Let Em Eat Cake

I thought I'd use this week's post to highlight the great work of a sustainable clothing company, called Rapanui .  The need for ethical clothing (both for the sake of the environment and for workers at all stages in the production line) has come to the attention of luxury clothing brands, such as Stella Mccartney, and new leading designer, Carmen March. Both have also been promoted by Emma Watson on her 'The Press Tour' Instagram account earlier this year, and use their platform to raise awareness for the need for sustainable fashion, and put it in the public eye.  This is all wonderful work, and absolutely invaluable for the future of the fashion industry, and our world in general. But these luxury brands are not easily attainable for the majority of us, both due to economic reasons and for practicality. We want everyday clothing, rather than expensive coats and gowns, and do not want to have to rely on fast fashion for essentials.  Indeed, I have seen ethi...

As it's the last day of Unseen 's #letsnailit campaign, I thought I'd share my thoughts. Unseen is a charity which aims to eradicate modern slavery, and interestingly, raises a lot of awareness of modern slavery occurring within the United Kingdom. The #letsnailit campaign is focusing on victims of trafficking, who have been forced to work in nail salons for little or no money and/or in poor working conditions. The action call is that to raise awareness we should all paint our nails bright colours (especially yellow) and spread the word. Firstly, I passionately believe that way more needs to be done in order to combat modern slavery, both abroad and in this country. Most people would confidently tell you that slavery is a past problem, and not one which currently applies to the United Kingdom and that dominates the fashion industry. From businesses IN THIS COUNTRY paying employees below minimum wage and forcing them to work too many hours in one day (as well as ...