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We delved into this subject recently, because we think on some level there is still a misunderstanding when it comes to the link between global warming and fast fashion. In fact, it's worth considering whether many people understand/have bothered to understand what fast fashion actually is. That's where the above statement comes in.  Sure, it’s great to bag a bargain, we’ve been raised with that mindset, BUT it is almost impossible to avoid the facts that have been SO present in the media over the past 18 months (though it’s more like 7 years). Fast fashion is bad. If you...

Fast fashion, what's the deal? Fast fashion brings us an ever changing variety of cheap clothes, but we should probably ask ourselves: what’s the real cost behind a £2 t-shirt? Spoiler alert: it’s high. Very high. Unfortunately, fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. To name just a few of its problems, fast fashion’s cheap polyester materials shed plastic microfibers when washed in washing machines: these are not biodegradable and end up in the oceans (and poor fish’s bellies). Also, the toxic chemicals used in textile dying pollute galleons of clean water, 300000 tons of garments end up in...

We were lucky enough to be included in a lovely write up by Elizabeth Joy, founder of lifestyle blog Conscious Life & Style. Based in the United States, Elizabeth is often asked about ethical UK brands. Here are her top 19 favourites and why 🖤 'While my brand guides represent companies from around the globe, the US brands do tend to be the majority since I’m an American and have mostly American readers. However, the UK represents the second largest audience of Conscious Life & Style I have gotten a few requests and questions about sustainable UK brands. Plus, there...