Fashion

One piece, two ways โ€“ but not as you might expect | Nordgreenโ€™s The Philosopher

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Nordgreen Iโ€™ve always been a fan of the old โ€˜one item worn several waysโ€™ thing, and in a world where using what we have over endlessly chasing โ€˜new inโ€™ is becoming increasingly important, showing that off has become a way โ€“ albeit a small one โ€“ to encourage loving what you already own.  In fact, if you… Continue reading One piece, two ways โ€“ but not as you might expect | Nordgreenโ€™s The Philosopher

Fashion

How my approach to fashion has changed โ€“ and the Danish watch brand I love

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Nordgreen. Itโ€™s strange to think that I once thought nothing of spending whole lunchtimes on the high street, returning to my desk with armfuls of fast fashion, some of which I would wear once and then resign to the back of the wardrobe.  And itโ€™s also a very strange… Continue reading How my approach to fashion has changed โ€“ and the Danish watch brand I love

Vintage mom jeans and cable knit cardigan
Fashion

A week in (unsuccessful) work outfits: WFH edition

This was supposed to be just another one of myย weekย in work outfits posts, the twist being that Iโ€™m working from home right now, whichย given the current situationย is not really a twist at all.ย ย  Iโ€™ll tell you what happened:ย I really wanted to get dressed a bit more *properly*ย after my first full WFH week saw me in… Continue reading A week in (unsuccessful) work outfits: WFH edition

Life

Twenty Twenty: a look ahead

Well, THIS has come around a little sooner than I anticipated. One moment I was eating sausage rolls for breakfast, downing quince ginย liquerย (found myself with three bottles of the stuff, donโ€™t ask) and indiscriminately scoffing chocolates at any time of day or night, and the next I was awoken at 6am by a cuckoo (thatโ€™s… Continue reading Twenty Twenty: a look ahead

Fashion, Life

Three things that have happened since I stopped shopping

There are three weeks left of my three month ban on buying new clothes, shoes and accessories. You can read about Slow Fashion Season and why I decided to do it here, and I will be doing a more comprehensive post about what Iโ€™ve learnt and how I move forward when itโ€™s officially over. For… Continue reading Three things that have happened since I stopped shopping

Fashion

Iโ€™ve pledged to buy nothing new for three months and this is why

It feels impossible to believe (and really quite embarrassing to admit) now, but as recently as a year ago the environmental impact of our collective fast fashion habit hadnโ€™t even crossed my mind. I picked up new things regularly and with little thought; a lunchtime Primark trip here, a โ€˜pop inโ€™ to H&M on the… Continue reading Iโ€™ve pledged to buy nothing new for three months and this is why