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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 @bettershoefoundation 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

Ad | a day trip to Brighton? Yes please - delighte

I’ve darned a hole, in the most inconvenient pla

I’ve darned a hole, in the most inconvenient place ever - massive hole… looks ok though eh?

Loved the responses to my #HereForTheStills post yesterday, feel like I’m letting you all down by posting a Reel today but needed to remind you of the two ways you can enter my “repair” themed giveaway hosted by myself @incredibusy, @sugru and @sogoodineveryway. WHICH ENDS TONIGHT! Details are on my pinned post (the one of me with the broken mixing bowl) but basically you (a) comment/tag/invite a friend to follow too or (b) add #sgiew_repair to your photos of epic mending!

Oh and then I will have another lovely giveaway for you but lots going on this week so bear/bare? with me

Big love you wonders
Ali x

🧵#repair #giveaway #ecogiveaway
#Kintsugi #RePairTherapy #sgiew_repair (you can use this hashtag for any mending - repair, patch, darning)
#sgiew #SoGoodInEveryWay
#visiblemending #CreativeMending
#MendingMatters #KintsugiRepair #JapaneseKintsugi #mending

Hello friends; Just on the train to Kemptown, to s

Hello friends; Just on the train to Kemptown, to see @leadersltd to chat about their exciting sustainability plans; meanwhile doing some Planoly admin for another client this afternoon, and found some broad beans on my camera roll, perfect for #OrganicSeptember right 🌿
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Grown in Britain, so not too many food miles for us; and I do so love Broad Beans don’t you?
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Ok; help me out here - give me a green emoji if you can’t face commenting 🌿✅💚🍀🌿🐸 this is sort of an experiment to see if photos still bomb 💣 or if reels are the way to go… Instagram was being a right pain in the bum yesterday when I tried to post a reel - I don’t have time for this 🥴😂
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#sgiew
#beautyundermynose #smallmomentsofcalm #ofwhimsicalmoments #englishgardens #moodynature #myeverydaymagic #naturallyinspired #Kemptown #Brighton #broadbeans

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