Once Was Lost is the beautiful creation of husband and wife team, Andy and Laura Wortlock. Launched in 2013, the brand’s ethics and values have been steadfast from the outset. Andy and Laura believe “fairly traded products should also be the most beautiful' and they decided...
We all know that feeling too well. You're going somewhere nice only to get dressed and find that you have nothing to wear. Despite your wardrobe looking like an overstocked thrift store, your jeans are too tight, none of the colours match, and all of...
2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of this blog. As I look back on the reason I have kept this website going over the past decade, I can proudly and honestly mark out the why that makes me do what I do. I sincerely want to...
We all love to bring in the new year with lots of bubbles and joyous cheer, however, you may want to break a few habits over this festive season that will keep you from ruining your green-minded resolutions. BYO glass. The drinking is fun while it lasts,...
It's that time of year again when the shopping centre car parks are full to the gutter, and the last place you want to be is cued up in front of a department store counter with a bunch of plastic rubbish in your arms. Rocking up...
WHAT IS BAMBOO? Bamboo Textiles can be either cloth, yarn or garments made out of Bamboo fibres. In the past, bamboo strips have been used to make stiff accessories such boning for corsets and jewellery. However, in recent years new technologies have been developed to mulch...
In a recent article by dazed, "sustainability" is called the most boring word in fashion. "Nobody wants to talk about it. Articles written about it aren’t clicked on. When brought up in conversation, sustainability is met with a sustained eye roll." Go to Reddit, and you'll find...
Beautifully blended bamboo, viscose and organic cotton is the secret recipe for the well-formed men's t-shirt designs by Origin Organics. Their handsome handy work is made in an ethically accredited, wind-powered factory in India and then printed in their homeland of Britain. The Origin team have sourced...
New York - Earth Day - Friday, April 22 2016 The United Nations hosts over 170 nations to sign the ‘Paris Agreement’ — a profound climate pact negotiated last year focussed on dealing with greenhouse gas emission mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020. Amongst other speakers,...
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