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Green is the new black Green is the new black. Kindness is the new cool. We as retailers love fashion but we love our planet too. On the subject of sustainable fashion we begin by talking about what’s in store little more.
Tribe and Fable A fair trade product, these delightful colourful tassel necklaces are made by Balinese women who carefully thread and securely knot each bead. The necklaces are then channelled with good energy. The beads are made from lovely natural materials such as semi-precious stones, water pearls, volcanic rock and wood. No plastic!
This Continental label again is original in it’s understated minimalist handwriting hence the garments have a long life span. The fabric quality gives real longevity to your purchases. These fabrics are milled locally, the business is ran by the family and made with love from Italy.
Wired Angel An exciting new label on the scene that again offers quality and beauty. The collection is manufactured and produced in the UK. Then it is delivered from a very local source, so local it’s on the Leicestershire/ Warwickshire border. On our door step so the logistical carbon emissions are low indeed.
Chillys
Global fashion
These uber-cool drinking bottles come in every colour imaginable as well as some really captivating and colourful surface pattern design. The chrome edition is the shiny metallic colours. They keep your cold drinks chilly for 24hrs and keep up the heat of your tea/coffee or preferred hot drink for 12 yrs. Ditch the plastic!
Where we do stock from other countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands they have implemented strategies where they have researched and are executing the use of new fibres and new production techniques. Some of the neo textiles are being made from recycled plastic bottles, polyester is recyclable as are many other fibres. Also our American jeans brand Liverpool are constructed of such good denim it goes on and on. They are the kind of jeans that could go on five years or probably more with regular wear too. Not just a one season wonder! So on balance the eco-conscious consumer can feel a little more relieved.
A Postcard From Brighton brand On a few different levels, this brand delivers on an ecological matter. The first reason being the clothing items are original and of an individual concept. These clothing pieces are timeless. They are not faddy fashion articles. We have customers expressing they have had items from APCFB for years and years. For those of you lucky enough to meet Lainey Poulson the designer at an in-store event you may recall her saying “reuse as pyjama wear or pool side garments if you can once your items start to look a bit jaded and when they do!” Another point is that the brand hasn’t left a huge carbon foot print due to UK manufacture and production. Sustainable fabrics are also being utilized within the brand.
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Mama B
I hope that explained a few things on such an important issue. Look out for more green in up and coming issues. Anna xx
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