What an amazing few weeks are behind me. I was able to share the sustainable fashion message at three different opportunities, the Great Glenorchy Getaway hosted by Camp Glenorchy (which I incidentally recently wrote an article about) and at the One Summit Festival of Sustainability held in Queenstown and Wanaka. The highlight was co-hosting the One Summit … Continue reading Small changes create ripples…
By now you’ll know I like to hang on to things. Why? Because I hate throwing things away that I know will go to landfill and just clutter up the beautiful world we live in, even before any horrible emissions are released through some process of non-bio degradation. But also, it's my way of resisting … Continue reading My top 6 sustainable backpacks
Ah autumn, you are a temperamental season. Hot, cold, warm breeze, rain and snow, sunny afternoons. I love spring for those very same reasons, but somehow autumn doesn't give me the same pleasure. Perhaps it's the falling leaves, the darkening evenings, the thought of winter? Having said that winter in Queenstown is superb!!!! What I … Continue reading A few goodies on my Autumn list…
This time last year, I was freaking out about undertaking the six items challenge - wearing only six items of clothing for six weeks. This year it starts again tomorrow, Valentines Day as well as the first day of Lent. Lent, as you may know, is a period of fasting and penance for some Christians … Continue reading Six items in 2018, and why I’m not doing it
We recently returned from a mammoth 6-week holiday. We knocked off family reunions and reconnecting in the Netherlands and the UK, and added Singapore and Japan to the mix on either end for 'fun'. As this is a blog about sustainable fashion, I won't go into too much detail about the actual travel. Suffice to … Continue reading Inspired and scared by Japan
A little while ago, Claire the Ethical Fashion Project Manager from Tearfund and I, pulled together the ultimate sustainable fashion summer list, as well as one for Christmas. Here is the combined list, with some great summer items from local Kiwi ethical brands, as well as ideas rather than brands for a Christmas focused less … Continue reading 11 gifts for the ultimate ethical Kiwi Christmas list
This Thursday, November 23rd, Australia hosts the biggest eco fashion week in the region. The inaugural Eco Fashion Week Australia is to be held in Perth until the 27th, and while the event name suggests an Aussie-focus, organiser Zuhal Kuvan-Mills has invited designers, artists, activists, media and businesses from around the world. Our very own Senorita … Continue reading Kiwis at Eco Fashion Week Australia
I‘ve been thinking about pre-loved clothing a lot lately, especially since hosting and helping arrange the recent Walk in Wardrobe fashion show at the Sustainable Queenstown annual eco fair. I remain a strong advocate for buying sustainably-produced clothing from credible and transparent brands, but second-hand clothing is moving up in my esteem. Here’s why... It’s great … Continue reading First and second
Back by popular demand... A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present a little bit of my knowledge and passion to a packed audience of more than 200 wonderful women at Queenstown's Inaugural Women's Summit, organised by Sustainable Queenstown. In my Pecha Kucha about sustainable and ethical fashion, there was a diagram that … Continue reading Buyerarchy of needs, and why I disagree with it…
A little while ago, Tearfund, a New Zealand-based human rights charity released a report rating companies in New Zealand on their ethical credentials. They did so in partnership with Baptist World Aid Australia which launched the Ethical Fashion Guide a few years ago. I got in touch with Tearfund to ask about how I might … Continue reading Spreading the word
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