How A Year Of Living Out Of A Backpack Inspired Me To Start A Sustainable...
Photo credit: Harjit Sohotey-Khan I watched as a young woman sitting by the side of a dirt road, skilfully weaved Yak fibres into a beautiful shawl. Her delicate hands worked the handloom with deft...
View ArticleVogue Editors Are No Longer The Gatekeepers Of Fashion: Their Lashing Out At...
Vogue Editors Sally Singer, Sarah Mower, Nicole Phelps and Alessandra Codinha have unleashed a scathing attack on 'fashion bloggers', thinly veiled as a review of Milan Fashion Week on Vogue.com which...
View ArticleSaint Laurent Tried To Make Glitter Nipples Happen At Paris Fashion Week
The world was waiting with bated breath to see what designer Anthony Vaccarello would do for his debut collection for Saint Laurent... but we never expected this. Introducing, glitter nipples....
View ArticleWhy I Couldn't Care Less About London Fashion Week
Being a 25 year old fashion designer, you'd think I'd regard London Fashion Week as one of the most important points in any year. The truth is that it's about as exciting for my sustainable fashion...
View ArticlePiC Style: The Ultimate Capsule Collection
On the BBC radio 4 this month, the CEO of Ethical Fashion Forum Tamsin Lejeune commented that "if we were really going to look at the single thing that would have the most effect on minimising the...
View ArticleLisa Eldridge's Makeup Tutorials Are Shining A Spotlight On Older Women
Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge has revealed why she hires older women to star in her world-famous tutorial videos. The Lancôme creative director hoped to provide a YouTube platform for mature women and...
View ArticleSheet Masks For Your Breasts Are The Latest Korean Beauty Product To Take...
Korean beauty products are officially taking over the internet - but one of the latest exports is raising a few eyebrows. We all know the power of a good sheet mask (just look at those celebrity sheet...
View ArticlePrimark's Winter 2016 Collection Is A Total Velvet Dream
Velvet, aka this season’s hottest fabric, plays a starring role in Primark’s winter 2016 womenswear line. The Christmas party-ready collection consists of dresses, jumpsuits and luxe mix-and-match...
View ArticleYou Can Get A Free Tattoo From A World Famous Artist, But You Can't Choose...
Celebrity tattoo artist Scott Campbell has inked the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Courtney Love and Orlando Bloom - but would you trust him to give you a tattoo without discussing the design first?...
View ArticleWhy The World Needs Craft
Imagine a world where everything that is exchanged, bought, used and consumed is made by machine, on an assembly line. Where every item is judged only on its functionality, valued for its utility, and...
View Article5 Natural Deodorants That Actually Work
Good natural deodorants are hard to come by, but - thankfully for everyone around us - they do exist. While what exactly counts as ‘natural’ is much disputed in the beauty biz, the general consensus...
View ArticleWhat Wartime Thrift Can Teach Us About Fashion Sustainability
This October, I'll be speaking at Imperial War Museum North on fashion and sustainability with journalist and author Lucy Siegle. The museum's latest exhibition Fashion on the Ration: 1940s Street...
View ArticleMakers House: What Point Is Burberry Trying To Make?
It's all Greek to me as I enter the Burberry Makers House venue via a heavily scented and clay sculpture-adorned corridor (reminiscent of Aesop - the fragrances, and the Greek story teller) by Thomas...
View ArticleSustainability And Fashion Education: The Next Generation
During the last decade I spent six years working for mainstream fashion labels, my frustration growing as my awareness of the industry's lack of ethics increased. One black Monday in particular sticks...
View ArticleCandice Brown Wore Nude Lipstick On The Great British Bake Off And People...
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? And if Candice Brown wears nude lipstick on GBBO, did it even happen? Last night’s episode saw the star baker ditch...
View ArticleKendall Jenner Has A Secret Lip Tattoo
Kendall Jenner revealed she’s been hiding her newest tattoo for months - surely pretty hard when you’re one of the most photographed models in the world? Well, not considering where it is - the inking...
View ArticleSarah Jessica Parker Is Launching A Range Of LBDs
Sarah Jessica Parker has designed a range of Little Black Dresses, that will be dropping in stores this October. The SJP LBD line follows on from the actress’ hit shoe collection and will also be...
View Article5 Unusual Materials Being Used To Create Fashion
Fashion designers and clothing brands are getting seriously inventive when it comes to sustainability. Watch the video above to discover the fascinating ways fruit, vegetables and unused items are...
View ArticleThese Same-Sex Wedding Rings And Engagement Rings Are Changing The Jewellery...
The market for same-sex wedding and engagement rings is a fast-growing one, and sales could soon lead to big changes in the wedding industry. Last year it was revealed more than 15,000 same sex...
View ArticleASOS Investigation Claims To Expose The 'True Cost' Of Fast Fashion
ASOS has been accused of treating employees “like machines” in its distribution warehouse in Yorkshire. According to BuzzFeed News, who conducted a three-month investigation into working conditions,...
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