Written, edited and photographed by Paige Mulleman
I’ve left fast fashion in 2022, and I’m not brining it back for summer, are you? In 2023 we’re doing a lot of things for wellness and self care, all those holidays to these beautiful places aren’t going to be a thing in the future if pollution keeps getting worse, and our fast fashion consumption isn’t helping …we should probably give back to the planet for giving us these places right?
This summer it’s worth considering a permanent purchase for the beach. As I’m sure you know fast fashion is not Planet friendly … or durable. There are swimwear brands that are equally adorable (if not more) and aren’t as big of a price jump as you might think.
Why not buy swimwear that’ll make you feel good and make the planet feel good?
Well I’ve done some searching and found brands I think are
Perfect for summer (and our price range!)
This first brand is called T/ala and whilst they make more than swimwear (like stunning active-wear) they’re bikinis and one-pieces deserve a mention. With prices from £38 to £16 (wearetala.com/collections/swimwear, 2023)
T/ala has colourful styles, a varied and expanding size range (which is currently
T/ala use recycled polyester along with recycled Nylon to create the apparel and a huge part of their bikini appeal is its ability to be tied into 3 different styles, a lot
Fisch is our next brand, they’re a sustainable brand that keeps your body
Fischer, the brand owner, memorably said “i want to make Suits you can swim i and wear as part of an outfit to dinner” (fischswim.com,press,vogue,
Their size ranges from XS to XL with prices 110USD to 310 USD which is £89.10 to £251.11 Pound Sterling (fischswim.com,shop,all,2023)
How are they sustainable? well, they use regenerated Nylon in all their
Londre is a great brand because all of their swimsuits have recycled
Plastic bottles in them (Londrebodywear.com, sustainability,2023)
Londres “textile factory is OEKO TEX 100 certified (.oeko-tex.com, our standards, viewed 2023)
Did you know this means they can re-use the water because it isn’t toxic, meaning less pollution! (Londrebodywear.com, sustainability,2023)
This means that Londre has passed rigorous testing against toxic Chemicals, whats not to love?
If your bedroom floor is looking like this its probably time to make some donations. I bet its the trendy pieces you purchased and later realized weren’t really your style? Well thats what my floor wardrobe consists of, my tip is stop trend based buying. We both know you’ll feel and look best when you wear what you love, not the latest trend (unless it’s your style of course!)
When your shopping I’ve got an idea for you.
I want you to pick up an item, hold it whilst you shop around, try it on, sit and chill in it...Do you still love it? If yes then go buy it and love it, if you don’t perhaps it isn’t meant to be.
When you’re shopping do you ever find an item and instantly love it and think about what you’d style it with? well if you do that’s great because you’re consciously shopping but don’t think you have to buy another item to go with it, colour blocking works just as well and it’s a great way to spice up your style!
Probably the easiest way to revamp your outfits is adding accessorize...A lot of acessories. layering necklaces and rings tell so many stories about your outfit!
Borrow Inspiration from your partner... and their wardrobe.
