15 - 21 November, 2021 The two weeks of negotiations, involving nearly 200 countries, that was the COP26 has wrapped up for another year....

8 - 14 November, 2021 This weekly wrap has a focus on the issue of over-consumption. This is a topic I have written about many times...

1 - 7 November, 2021 This week's wrap up is a bit of a mixed bag. Firstly, I share a really interesting video and podcast on the topic of...

25 - 31 October, 2021 Heard of COP26? There has certainly been a lot of talk about it lately, and rightly so! But if you are not sure...

18 - 24 October, 2021 The EU is considering the introduction of a mandatory eco-labelling system for clothing and footwear. In a...

As an introvert, the idea of dressing up and knocking on strangers doors asking for free food never really appealed to me as a child. The...

11 - 17 October, 2021 It has been 'one of those weeks'... I have found myself a little short of time, and having a couple off days in...

4 - 10 October, 2021 I graduated from fashion school over a decade ago. Looking back at images of garments I designed and made during...

27 September - 3 October, 2021 Autumn has definitely arrived here in Munich. The temperature has started to drop, the trees are beginning...

20 - 26 September, 2021 We are becoming more aware of the impact that the fashion industry is having on both people and planet, and...

13 - 19 September, 2021 I have decided to continue to give myself an extra day when it comes to these Weekly Wraps, releasing them on...

5 - 11 September, 2021 I love reading. But sadly, e-books, or borrowing from a library, just don't do it for me. Nothing beats a physical...

29 August - 4 September, 2021 Oxfam Second Hand September is here for another year! This movement encourages us to pledge for the month...

22 - 28 August, 2021 How much thought do we give to where our old and unwanted clothes end up after we drop them in a clothing donation...

15 - 21 August, 2021 I am sure most of us don't mind being made to feel special on our birthdays, and retailers certainly love getting in...

You may have heard that extending the life of clothes by just nine months reduces their carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30%....

8 - 14 August, 2021 The week got off to a rather terrifying start with the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

1 - 7 August, 2021 Heading off for some sun and sand (finally)? Need some help with the essentials? Well I may just be able to help!...

Have you heard of Canadian lifestyle apparel brand tentree? If not, here are just ten reasons why you should get behind this...

Two thirds of our planet is covered by ocean. Our oceans not only provide us with food, energy and water, but they absorb 30% of the...