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Evening. All this talk of cake and cookies on my s

Evening. All this talk of cake and cookies on my stories today, and I completely forgot to tell you about my friend Emma @crumbclubuk. Not an ad, just relishing my role as a small business ambassador… 🥴🍫 however, Emma says you can nab 20% off with code “incredibusy” should you wish too - watch until the end of the reel for details x

I totally blame @jodiekiddoffical for influencing me; I’ve ordered these brownies a couple of times - for myself - self-care right? 🥴… and a vegan variety for my sister, with a handwritten personal note - nice touch. Small businesses can do things like that…

This mixed box* was the perfect “visitors’ gift” when I went with @janieglass to stay with @JanerHill at the weekend - such fun - what a host, we literally ate, drank and chatted and barely left Janer’s amazing kitchen; apart from a walk across the Suspension Bridge (guess which city I was in?!).

That’s just the kinda weekend I needed ❤️

Big love
Ali x

#SustainableSeptember #Brownies #incredibusy #NewKitchenLove #sustainablefashion
#creativeentrepreneur
#mycreativecommunity #mycreativebusiness
#smallbusinesslover
#marketinginspiration
#thegramgang #smallbusinessmarketing
#womeninmarketing
#creativeentrepreneur

*The Cocoa Horizons Foundation was set up to improve the lives of cocoa farmers & their communities through the promotion of sustainable, entrepreneurial farming, improved productivity & community development, which protect nature & children.

WIN - Fancy a bit of a fun 🍂 G I V E A W A Y 🍂
Remember this? Me using my bike light as a torch on a camping trip in the summer?
With the nights drawing in, and I'm still cycling to my Pilates classes, I need that bike light back where it belongs... And thought you might like to get your hands on some of these rechargeable batteries too 🔋🔋🔋
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THREE people could win £50 worth of rechargeability 💙 a Pack of eneloop Chargeable AA Batteries 💙
an eneloop Battery Charger 💙
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To enter, simply:
✔️ Follow the two giveaway hosts @incredibusy and @eneloop_europe
✔️ Like and tag a friend below, with a light emoji 🔋🔦 💡
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Big love
Ali x
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🔋 eneloop batteries are delivered pre-charged (on solar power) and are ready for immediate use (phew) 🌿 the packaging is plastic-free, 🍃 and eneloop batteries can be recharged up to 2100 times.
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Big 'let there be light' love, from me and @eneloop_europe, Ali x
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#eneloop_europe #ad #ZeroWasteWeek #CleanEnergySociety #RechargeReuse #glampinguk#sustainability #sustainabilitymatters #ecofriendly
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Entries for this giveaway will close at 23:59 BST on Friday 30 Sept 2022. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. The winner will be chosen at random and shall be announced after the closing date via DM. This giveaway is open to UK entries only. You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. Please do not respond to any scam accounts. Please head to incredibusy.com for full T&Cs.

Unexpected delights for my Sustainable September f

Unexpected delights for my Sustainable September feature today - I popped along to see my friend Jim Rokos, creative director @Rokosdesign & founder of @DyslexicDesign. Jim is showing at @materialmatters.design during this year's @l_d_f_official.
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Kate & Kathy @AmazingDyslexic are making a short film about Jim's work, which I will share with you soon, however I thought you'd like to see some additional highlights/other champions of circularity and material innovation.
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In carousel order...
1️⃣ @studio_arp Alkesh Parmar, currently making material and papers with orange peels 🍊
2️⃣ ️ short video with Alkesh with detail of the lampshade
3️⃣ ️ @JimRokos beautiful pieces (more to come on this...and see my stories)
4️⃣ ️ @root.full's Zena Holloway - Growing sustainable fashion, sculpture & wearables. 🌱
5️⃣ ️ & 6️⃣ @Solidwool - thank you Anne Sampson for filling me in on this wonder product,utilising undervalued British wool, turning it into a beautiful eco composite - I loved the Hembury Chair!
7️⃣ ️ @abluntstory__ (I found this super interesting having worked for several years with @bettershoesfoundation founder Sven Segal for many years) - sandals reengineered from plant-based materials, 100 % free for crude oil derived plastics and petrochemicals, upcycled post-industrial waste and post-consumer garment waste.
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The fair closes Sunday 25 September 4pm so you still have time to check it out at the iconic Bargehouse @oxotowerwharf on London's South Bank. Register for free at https://materialmatters.design
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#materialmatters #LDF22 #designevents #design #sustainableseptember #sustainablematerials #sustainability #LondonDesignWeek #sgiew_repair #London_by_Incredibusy #sgiew #banksidedesigndistrict
@sustainablefashionweek_uk #sustainablefashionweek

