My Why – 2017
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...
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...
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...
While I don't usually consider leather goods to be very sustainable unless they are recycled from an old garment, this company claims to source its leather from cows in which have died of sickness or old age, which I find extremeley commendable! Not only do I...
Ultra Tee's simple yet stunning range of singlets and T-shirts seem to tick all of the boxes. Made of 100% Tencel Lyocell Fine Jersey, it is produced exclusively from the wood pulp of Eucalyptus making it one of the most environmentally friendly man-made cellulosic fibres. Ultra Tee also has...
If you've not yet heard of Gretchen Jones, here is a quick run-down. A past winner of project run-way, and founder of peace silk label moth love, country girl Gretchen (from Colorado and later Oregon) now calls Brooklyn NY home. Focussing predominantly on natural materials such...
I've noticed myself having heated conversations lately about the price of clothing. Mathematically, fabric production + printing & dying + garment worker wages + shipping + retail mark-up in most cases does not reflect the true value of a garment.The TV ad below has been...
Check out New Zealand label Kowtow Clothings new summer line, Obsessive Minimalist. As the name suggests, the collection boasts strong block colours, in very plain and bold cuts. All designs are simple yet striking, and as always - 100% organic cotton, with fair trade production....
All made in NYC, and using organic materials wherever possible. The lovely Samantha Pleet...
Debuting a Wooden Eyewear line that fuses quality and style with a deep passion for the environment, is the new fashion brand, siempre verde. Located seaside in Marina del Ray, the creators of this brilliant start up label are set to prove that style conscious urban professionals with...
Rob and Mart from Rapanui clothing in the UK have made it a focus of their to become eco warriors. While being inspired by a series of childhood crazes such as tamagotchi, yoyos, rollerblades, and skateboarding, they have created a clothing label which is not...