On April 24th 2013, the Rana Plaza complex collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1,138 people were killed and many more were injured. Fashion Revolution is a campaign devoted to demanding change in the fashion industry. It encourages you to ask, 'Who made my clothes?' to demand greater transparency in the fashion supply chain. On 24th April every year, Fashion Revolution Day brings people from all over the world together to use the power of fashion to change the story for the people who make the world's clothes.

Why I Don't Buy Leather

I used to wear a lot of leather. I wasn't even against it until a few years ago. Now I don't buy anything that's made of leather, whether that be jackets, bags or shoes - I don't buy anything that's made of any animal product, actually. Wool, fur, angora, skins, shearling. Pretty much anything that comes from an animal. But why would I even put myself through all that trouble of checking the materials used and 'depriving' myself of 'luxurious' items, and why do I think you should consider doing the same? I'm not going to really get into fur in this post because I think most people know how bad fur is. You can find more information about fur here. For some reason, I feel leather is still not considered to be as bad as fur. People are not really conscious of the implications leather has to the environment, animals, and even humans.

The Importance of Second Hand Shopping

It was an ordinary day: Edie received two packages in the post (braces and a t-shirt), and decided to use them in an outfit post. She managed to, somehow, squeeze into her jeans she'd lived in since April, and walked downstairs with her camera. Her mum asked where her new top was from - Depop. Then, she realised EVERYTHING she was wearing was second hand... via depop. And the post ideas came flooding in.

How To Have a Sustainable Christmas

As some of you may know, I'm a huge advocate for shopping sustainably. I honestly believe it's one of the most important things we can do as individuals, to just take care and research where what we buy comes from. If you want to find out more, I can't recommend watching The True Cost enough. It's eye-opening, moving, though-provoking, inspiring - but above all, it made me angry. Angry that not enough people know how harmful shopping from Primark or Topshop is, for example. With a little effort and imagination, Christmas doesn't have to harm the environment, or workers.

Ambika Conroy and Cruelty-Free Fur

Anyone who hears the oxymoron 'cruelty-free fur' is likely to roll their eyes and tell you to stop being gullible. I don't know anyone who'd be willing to wear animal fur, just because it's always associated with cruelty. Ambika Conroy (designer and creator of Ambika Friendly Furs), in a farm in the Catskill Mountains, raises angora rabbits and hand-crochets the fibre into jackets, earmuffs, leg-warmers, gloves and even bikinis. She times the bunnies' haircuts to their natural molting cycle - every three months.