Here’s how I fell out with fast fashion

In every suburban town in Britain the high street was - and likely still is- a haven for teenage girls, fast fashion stores became a sanctuary, a break from the boredom. With little else to do, we would at every opportunity, descend on the local shopping centre like a pre-teen army. It was on my…

Sustainability Series: Five simple swaps

This week I thought I would share some easy sustainable swaps I have made in my everyday life to help reduce my consumption and do my little bit for our lovely planet. Sustainability is a buzz-word at the moment, with movements like Extinction Rebellion, people's awareness of the growing climate emergency is increasing. Laundry Detergent…

Loneliness and living alone in your twenties

At 22 I made the decision to get out of the box-room at my parents, nearly 18 months after leaving uni. After a brief stint in China and then just over a year of battling with my teenage sister for the last bag of crisps, shower time and whose turn it was to do the…

Sustainability Series: Instagram accounts to follow

For this week's Sustainability Series post I thought I would share some of my favourite accounts championing charity shops and showing off their swankiest second hand garms over on instagram. Like many a gal I often turn to my good friend Instagram for a bit of style inspo, if I am stuck in a rut,…

Sustainability Series: Charity Shop Finds

Earlier this year I set myself a little challenge - to go as long as I could without purchasing any 'fast fashion'. For the modern woman this is no mean feat, I like a night out as much as the next gal in her early twenties, and getting dressed up is half the fun. Despite…

An ode to the Fit Bit

It's ten to the hour in the office, my eyes move from my screen just in time to catch Jo from HR give me the nod, her arms swishing up and down frantically. I feel my own watch buzz, "Time for a walk...only 243 steps to go!". Talk about passive aggressive. Yes it's the Fit…