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Sep 15, 2020
3 min

Shop Sustainable: My Circular Wardrobe

Curating pre-loved luxury clothing for an affordable cost, My Circular Wardrobe shows you can still buy designer for an ethical price

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Holly Jo

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

The End of Oatly?

Following their recent partnership with Blackstone, many former fans have called for a boycott of leading oat milk producer, Oatly

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Holly Jo

Aug 19, 2020
4 min

Shop Sustainable: Jade Alycia Inc.

This week, I met Jade, of Jade Alycia Inc., who gives preloved items a colourful twist

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Boohoo is bad, but the Leicester scandal is just the half of it

Holly Jo

Aug 5, 2020
5 min

Boohoo is bad, but the Leicester scandal is just the half of it

We all know that Boohoo is bad, but their issues run deeper than the recent scandal in Leicester

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Holly Jo

Jul 29, 2020
3 min

Shop Sustainable: RE.BORN Swimwear

An interview with Georgia, brains behind Re.Born Swimwear, the company that turns plastic bottles into bikinis

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Gentri-fashion: How the Sustainability Community Alienates the Working Classes

Holly Jo

Jul 23, 2020
3 min

Gentri-fashion: How the Sustainability Community Alienates the Working Classes

As talks turn to intersectionality, we need to address how the working classes are negatively impacted buy second hand shopping habits

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Holly Jo

Jul 20, 2020
3 min

Shop Sustainable: Girl Pom Pom

I spoke to Amy, owner of small business 'Girl Pom Pom', who makes pom pom accessories out of vegan wool

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Fast Furniture: How Much More Sustainable is Your Wardrobe Than The Clothes Inside It?

Holly Jo

Jul 17, 2020
5 min

Fast Furniture: How Much More Sustainable is Your Wardrobe Than The Clothes Inside It?

While fast fashion is a hotly debated topic amongst the sustainability community, issues surrounding fast furniture are rarely discussed

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Holly Jo

Jul 10, 2020
5 min

Shop Sustainable: SOS Activewear

I spoke to Bronte, owner of SOS Activewear, a sustainable brand specialising in gym wear made from ocean plastics

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Greenwashing: What Is It, How To Spot It, and Why That H&M Dress Isn't Sustainable

Holly Jo

Jul 3, 2020
5 min

Greenwashing: What Is It, How To Spot It, and Why That H&M Dress Isn't Sustainable

I take a deep dive into what exactly greenwashing is, how to spot it, and why H&M provides a worrying example

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Holly Jo

Jul 2, 2020
3 min

Shop Sustainable: Handmade Forever

I spoke to Hannah, owner of crochet jewellery business, Handmade Forever, as part of my 'shop sustainable' series

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Holly Jo

Jun 18, 2020
4 min

Shop Sustainable: Alexander Clementine

For my latest interview, I spoke to Freya, one half of sustainable seaweed and TENCEL blend underwear company 'Alexander Clementine'

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Fast Fashion and Oppression: Why You Can’t Have One Without the Other

Holly Jo

Jun 15, 2020
5 min

Fast Fashion and Oppression: Why You Can’t Have One Without the Other

As more brands begin to show support of BLM, I explain why the fashion industry can't survive without oppression

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Holly Jo

Jun 12, 2020
4 min

Shop Sustainable: Pepper You

I spoke to Jade, owner of sustainable jewellery company 'Pepper You', which specialises in gorgeous clay designs

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Holly Jo

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Your Clothes Were Made By Slaves

In the wake of the BLM movement, I argue that the only way to move forward in the campaign for civil rights is to boycott fashion companies

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Holly Jo

Jun 9, 2020
3 min

Busting 2 Ethical Fashion Myths

After hearing a few concerns about the switch to ethical fashion, I decided to debunk some common myths

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Holly Jo

Jun 4, 2020
6 min

Shop Sustainable: PERLcosmetics

For this shop sustainable spotlight, I interviewed Isobel, founder of PERLcosmetics, an ethical skincare brand launching in July 2020

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4 Sustainable Candy Companies to Feed Your Sweet Tooth

Holly Jo

May 31, 2020
4 min

4 Sustainable Candy Companies to Feed Your Sweet Tooth

I researched four alternatives to your standard Cadbury or Haribo, so you can satisfy that sugar craving without harming the planet

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Holly Jo

May 26, 2020
3 min

Shop Sustainable: Rewaved Garms

In this 'Shop Sustainable' instalment, I met Elly, owner of sustainable business 'Rewaved Garms' that upcycles old clothing

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Holly Jo

May 22, 2020
5 min

Where Have All The Vegan Men Gone?

With such a gender disparity in the meat-free community, I ask why there are less vegan and vegetarian men.

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