Reblog: Thousands of UK business owners at risk of burnout, survey warns
Before the two holidays I took in 2017 I hadn’t been on holiday for about 5 years. I haven’t had one since. It’s less about time and more about money. […]
Reblog: Refinery29: Why I Gave Up Fast Fashion (& How You Can, Too)
There are lots of articles written about how people dumped fast fashion, moved to the slow fashion movement, embraced ‘make do and mend’ as a buying alternative and the ‘year […]
I’ve Had My Fill Of Advertising – How About You?
I seem to spend most of my time on social media these days removing advertising from my feeds. We live in an age of constant bombardment from companies selling a […]
Reblog: The Guardian: The story of The Dress: how a £40 Zara frock stole the summer
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, high street fashion throws you a curveball and you wonder what on earth people were thinking or how it happened. Welcome the […]
What To Do In August
August is traditionally a quite month for many businesses both large and small. It’s the season of expensive family holidays bought on credit card overdrafts and parents having to take […]
Be True To What You Do
Lots of artisans struggle with the pull between profit margins and being honest about the kind of designer / maker they are. It’s difficult when you are bombarded by similar […]
Death And Revival
I have a rail in my studio where projects go to die. Creatives all have that one bit of their workshop or laptop or a box somewhere for projects that […]
