How to Slow

But I’m not into fashion.

I get this quite a lot. I'll be telling someone about Slowclothes, for example, and I hear… ‘oh, well, I’m not into fashion’.

To which I reply (as often as is socially acceptable), “oh, you’re a full time nudist?!”

Cue puzzled look.

Lovely people, unless you are in fact a full time nudist, you are part of the global fashion industry. Like it or not. Not being interested in trends or fads doesn’t let you off the hook...

Investing in ethical underwear can be daunting. Well, I've tried out A TONNE of local ethical and sustainable underwear labels over the last 2 years. Here are my top 5!

Ps. These are honest reviews of my fave undies, bras and bralettes, most of which we don't stock at Slowclothes. I also don't get paid or incentivised in any way to review these, just doing it to spread to love and help you find underwear you'll love, and that is in line with your values too.

  Welcome! I've finally (after about 9 months of talking about it - literally) got this baby online. I'm still working on creating a more aesthetically pleasing version of this...

You are NOT what you wear.

My friend, I see you. I see your challenges. The complex world you live in. And I am NOT judging you for your outfit.

And here's why we shouldn't judge others for what they're wearing either...

Feeling a little lost after the fires, and keen to know how you can reduce your own climate impact? 

While people often focus on transport and energy use, your clothes are responsible for serious carbon emissions too. But never fear, I've popped together some straightforward advice for reducing your emissions by what and how you buy and care for your clothes.

Easy, cheap and immediate. Understand your role, find your power and go forth and be fabulous (and less carbon-emitting) friends!

When I started Slowclothes, I did a little market research. I asked, “if you were going to try purchasing ethically-made clothing for the first time, what would you buy?”. The...

Do you know how to figure out which styles, cuts and colours will be most flattering on your body type? And what does styling have to do with sustainability?

There are so many ways to 'do fashion' more sustainably, and in this episode of 'How to Slow' I share one of the most important lessons I've learnt on my ethical fashion journey. Easy to apply, empowering and immediate. 

Just never ask yourself (or your bestie) again, "is this flattering on me?".

On my journey into the world of ethics and environmental issues in the fashion industry over the last few years, one of the first and most surprising lessons I learnt was just how bad conventional (non-organic) cotton really is – for people and the planet. While organic cotton is a great choice (as are hemp and linen), there are 3 types of non-organic cotton we stock and love...