This weekend the rather wonderful jewellery and homewares designer Anna Alicia, founder of A Alicia, is launching her first book Make it Your Own, and to...
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Challenging the way a fabric or fibre is conventionally used can offer fresh and exciting possibilities for designers.
Such opportunities for innovation are evident in the most recent collection released through the Honest by platform. ...
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We all know that having a steaming hot bath is a great way to unwind – we can listen to music, read a magazine or enjoy glass of wine whilst we let our cares melt away. It can also be an excellent place for contemplation and some of us do our best thinking whilst soaking in lavender salts....
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If you haven’t heard about ARTICLE Magazine, then I almost envy you. If you're yet to set eyes (or got your hands) on copy of this new menswear publication it means you still have the pleasure of seeing it for the very first time. ARTICLE...
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Last week seven garment workers died tragically and needlessly in a factory fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is far from an isolated incident – it comes two months after a fire broke out in another Dhaka garment factory killing over 120 workers (...
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In September we published our very first 'how-to', which featured a step-by-step guide to show you how to mend a hole in the knee of your favourite jeans or trousers. We had wanted to give the blog a repair focus for...
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Turkish designer Bora Aksu doesn’t shout about being ethical but he is mindful of his impact. He sources carefully, often using recycled, natural and hand-made fabrics. For his Spring / Summer 2014 collection – his 10th year showing at London Fashion...
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British designer Christopher Raeburn effortlessly blends urban functionality with style and sustainability. His Mirage Spring/Summer 14 collection, which showed at London Fashion Week last Friday, displayed his characteristic ‘sports...
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London Fashion Week is in full swing and there is much there to celebrate (highlights coming soon). But, there is a lot about this “glamourous” industry that we don’t see - that the brands and stores don’t shout about in their marketing and PR campaigns. This season - the first fashion week...
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Tomorrow the doors of London Fashion Week will swing open once more to celebrate the best of UK and international womenswear designers. But today it is a menswear story that is getting me more than a little excited. Tonight, on the eve of LFW...
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