This week on social media I asked the question about clothes. How do you know if you are buying good quality clothing? We can take an overview on brand, price, fabric, manufacture. But are there ways we can guarantee what we are buying is good quality...
80% of women want to make their clothes last longer. This is according to a survey I published recently. It makes so much sense when we’ve invested money in clothes to get the best return possible. How good does it feel to get value from our purchases? Personally,...
The one thing my community agrees on is "I do not want to look frumpy". This brings a big warm smile to my face. Why? Because it would be all too easy to adopt a look frumpy approach right now. At the time of writing here in the UK we’ve just gone into our 3rd...
I’m not sure that many of us will look back on 2020 with fond memories. Remember all the optimism this time last year? A new decade was about to begin - the roaring 20s. Well roar it did this year but in pain and anguish rather than the more positive image the...
Still scratching your head for last minute gifts? But don’t just want to add to the pile of ‘stuff’ your loved ones own? Take a look at the following sustainable stocking fillers.Turtle DovesTurtle Doves make the most amazing beautiful accessories for men, women and...
The dictionary defines repurposing as adapt for use in a different purpose. Pretty straightforward really. What does repurposing mean with respect to clothes? The dictionary definition conjures up fabulous creative crafting sessions with wildly talented ideas...
Does your bedroom turn into a battleground every time you get dressed? As you put things on only to tear them off again in frustration? Do you find items lurking in the back of your wardrobe with price tags attached? So much of that is because they are not in your...
For many years I was actually scared of Christmas, when I was living with an eating disorder. It’s still not my favourite time of year – forced jollity and images of impossibly happy families on TV advertising. Just not the reality for so many. But now it’s a time...