Hello everyone. I wondered if you could help please? If you’re a regular reader here, you probably already know that I design handbags & leathergoods and they are manufactured by my partners in rural India in our ethical, fair trade workshop. It’s pretty remote – in the countryside about 3 hours from Chennai. India have…
April 24th 2020 Four weeks on lock-down and there’s been a lot of thinking time. Seven years today since the garment factory disaster in Bangladesh and has anyone even thought about changing their fashion buying habits? Probably not. But has it been forced upon them? Now I’m not condoning fast fashion. I HATE fast fashion….
It’s Fashion Revolution week again. Fashion Revolution was set up in 2013, following the factory collapse disaster in Bangladesh. They work to promote ethical & fair trade in the fashion, textiles and garment industry worldwide and as they say, we all need to ask ‘Who Made My Clothes?’ But a different one this year, that’s for…
This will be a strange one. Many people are wondering whether it’s a good idea to visit their Mum this Mothering Sunday. With the Covid-19 worrying news around, and scaring us all a little bit, what is the best thing to do? Maybe carry on as normal? Maybe you have a plan to Skype instead…
Are you an Entrepreneur? An ethically minded Entrepreneur? Good. So I would like to connect with you to see if we can work together. Maybe you’re looking for a bespoke, fair trade, ethical gift, so you can reward your clients/colleagues, and show that you really value them, without spending a fortune. If this is of…
It’s Fair Trade Fortnight so we’re celebrating all the talented ladies (and a few men) at our ethical and fair trade workshop in rural India. This is a short video showing the different stages of production that goes into making Shona Easton leather & tweed designs. From the precision hand cutting process to careful assembly…
Hasn’t the weather been awful? First there was storm Ciara and then Dennis. One day we had sun, hailstones, horizontal rain and wind that didn’t know what direction it was coming from! It’s the grey, grey skies that get me down. So I decided to sort out my photos so I can find the one…
Do you love a big bag? Some people do and some don’t. You might get asked to carry ‘stuff’ for other people. You might be tempted to take more with you. You might just think “that looks too heavy!” A Statement Bag I think a big bag can be a fabulous statement bag – it…
I’m on a mission – to drastically reduce waste. My new motto is ‘No More Waste’. So I’ll not be sending any more silly Valentine’s cards that just get thrown away after a while. It’s a waste of paper, a waste of stamps and therefore money. Instead, I’m sending a useful, practical, long lasting gift…
I’ve been looking for ages to find a suitable replacement for the mailing bags I used to use and finally I found it. I’m so excited with my new eco friendly packaging that I just had to take a picture of it and share it with you here. The paper mailing bags are made from…
Hello everyone. I wondered if you could help please? If you’re a regular reader here, you probably already know that I design handbags & leathergoods and they are manufactured by my partners in rural India in our ethical, fair trade workshop. It’s pretty remote – in the countryside about 3 hours from Chennai. India have…
April 24th 2020 Four weeks on lock-down and there’s been a lot of thinking time. Seven years today since the garment factory disaster in Bangladesh and has anyone even thought about changing their fashion buying habits? Probably not. But has it been forced upon them? Now I’m not condoning fast fashion. I HATE fast fashion….
It’s Fashion Revolution week again. Fashion Revolution was set up in 2013, following the factory collapse disaster in Bangladesh. They work to promote ethical & fair trade in the fashion, textiles and garment industry worldwide and as they say, we all need to ask ‘Who Made My Clothes?’ But a different one this year, that’s for…
This will be a strange one. Many people are wondering whether it’s a good idea to visit their Mum this Mothering Sunday. With the Covid-19 worrying news around, and scaring us all a little bit, what is the best thing to do? Maybe carry on as normal? Maybe you have a plan to Skype instead…
Are you an Entrepreneur? An ethically minded Entrepreneur? Good. So I would like to connect with you to see if we can work together. Maybe you’re looking for a bespoke, fair trade, ethical gift, so you can reward your clients/colleagues, and show that you really value them, without spending a fortune. If this is of…
It’s Fair Trade Fortnight so we’re celebrating all the talented ladies (and a few men) at our ethical and fair trade workshop in rural India. This is a short video showing the different stages of production that goes into making Shona Easton leather & tweed designs. From the precision hand cutting process to careful assembly…
Hasn’t the weather been awful? First there was storm Ciara and then Dennis. One day we had sun, hailstones, horizontal rain and wind that didn’t know what direction it was coming from! It’s the grey, grey skies that get me down. So I decided to sort out my photos so I can find the one…
Do you love a big bag? Some people do and some don’t. You might get asked to carry ‘stuff’ for other people. You might be tempted to take more with you. You might just think “that looks too heavy!” A Statement Bag I think a big bag can be a fabulous statement bag – it…
I’m on a mission – to drastically reduce waste. My new motto is ‘No More Waste’. So I’ll not be sending any more silly Valentine’s cards that just get thrown away after a while. It’s a waste of paper, a waste of stamps and therefore money. Instead, I’m sending a useful, practical, long lasting gift…
I’ve been looking for ages to find a suitable replacement for the mailing bags I used to use and finally I found it. I’m so excited with my new eco friendly packaging that I just had to take a picture of it and share it with you here. The paper mailing bags are made from…
