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20 Mar 2020

Wear it, love it: how to store your clothes properly

Finding the perfect garments for your personal style is one thing, but it's impossible to build the perfect wardrobe if you don't look after your clothes. Now you're an expert on washing and caring for your clothes, it's time to store them properly. No, not rammed into your already bursting wardrobe on men's XXL hangers, or balled up into drawers that won't close. This is how to hang/ fold your beloved garments the right way, so you can enjoy wearing them for years to come. Sounds good right? The fact is: s[...]

Scottish blogger Styled by Alice stands next to colourful wall of cashmere at Johnstons of Elgin visitor centre

24 Jan 2020

Ethical and sustainable fashion, sustainability guide

Divas don’t do stains: how learning to wash my clothes the right way opened up my wardrobe

For most of my adult life I've been terrified of clothes made from natural fibres and luxury garments. Anything that required more TLC than being chucked in the washing machine on a generic cycle was a no-no for me. Instead of learning how to care for special clothing, I'd opt for acrylic, polyester, and other manmade fibres instead. And once I inevitably spilled wine/ pasta sauce/ make up all over my clothes? Well, it was sayonara to them and hello to new clothes to take their place. But then I discovered a[...]

Scottish fashion blogger Styled by Alice shares easy ethical sustainable style tips wearing star jumper on orange background

16 Dec 2019

Ethical and sustainable fashion, sustainability guide

How to embrace ethical fashion: small changes you can make right now

Ethical fashion feels like the theme of 2019. Everywhere you turn, there’s campaigns against fast fashion, brands promoting their allegedly ‘sustainable’ options, and influencers encouraging you to make better choices. But where should you start to become more ethical? Do you really need a new wardrobe? How much money should you be spending on clothes? And will anything you do ACTUALLY make a difference? First thing’s first: ditch the guilt. It’s easy to get bogged down on the ethics, but this doe[...]

Ethical fashion blogger Alice wears teal tencel top and cream and camel wrap skirt from sustainable brands

08 Nov 2019

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What’s the difference between ethical and sustainable fashion? A beginners’ guide to the terminology

‘Ethical’ and ‘sustainable’ are two major buzzwords in the fashion world right now, but what exactly do these terms mean? What makes organic cotton better than regular cotton, for example, and just because a garment is biodegradable, does this also mean it is ethical? There’s so much jargon slinging and greenwashing by brands, I totally understand if you feel overwhelmed. However, even reading this post shows you are willing to educate yourself and that is a heeeeuuuge head start in the pursuit of[...]

Scottish ethical fashion blogger Styled by Alice wears striped organic cotton dress from People Tree for summer

30 Jun 2019

Ethical and sustainable fashion, sustainability guide

Organic cotton: everything you need to know about the comfiest ethical fabric for summer

Happy summer, people! It's finally time to be thinking about our summer wardrobes, whether you're off on holiday or having a staycation here in the UK. Maybe it's a sign of my age, but these days I'm not only conscious of where my clothes have come from but what they are made of. On a warm day I can't stand to be in polyester or viscose. These fibres make me feel so sticky, and sweat marks are not a look I'm going for. My fabric of the moment is organic cotton. Since making a conscious decision to choose mo[...]