Ellis Ellena Idris highlights some of her favourite black-owned small businesses for your new fashion fix.
Lockdown, Upcycle: Reworking old clothes with SOPHIE NANCY
Whilst the country has been in lockdown, Leeds-based Sophie Gottlieb has devoted her time to upcycling. Using the contents of her wardrobe, from old jeans to socks, Gottlieb has created a collection of garments that […]
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) […]
Leeds Fashion Society to Host Sustainable Clothes Swap
In honour of our University’s pledge to be plastic-free by ’23, the Leeds Fashion Society will be hosting its very first Clothes Swap event this Wednesday from noon until 5pm. For clothes swap novices, the […]