Online business is booming and scammers are having a heyday in the Covid pandemic. We have already written about the bank direct payments scandal that sees people buying from social media and never getting the goods and services they paid for. Another scandal is fake websites. It is becoming increasingly common for fake websites to...
Author: shopmorekindness
Tackling Ultra-Fast Fashion in a Pandemic – Bamboo Dressing Gowns Versus £7.00 Loungewear…
Fast fashion is getting faster, and the UK is the epicentre of textile consumption in Europe; we buy an estimated 26.7kg of clothing per capita every year. Synthetic fibres in clothing that have been produced from oil have doubled since 2000. If consumption continues at the current rate, the total carbon footprint of clothing by...
Tackling Ultra-Fast Fashion in a Pandemic – Bamboo Dressing Gowns Versus £7.00 Loungewear…
Fast fashion is getting faster, and the UK is the epicentre of textile consumption in Europe; we buy an estimated 26.7kg of clothing per capita every year. Synthetic fibres in clothing that have been produced from oil have doubled since 2000. If consumption continues at the current rate, the total carbon footprint of clothing by...
Beware of the Bank Transfer Scammers
Radio 4’s Money Box Programme (13.3.21) has revealed the scandal of the ‘Bank Transfer Scammers’ that are operating on social media platforms such as Instagram. Credibility is conferred on the business by having thousands of followers some of whom are celebrities and ‘influencers’. The goods/services are ordered and paid for by bank transfer, but they...
Cherish yourself with beautiful slow ethical fashion & upcycled jewellery
What does self care and looking after yourself really mean? It certainly doesn’t mean empty consumerism and buying things you don’t need – but it can mean buying clothing and jewellery that makes you feel really special whenever it is worn. In a nutshell this is what we are trying to achieve as a company....
The Joys of Wearing a Waistcoat or a Gilet
As Spring is almost upon us (and Autumn not long gone), is it ever OK to wear a waistcoat or a gilet? I have always loved waistcoats – they hide a multitude of sins without obscuring the garments underneath and usually require less washing. They are pretty versatile; they can be styled for a smart...
Velvet – why it’s so special
Today was a dreary day. A cold December Sunday before the first Covid Xmas. For me, like many others who have lost loved ones this year, Xmas will not be the same and our losses will be keenly felt. So today I looked at my wardrobe feeling a little sad. I reached for the velvet....
Let’s not go back to how it was before Covid!
About three months ago we decided, as a very small relatively new company, to invest in beautiful ethically made face coverings/masks created from sustainable fabrics – to raise money for the campaigning charity Labour Behind the Label. This charity does such amazing work supporting garment workers rights in the UK and around the world. We...
Striking out of your fashion comfort zone
One of the nicest thing about having an online shop is being able to share our collection with my family, who live in Berlin. My sister Sandra absolutely loves the ethos of ethical fashion as she has been working to save the planet for 25 years as an environmental engineer – mostly working with solar...
Going nuts for the environment – laundry habits part 2!
Everyone wants sweet-smelling, spotlessly clean laundry but even if you are changing up your laundry habits (see previous blog post), the detergent you use could be having a negative impact on the environment. Laundry detergent can contain harmful chemicals and studies have shown that the top-selling laundry products in the UK typically contain at least one...