How often have you clicked “add to basket” in the last couple of weeks? Online sales have spiked significantly during the pandemic. Understandably, it’s hard to resist cheap and trendy fashion, especially when it’s delivered […]
Shoppers could save £81 a year if they switch to sustainable shopping
Research from Gumtree shows that if shoppers bought second-hand items, they could save collectively over £4 billion (around £81 per person). Zero Waste Leeds stresses the importance of buying second-hand especially during the holidays with […]
Halloween costumes you already have at home
Leah Dunderdale-Smith offers ten tips on how to create a more sustainable Halloween costume – with what you already have at home.
How Hazaar is Helping Leeds Students Become More Sustainable
Introducing Hazaar the Facebook marketplace that is helping students to be more sustainable
Black-Owned Clothing Brands You Need To Start Buying From
Ellis Ellena Idris highlights some of her favourite black-owned small businesses for your new fashion fix.
In the Middle with XR Leeds Fashion
Iona catches up with the XR Leeds Fashion organisers to talk all things sustainable fashion.
Why I’m staying away from Fast Fashion in 2020, and Why You Should Too
Sara Fabek Zovko explains why she is shutting her wardrobe to fast fashion for 2020.
New Year’s Fashion Resolutions
Ellie Shovelin talks to bloggers and Leeds students about their 2020 fashion resolutions.
All I Want for Christmas is Sustainable Gifts
Sarah Ashford-Brown shares her favourite independent, local businesses to help you put some more sustainable gifts under the tree this year.
The True Cost of Fashion
The UK spends £27 billion on clothing every year. But what is the real cost of fashion? Molly Alee looks at the impact of our fast fashion habits.
Time to Kick Our Fashion Habits?
Think about how often you make an ASOS order. Have you ever considered what the environmental impact of those purchases might be? In recent years there has been an increase in the awareness of sustainability […]
The Aussie Underwear Brand who are Tackling Period Problems
An underwear brand with a difference. Having a period can be inconvenient, expensive, embarrassing and perhaps most importantly, damaging to the environment. With a rising focus on sustainability in fashion, fuelled by documentaries including Stacey Dooley’s Fashion’s Dirty Secrets (BBC) […]