Style Post: Peopletree & Komodo

This was taken before the rains came.... Seriously weather- what are you playing at?! But when it was warm enough to go outside in a skirt, sans tights and thermals, I wore this to dinner and drinks with my lovely housemates. My new Komodo jacket has proved its worth by being just as fabulous teamed up with a skirt as it is with jeans due to its perfect cropped length. I've gone with my Peopletree jersey skirt which is an absolute staple in my wardrobe- so easy to wear and the stretchy waistband is a winner when your scoffing down copious amounts of chinese food with friends! Bag and shoes both picked up from Brighton charity shops for under £3 each and the crop top too which was once a full length tank top which I chopped up to fit in with this summers stomach bearing trend.... Brave indeed!

All in all a thoroughly ethical outfit combining charity shop and Fair Trade fashion followed by a fabulous evening with friends : )

Style Post Ft. Komodo & Monkee Genes

The end of summer requires a bit of layering. Here I am modelling the stunning new Komodo jacket in herringbone. It's a classic shape and cut that will carry through the years and the quality is incredibly good. It isn't yet part of my own wardrobe, I've just borrowed it for this picture from The Fair Shop, but as soon as I gather the funds it will be all mine! 

Together with the jacket, I'm wearing my new Monkee Genes. I've wanted a pair of these for literally years but always a) shied away from the price and b) could never find the right colour denim... But finally I found them in Loot, an independent retailer in Brighton's North Lane. They were in the sale reduced from £59 to £40- far more acceptable for my budget. I know you can buy Monkee Genes in Topman but I always like to try and support independent retailers if I can. 

My sandals I picked up in a charity shop the other day for the bargain price of £1.99 and the top was exactly the same price, originally American Vintage and is 100% silk- charity shops really are incredible. 

P.S. These photos were taken in The Fair Shop and any items you can see in the background can be found and bought there  : )

Brighton Style Post

Walking through Brighton's lanes I can't help but admire the beautiful murals graffitied over the city's walls. Most people who live in Brighton would agree that this kind of graffiti is not considered vandalism but is most definitely considered art. We love it.

Today I'm wearing a vintage skirt bought from within Brighton's North Lane at Starfish, a Laura Ashley top bought from a charity shop on Brighton's London Road and an O My Bag handbag bought in The Fair Shop- a Brighton based ethical fashion boutique. Brighton is an absolute hub for ethical fashion whether it be vintage, second hand or Fair Trade- it can all be found within the seaside city.

Gemma's Style

Beautiful clothes can be picked up ethically from so many places. Today, Gemma is wearing a stunning vintage piece by Laurence Kazar New York that she picked up from an 'All Aboard' charity shop in East Finchley for the bargain price of £20. This stunning piece channels some serious 80's vibes and is perfect for cocktails with the girls. F.Y.I. Gemma is also a fellow blogger; you can find some delicious veggie grub on her blog Gemma's Jam Jar. 

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Veleco Ethical Cyclewear

Happy New Year everyone!

To bring in the new year we have a brand which will no doubt help to inspire those health and fitness New Year resolutions. It's about this point in January that we are still raring to go but give it week or two and you start to hit a wall... That rain doesn't look like it's going to be that refreshing to run in...no...it just looks cold.

But just wait to you see Veleco's fancy new collection of cycle wear! Now you will have to be restrained from leaping onto the nearest bicycle and fulfilling all those promises you made to yourself on December 31st! Veleco has just released the worlds first ethical cycle wear collection. The company uses Fair Trade, recycled and organic materials as well as a whole host of other ethical inputs which you can check out here!

 I was invited to Veleco's launch party in December where I got to see all of their collection first hand along with some delicious wine and nibbles. It was one of those events where you just wanted to talk to everyone there because they all looked so effortlessly cool... The entertainment for the evening was an incredible musician- a percussionist who played a drum kit that was constructed out of a bike! It was called the Puncture Kit and was a delight to watch someone so talented and passionate about music (and cycling!). 

 I was very impressed with the line, especially the soft shell water resistant jacket. I definitely struggle to find ethical clothes that are practicle for outdoors but Veleco have cracked it with that piece. I was assured that the jacket is VERY water resistant and hopefully it will soon be coming in more colours- I'm rooting for green... I would love to see some more water resistant items in their line as I feel that the ethical market is definitely lacking in that area whereas organic and fair trade cotton is readily available for the production of tee-shirts. 

Also, very happy that Veleco are catering for both men and women. I brought the boyfriend along with me and he was very interested in the collection too- more ethical brands for men is always good! All in all, very impressed with the line and also very impressed with the incredibly friendly and passionate team of people behind the brand- thank you for a wonderful evening! More waterproof goodies please Veleco! It's always bucketing it down in Blighty!

What do you think of Veleco's collection? Do you want to see more ethical sportwear? Always want to know you thoughts!

People Tree at FAIR

Neals Yard Evening with FAIR

Last night a couple of friends and I went along to The FAIR Shop's late night Thursday event down in Brighton town. Now I know I'm biased because I work there, but it really was a lovely evening. We had fair trade vanilla scented candles burning, white wine and nibbles, and of course, we had the lovely Fi Feehan with all of her delicious smelling Neal's Yard remedies. The scent of Rose and Frankincense were drawing me over to her products!

I talked to Fi about my problem skin and scarring and she walked me through the products that she thought would help relaying her personal experience with the organic products to me. She recommended I use the 'Wild Rose Beauty Balm' -an all in one miracle product that I can use as both a cleanser and a moisturiser and as an added bonus on my eczema. She gave me a tester pot that should last a couple of weeks so I can see how the product suits  my skin before I purchase. I used it this morning as a cleanser and it felt so super soft on my skin! My skin didn't feel tight afterwards at all and it smelt divine! I'm not sure if it might be a little too heavy as a moisturiser for me, but I'm going to stick it out and see how I get on with it as a moisturiser as well. 

It's funny, as soon as I walked into The FAIR Shop as a customer instead of an employee, I couldn't stop myself from buying a few items that I have had my eye on for weeks! I tried on mountains of clothes before I finally settled on two People Tree items- a gorgeous blue, loose knit jumper and tight fitting black jersey pencil skirt. I think it's really important to support small local businesses, especially when the staff are so helpful, so I'm very happy to have bought my People Tree items from FAIR and I will be purchasing any  future Neal's Yard products from Fi Feehan. I'm so happy with my purchases! Thank you to both The FAIR Shop and Neal's Yard for such a wonderful evening! I'll let you know how I get on with the 'Wild Rose Beauty Balm' in a few weeks...

P.S. After we left The FAIR Shop, we wandered a couple of doors down to Taylor St. Baristas for a late night snack... We had some delicious bread, oil and dukkah which we shared, along with a savory goats cheese and spinach muffin- so TASTY! And the staff we really friendly; a lovely coffee shop and a fantastic end to our evening.

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