Tag Archive: eco fashion

And now for some good news

Walk. Sew. Good. news, that is. Amid all the global doom and gloom (you know who what I’m talking about) and personal trials and tribulations (the latest of which was being made redundant)… Continue reading

Slow Fashionista tips

If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you probably already know this, but I was part of a feature about slow fashion on SBS2 program The Feed last week. (You can… Continue reading

Bamboo bling

What do you do when you simply have no earrings to wear and no supplies to make new ones?* Head out into the garden and do some pruning in the bamboo grove, of… Continue reading

Zero-waste (and nearly zero-waist) dress

You might have seen this photo last week if you follow me on Instagram, but I thought I’d share it here because it makes a nice change from my usual selfies in front of… Continue reading

Pet hate into pet love

So last week I came out and admitted what you all knew already – I’m a crazy cat lady. What I’m not so crazy about is the unnecessary waste that pets can generate,… Continue reading

An ethical shopping assistant in your pocket

Have you ever been clothes shopping and wondered what kind of impact your dollars were making on the world? Seeing as I normally purchase my wardrobe from opshops or make stuff myself, I don’t… Continue reading

Styling the very first Oxfam Accessories Catalogue!

If you’re a fan of fair trade fashion and jewellery, you might have already seen the Oxfam Australia accessories catalogue that’s been released recently. Did you know it’s the first ever accessories catalogue that… Continue reading

Turn a too-big tube into a just-right skirt

Have you ever been to a clothing swap? I think they’re a great idea, but it’s not often I find something that’s exactly right for me size-wise. Case in point, this skirt, which… Continue reading

Denim skirt from stash scraps

Lately I’ve started thinking I really need some more basics in my wardrobe. Nothing too dull, just some staple items to pair with my more colourful, patterned and printed pieces. At the same time,… Continue reading

Fair@Square Fashion Show sneak peek

Well, it’s happened again. It’s December and that means it’s nearly Christmas time. While I don’t do much gift-giving or receiving myself, I know that most people need to shop at this time of the… Continue reading