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ethical menswear brands available in the UK include Peregrine, Asket, and Brothers We Stand
13 Jun 2021
Ethical and sustainable fashion, ethical brands

The best ethical menswear brands 2021

The number of ethical brands on the market has skyrocketed over the past few years, but it's womenswear companies that tend to take the spotlight. So what about conscious menswear - where's the best place to shop for mens clothes that are stylish AND sustainable? As a quick disclaimer: there's an ever-growing number of ethical fashion brands created to be unisex or gen[...]

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Stylish ethical brands available in the UK, featuring Sisterhood, Omnes, and Extra AF
26 Mar 2021
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Stylish AND sustainable: the best ethical fashion alternatives to brands like Zara and H&M

We all want to make more people and planet-friendly fashion choices but ethical fashion can be so boring, right? I used to feel like this too, and my misconceptions about the style credentials of ethical fashion stopped me from embracing a more conscious wardrobe for years. Yes, there's plenty of 'safe' ethical brands out there, but even if you're a real style lover there[...]

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Stylish ethical brands available in the UK, featuring Sisterhood, Omnes, and Extra AF
26 Mar 2021
A woman sits on the floor on a laptop, exploring the best places to shop for secondhand clothing online in the UK
18 Mar 2021
Ethical and sustainable fashion

The best places to buy secondhand clothes online

Secondhand clothing is a big deal right now. In fact, it's only going to get bigger: US resale platform Thred Up predicts resale will be 1.5 times bigger than fast fashion by 2028. If 2020 was the year of Depop, then 2021 is the year of exciting new platforms for us to sell, swap, and rent our clothes. I've always been envious of US thrift stores, but the UK is provin[...]

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Fairtrade Fortnight flyer featuring fair trade British fashion brands People Tree and Mayamiko
25 Feb 2021
Ethical and sustainable fashion, ethical brands

Fairtrade Fortnight – what does it mean for fashion?

Happy Fairtrade Fortnight! Running from 22 Feb - 7 March in 2021, this is a celebration of the people who grow our food, as well as the fibres used to make our clothes. As we see the climate crisis continue to affect the world with a snowballing effect, not to mention the global hardship caused by Covid 19, promoting Fairtrade goods are more important than ever. My fir[...]

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Fairtrade Fortnight flyer featuring fair trade British fashion brands People Tree and Mayamiko
25 Feb 2021
Edinburgh-based wardrobe consultant Alice Cruickshank stands next to a rail of colourful clothes
05 Jan 2021
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The 10 essential questions to ask before clearing out your wardrobe

Nothing is more frustrating than looking at your bulging drawers and wardrobes, yet still having nothing to wear.  The fact we’re in lockdown again, coupled with January’s general ‘new year, new me’ vibes, means you might be feeling a strong urge to clear out your closets, and totally invigorate your wardrobe. Great! As a wardrobe consultant I’m all a[...]

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Three photos of Alice wearing colourful, vibrant, and fun outfits from 2020
31 Dec 2020
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These are the outfits that brought me JOY as a stylist in 2020 (and how you can make 2021 your most stylish year ever)

Hi, friends! This might be my second blog post in a week (!), but it's been a hot minute since I actually shared any content featuring my own actual outfits. It's funny how this little corner of the internet of mine has evolved: from a place to share the outfits I was most proud of back in 2014-2018, to an actual business as a personal stylist and wardrobe consultant wher[...]

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Three photos of Alice wearing colourful, vibrant, and fun outfits from 2020
31 Dec 2020
29 Dec 2020
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How to shop the Boxing Day and January Sales sustainably

Hi, friends! I hope you’ve had a good festive season (well, as good as 2020 could allow!) and that you’re finding some joy in these crazy times. Speaking of crazy times, we’re entering the Boxing Day- January sales period. It’ll definitely hit different this year with no physical shopping happening in the UK anytime soon, but chances are you’ve faced a barrag[...]

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