Guilt free consumption: is it possible?

How can we fulfill our appetite for newness without breaking the bank or the world? Is leasable fashion the answer?

Alternative Apparel

A recent trip to San Francisco led to the discovery of Alternative Apparel. It was great to see sustainable clothing coming up in a city which is already really eco focused with organic farmers markets and artisan coffee shops everywhere along with bakery’s serving organic artisanal bread and butter at $5 a slice!

Interview: Belle & Vidére

Many of the best examples of upcycling involve passionate creativity and attention to detail and Belle & Vidére are no exception. In this interview we go behind the scenes to find out how this high-end, hand-crafted lampshade brand got off the ground.

Wool House at Somerset House

HRH Prince Charles’ Campaign for Wool launched the biggest ever celebration of wool this March with its Wool House taking over the entire West Wing of Somerset House.

Empty homes. Housing shortage. Mad!

The weird logic of paying to protect empty properties rather than having people living in them… or knocking them down just to build new “affordable” housing…