Like most people I am easily sucked into the lure of retail therapy; I love pretty dresses and stupidly high heels, so it’s hard not to want to satisfy cravings for new clothing. But a look through my wardrobe makes me proud that for the most part I have stayed true to my decision to [...]
Most of us shop without thinking of the origins of what we are buying. But global trade often means highly unethical trade, particularly when it comes to fashion. Thankfully Mooi handbags are proving that style can be both sustainable and fair trade. Mooi began as a hobby. Owner and designer Vashti Uys decided to design [...]
Having just moved house I was astonished by the amount of clothing I have. A wardrobe and two chests full of both beautiful and haggard clothing. The beautiful items I rarely wore and the haggard items I was thrashing. There is something very wrong with that picture. Suffice it to say, we all have too [...]
