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What is it with visible mending that mostly all of my classes are women?! These guys loved my firework repair style – once they all paid attention 🙂 Can you believe they were going to throw these socks away because they had worn thin… zero waste in my classes. We even save the cuttings of …
How to Fix Moth Holes in Cashmere with Scotch Darning (Firework Repair Style) with a workshop in London for Earth Day
Your personal style is like a secret language you speak without saying a word. It shows up in how you cuff your jeans, the bag you grab every day, or that perfect shade of lipstick you always reach for. Building your own look isn’t about chasing every new trend or buying a whole new wardrobe. …
A recent visit to the Fashion and Textile Museum in London left me completely captivated by an exhibition of First World War Pincushions I hadn’t even planned to write about. I spent the day with textile artists Harriet Riddell (one of my mentoring clients) and Miesche Schiefer, visiting the museum’s brilliant main exhibition, Paint! Pattern! …
Listening to Adam Buxton’s recent podcast had us chatting about hair loss and hair transplants. Two quotes for the same head of hair can differ by a factor of four, and the reason is rarely quality alone. Pricing in surgical hair restoration is assembled from several moving parts: how many grafts someone says you need, …
Ever packed the perfect travel outfits only to realise your sunglasses just don’t match the vibe (or worse, aren’t practical at all)? It’s a small detail, but when you’re travelling, sunglasses aren’t just about style, they’re about comfort, protection, and versatility throughout the day. French fashion has always had a way of balancing effortlessness with …
Ali Clifford writes: When my boys were little, I carried them everywhere with me, we didn’t much use a buggy – they were held close enough to kiss – and feed, and it gave me two free hands to get on with other stuff. As a working mum (Paul was the main stay at home …
Today’s ‘meet the creative’ – I bumped into Jo Salter at a recent Fashion Declares event, hosted by Safia Minney, who was launching the White Paper: The Future of Fashion Regulation in the UK. (more on that later) We chatted about regenerative fashion, and SANJA adjustable trousers Jo has been busy creating a Fashion Brand …
London walks to inspire you to pull on your trainers whatever the weather. I recently went for a London Friday walk to explore the untold stories of London’s textile industry on the Weaver Line Walking Tour with Hana Sutch, founder of Go Jauntly – the Walking, Wayfinding & Nature Connection App. I totally recommend you also …
“In recent years, it’s been positive to see pre-loved given greater value. But I’m sorry to say that the consumption of new clothes in the UK is still rising. “ I met Brothers We Stand many years ago at a fashion pop-up that I worked on in London (doing the PR and marketing – it …