London is a bit eerie at the mo, heaving with peop

London is a bit eerie at the mo, heaving with people.
I’m guessing many are joining ‘The Queue’?
Last night, on my way to the Vin + Omi runway show (London Fashion Week), I took my first journey on the new Elizabeth Tube Line🚂, which felt unexpectedly poignant.

🎥 @vinandomi pioneers of eco/ethical sustainable creative approaches since 2004, have continued their collaboration with HRH the Prince of Wales - now King Charles III - creating fashion from the waste weeds from the Royal Parks and highlighting sustainable fashion during London Fashion Week. The ‘Opinions’ show included items created from 🌿weeds from Hyde Park, plus ♻️recycled materials.
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📻 This morning I’ve had a Radio 4 binge, so a couple of shows for you to listen to - @sustfash Director Professor @dilys.williams spoke to Peter White on yesterday’s BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ on the topic of fast fashion, alongside activist @venetialamanna. ⁠
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Also - listen to @thrift_plus_uk’s Joe chatting to Winifred Robinson. An online shopping experience for second-hand clothes; since setting up in 2017, Thrift + has generated £1 million pounds for charity.
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Both interviews on BBC Sounds via links in my stories ☝️⁠
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Final Positive Fashion thoughts, delighted to hear @Patagonia have created a charitable business model to funnel its profits into tackling the climate crisis. Social enterprise at its best. Read #YvonChouinard’s letter, link in stories.

🎥 Video description, Ali & Fin at the Congress Centre, the catwalk show, Ali wears @ilovelowie organic cotton boiler suit, People Tree breton top, @lottafromstockholm clogs.
@finfrancescaforsyth wears her own designs (@csm_news)
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#PositiveFashionNews #FastFashion
#SustainableFashion #Sustainability
#vinandomi @sansmelanin @maximumperou @jo.makeupart #lfw22 @nb.hair.education also spotted @legoodsociety @heskethjoejoe and @kathy.i.forsyth ❤️

Morning 👋🏼 A little ode to the “summer of

Morning 👋🏼

A little ode to the “summer of the dungaree”, certainly for me.
{or, confessions of a serial outfit repeater}

Spent a lovely evening last night at a friend’s house & garden warming party. 🌿
I loved Sophie’s request that, instead of bringing a bottle of fizz, she asked everybody to bring 🌱 cuttings, to help her to fill her beautiful new garden.
And figuring that she probably had loads of rosemary and mint already {which was the case} I brought her a SCOBY in a Tupperware box.
Now I’ve just remembered that I need to send her instructions on how to actually make the Kombucha from the SCOBY… (or it will still be there perched on top of her microwave where I stashed it, looking suspicious and unidentifiable by a Kombucha novice 🥴)

have a lovely Sunday
lots of love
Ali x

Ali wears (often) Dungarees by LF Markey at Lowie, two Lowie Blouses, and several Breton stripes from People Tree, and Community Clothing. Shoes by Teva at Lowie and of course ubiquitous Birkenstock sandals. Marking this as an ad as Ali is the content lead at @ilovelowie.

#fermentation #kombucha #sustainableseptember #organicseptember #loveforthedungaree #organiccotton #gardenersworld #PercyThrower

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