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Frankly, it’s ethical, fair and stylish

Frankly, the newest ethical clothing and gift shop at Wapping Wharf in Bristol is open and thriving [...]
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The Department Store for the Mind

With so much focus on physical health (just look at all the diet and exercise posts across social media for a start), it’s a joy to find a platform that shows that our minds are [...]
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Would you rent your clothes? Exploring fashion’s rental scene

Whatever your personal views on secondhand fashion, it is very much here to stay. [...]
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‘The Missing Thread’: recapturing the historical significance of black British fashion

So what exactly is ‘The Missing Thread’? In short, it’s a long-term project from the BFC’s Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) that will celebrate black British fashion and culture, in partnership with the Black Orientated Legacy [...]
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Review of Design Museum’s Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers

The Design Museum’s celebration of electronic music comes at a time where the imminent lockdown, closure of clubs and an ever growing list of social restrictions have choked this dynamic yet seemingly fragile industry. The [...]
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The Big (Hearted) Art Auction

In a bid to support The Big Issue’s network of sellers who are currently faced with increased hardship on the streets, a high profile auction went live earlier this month at The Auction Collective. Big [...]
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Environmental Art Series – Takashi Kuribayashi

Takashi Kuribayashi aims to make the unseen visible in his thought-provoking artworks which have been exhibited all around the globe; from his Japanese birth town of Nagasaki, Tokyo and China, to Italy, France and the [...]

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Facing the future with ethical face masks

If you had to name one thing no fashion designer could have predicted, it would be the face mask. Previously associated with medical procedures and London tourists, this accessory has become a mainstay in all [...]
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PANGAIA: Sustainable, stylish loungewear that started out quite differently…

the materials science company that became a go-to sustainable fashion label [...]
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Culturally-enriching takeaways from Lockdown – Part 1

Blogger Nina Rennie speaks to some of London’s culture vultures and creatives on how they coped during the COVID-19 lockdown, and what they drew on for inspiration and support. Sheryl Garratt “I am so grateful [...]
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The future of footwear: how sustainable are your sneakers?

Did you know that the world makes 23 billion pairs of trainer each year – about three times the global population – and throws away 300 million pairs? Most of these throwaways end up in [...]
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Let’s head back to… The National Gallery

After an unprecedented 111 days with its doors closed, the National Gallery began welcoming visitors again on 8 July, making it the first major national art museum to reopen in the UK following the COVID-19 [...]
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Drawn Together: Unit London’s online exhibition

Unit London’s first ever online exhibition, ‘Drawn Together’, launched recently with works from more than 100 international artists who were asked to return to paper in order to illustrate their support for those in need [...]