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Ethical Fashion Essentials: Goodone Everyday Collection

May 21, 2012 by  
Filed under Clothing, Family, Grown Ups

It is sometimes difficult to make ethical fashion choices when looking for wearable, everyday items to add to your wardrobe. Goodone is an eco-friendly award-winning independent fashion label based in London that takes an intelligent approach to design, specialising in up-cycling and innovatively combining new British and sustainable fabrics with reclaimed textiles.

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Sustainable Fabrics – Perfect for Summer

May 20, 2012 by  
Filed under Clothing, Family, Featured Posts, Grown Ups

Komodo, the UK’s number 1 organic clothing and ethical fashion wear site for women, has the perfect Spring Summer collection for 2012 featuring these sustainable fabrics that are just the thing to pack in your suitcase for that Summer holiday.

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Little Wren Gifts

Little Wren Gifts are based in Wales and specialise in selling goods made by different artisans.  Many of their products have strong eco credentials too. I do like these cute vintage style coin purses.  They are made by hand from colourful, vintage look fabrics and decorated with complementary buttons. You can use them to keep [...]

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Jewellery from Becca Williams

May 10, 2012 by  
Filed under Grown Ups, Made in the UK

Becca Williams is a West Midlands based designer whose work is, surprisingly for someone working in landlocked Birmingham,  influenced by the seaside.  She produces handmade contemporary jewellery with a soft, delicate look. This Black Heart Pendant from the Flotsam range is very simple and very pretty.  It’s made from hammered sterling silver and has a [...]

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Bags from Bagladee

May 7, 2012 by  
Filed under Clothing, Grown Ups

I love buying and using bags.  As well as serving a practical purpose, bags can add the finishing touches to an outfit and bring the whole look together.  Bagladee bags are handmade and there are some beautiful designs. This Louisa Shoulder Bag caught my eye.  It has a delightful blue/green, modern print on the outside, [...]

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Guest Post: Eco Friendly Date Ideas for Couples

There’s a good chance that if you asked someone, “Where can I take a person on a first date that is eco-friendly?” that they might translate that to mean, “Where can I take a person on a first date that’s cheap?” No doubt about it, the “go green” movement definitely makes things easier on the [...]

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Jewellery from Amanda Coleman

May 1, 2012 by  
Filed under Grown Ups

I’m always drawn to jewellery that reflects the natural world, either in the shapes created, the materials used or the motifs featured. So it’s unsurprising that much of Amanda Coleman’s hand made jewellery collection appeals to me, because many of the jewellery designs are inspired by the natural world.  I do like these dangly Seahorse [...]

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The Natural Choice for Father’s Day

There can only be one natural choice for Father’s Day and that comes from the Organic Homme range of certified organic products developed especially for men.

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Organic Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Florascent

The new men’s Organic Eau de Toilette from Florascent is an ideal choice as a Father’s Day gift. Their Aqua Colonia organic fragrances come in 5 different luxury scents.

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Jewellery from Abbott and Ellwood

April 23, 2012 by  
Filed under Grown Ups, Made in the UK

I’m always on the look out for jewellery that’s a bit different, so I was pleased to come across Abbott and Ellwood’s brooches and necklaces.  Their quirky pieces certainly have an individual style.  All their jewellery is hand made in Cornwall. This dog and bone brooch is one such example, it’s a brooch with a [...]

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