Tiktok Hyper-Trends, NYFW & Sustainability
Whether it be the individual on social media or at NYFW there is a new push on reinventing previous styles. From the rise of sustainability and buying pre-loved clothes in an effort to combat over consumption. To major fashion houses re-inventing their previous collections.
eBay Continues To Fly The Flag For Sustainable Fashion
It is a rare relief and reassurance to spot a major player in the secondhand industry such as eBay flying the flag for change with integrity with their latest collaborative announcement with Vogue.
How Copenhagen Fashion Week Is Striving For Sustainability
The current fall winter 2023 Copenhagen fashion week was highly anticipated by many after the successes of their last August, and their 18 point sustainability action plan has caught attention.
Sustainable Handbag Picks For Spring
As the new year disappears into the shadows behind us, we look forward to the rejuvenation of Spring and the sustainable handbags that you could add to your wardrobe from Bovenue, Been London, Thamon and Danielle Foster.
Shein Exposed As Worse Than You Could Have Imagined
Channel 4 documentary Inside The Shein Machine with journalist Iman Amrani has exposed fast fashion giant Shein for horrific garment worker treatment.
Fanfare Label: The Ethical Brand Making Bright Co-Ord’s
Fanfare Label is an independent sustainable fashion house leading the way for circularity and positive change, creating go-to seasonless and contemporary clothing. Their new The Midsummer collection, which is inspired by nature and its forces, plays around with raw silhouettes.
eBay Announces Tasha Ghouri as Pre-Loved Ambassador
Today it has been announced that Tasha Ghouri will become eBay UK’s first ever pre-loved ambassador, the first non-fast fashion partnership to come out of Love Island.
The Rise of Micro-trends: What are they and how has the trend cycle shifted?
Once upon a time, a fashion trend would last years, if not an entire decade. However, these are the days of the micro-trend. What are these short-lived fashion moments and how do they impact us?
Why You Shouldn’t Wear Man-Made Fabrics This Summer
The disadvantages of man-made textiles include little ability to absorb moisture, being non-biodegradable, and by their nature they tend to trap heat in our body due to the lack of airflow. Fast fashion manufacturers often use polyester as it’s a cheap option, but because of the haste to mass-produce the material into clothes, that is what makes it not last as long.
Giving Old Clothes New Life - An Interview with Ffion Snaith
Sustainability in fashion is as important as ever, as is ensuring that old skills don’t die. We interview Ffion Snaith of small business être dans la lune about taking second-hand items and adding embroidery to give them a new life.
The Real Reason You Have Nothing To Wear
Why is it so common that we feel so overwhelmed when we have to get dressed in the morning? Well, it’s all about having too much choice, buying into popular trends and not investing in versatile clothing.
How To Shop Pre-Loved Mulberry Bags Like A Pro
The designer handbag resale market is currently booming, but it can be hard to verify the products. To help ease the process of buying secondhand, luxury leather goods brand Mulberry has created their own pre-loved exchange.
An Interview with Oli The Label - Handmade Wrap Dresses
As more and more people focus on climate change and sustainability, there is a growing desire for our clothes to be made in a slower fashion. We spoke with Oli The Label founder and designer Olivia Hulme all about her small businesses and why sustainable fashion is so important.
How To Shop With Intention This Black Friday
It’s Black Friday and sales are rife, both online and in-store. There are many negative impacts from this day, from 99% off sales at stores like Pretty Little Thing and people going into debt. How can we shop with intention today?
The Sojo App - A Delivery Service For Clothing Alterations
The Sojo app works by connecting those who wish you have an alteration made to an item of clothing with a local tailor or seamstress business. Then, like some sort of fast food service, pick up your item and deliver it to the person who can fix your item, and back again. All by bicycle, of course.
What Levi’s Are Doing To Change Sustainability In The Fashion Industry
The fashion industry makes up 10% of annual global emissions and brands need to do what they can to lower this number. Levi’s recent sustainability campaign featuring Jaden Smith and Emma Chamberlain does this.
Benjamin Fox - The Beauty of Handmade To Order Fashion
Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, almost all clothing was made to order. Benjamin Fox, a sustainable handmade to order brand based in Norfolk, is owned by Ciara, a graduate from UCL with a passion for sewing. Creating whimsical pieces using deadstock fabrics, Benjamin Fox clearly has a promising future ahead.
Why You Should Join The Fashion Rental Revolution
With the climate crisis rising, people are becoming more aware of the detriment the fashion industry has on the environment and curbing over-consumption. Enter the fashion rental market taking the world, and social media, by storm!
How Can We Radicalise Our Consumption Of Fashion?
“We must radicalise our clothes”, but what does this mean? Overconsumption of clothing is contributing to shorter fashion cycles, climate change and other ethical dilemmas. What can we do to help?
People Power and Fashion Detox- A step towards brighter future of fashion
With the advent of the pandemic, the fashion industry is transforming a lot and at this point, all of us understand how fast fashion is affecting our people and the planet, so join us in the quest to make the fashion industry a more accountable one and since all of us love fashion.
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This unofficial syllabus covers the brands, moments, designers, and ideas in women’s traditional workwear that have long been omitted from the conversation. While it’s not fully comprehensive, it is a good place to start if you want to look like you know how to change a tire.