Trying to live sustainably can be a quite a challenge in a throwaway society. I seem to be given disposible, Earth-damaging items everywhere I go and am actively encouraged to simply toss those plastic bags, …
The Garment Worker Diaries
The Garment Worker Diaries project undertaken by Fashion Revolution gives the most comprehensive picture yet of the living and working conditions faced by female garment workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia and India. Over 12 months, researchers visited …
Fast Fashion vs Thrift Haul + Sustainable Fashion Tips
What do you do when you’re given a non-transferable, non-refundable gift card to an unethical fast fashion store? Use it to create an anti-fast fashion video! Check out what happened when I compared purchasing new …
No-slip shoes + a utensil mend with Sugru
I was recently featured as a sustainability expert by Sugru and provided them with a few refashionista tips to share with their audience. As a thank-you they sent me a pack of their fabulous moldable …
Behind the Scenes at a For Profit Thrift Shop
My gone thrifting group is full of awesome preloved style divas who have helped me create a community where we spread the sustainable lifestyle love as well as share projects, ideas, thrifty style and upcycling inspiration. …
What do you love about thrifting?
As my groovy gone thrifting group is full of awesome sustainable stylistas I thought I’d start a fab new query series and share the inspiring thoughts of my fellow thrifty divas (+ mine as well). Take …
Fashion Revolution Fanzine: Loved Clothes Last
The second issue of the bi-annual Fashion Revolution Fanzine: Loved Clothes Last is now available! This fab ‘zine explores the issue of waste and mass-consumption in the fashion industry and hopes to inspire you to …
Last minute upcycled DIY gifts: My What She Said radio interview
Did you catch my fab What She Said radio interview with Kate Wheeler & Christine Bentley on 105.9 The Region on Dec. 24? Listen along with me to my Last minute upcycled DIY gifts: My What …
No Sew DIY Upcycled Fabric Napkins + Rose Fold How To
In my continuing journey to be more sustainable and eco-friendly I decided to ditch buying those funky printed paper serviettes and create my own reusable fabric napkins. As I’m not a fan of measuring, cutting …
Meet the people making your fast fashion
Fashion Revolution, in collaboration with On Our Radar and New Internationalist, have created an eye-opening exclusive web documentary: Lives Behind the Label. Through a series of six short films, the women of the Bangladesh garment …