, handbags, shoes and jewellery from a variety of brands, both small niche labels and bigger, popular designers. Overall, we advocate slow, stylish and sustainable fashion.
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As per usual the general style of attendees was a delightful pic-n-mix array ranging from chic tailored ensembles to loud print clashes. European fashion week looks like the Utilitarian brown hues managed to make their way trans-pacific as did 90’s ribbed knit t-shirts, ribbed white singlets and cut out detailing in blazers.
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With the hashtag #visablemending boasting a remarkable 59.1K posts, it’s clearly not a fad, nor a nanna’s pasttime anymore. In Britian alone, close to half a million people have been reported to have taken up mending due to concerns for the environment and the recession (Guardian, 2020). Not only is this trend helping salvage clothes that have been deemed unfit, but it’s also changing the stigma around pre-loved clothes whilst preserving the precious resources used to create all of the garments in the first place.
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Since Meghan came onto the royal scene, she has dabbled in an array of British labels.. Burberry, Strathberry bags, Stella McCartney, Wales Bonner and managed to elevate a brand’s end of year financial statements by sending product purchases into overdrive. People go on shopping frenzies just to get the Meghan effect.
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Trace aren’t about trends, but rather pave the way for their own aesthetic, yet are on trend with one of their business pillars of being transparent. Something our new Gen-Z demographic (well all people really) greatly appreciate. They keep it real with the ethical and mindful choices behind their natural materials and methods of creation; implementing a circular supply chain. This supply chain is underpinned by traceability of garments and creating pieces that have longevity and are timeless, aimed to be worn and cherished for years to come. With their silhouettes and designs, I’m sure this will be a given.
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Last week a friend of mine announced, mere moments after I brought her up on putting her soft plastic rubbish in the wrong bin, that she doesn’t care because she doesn’t think global warming is an actual thing. Needless to say, I nearly fell off my chair. Aside from the fact that it made me seriously question our friendship when two people can hold such opposing opinions (well it’s really more than just an opinion for me, as climate change dictates how I live each day and seeps into my daily life decision making). It left me wondering how a great deal of people can be so convinced that climate change isn’t just a fictional narrative that most of humankind is currently conversing.
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The wool vs synthetics debate has been frequenting in discourse world-wide and many are still unsure. Should we stay with a ‘natural’ fibre or risk all of the environmental havoic that chemically-ridden synthetic clothing may have. We have been entirely led astray by the consumerist shepherd to come to the false assumption that wool is a natural resource that impacts the environment positively, luckily for us we have Emma Håkansson who clarifies a few misconceptions up for us.
Emma also discusses alternative fibres to wool that we can invest in as well as enlightens us to the history of sheep, that made us question farm life as we know it.
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What’s the scariest concept your mind could possibly elicit? I’m sure your mind could conjure up a few, going off European history alone. But I’m going to throw out ‘microplastics’ or just ‘plastic’ full stop as my blood-curdling fearful concept of choice. It also happens to be at the pinnacle of my climate change anxiety mind mountain.
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Wanting to make a difference to the planet and get warm-fuzzy feelings spread all over? Or obtain the ammunition to gloat amongst a group of friends, to proclaim all the good in the world that you are doing all by your teeny-tiny self? Well rest assured sister, here is the ultimate power-pack of small sustainable tasks that you can incorporate seamlessly into your day, without a hassle or fuss.
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