Keeping warm in style!

Warm yourself in the knowledge that there are always stylish solutions to keeping out the cold!



Love these gorgeous blankets from Danish company ladak.
(Handmade from recycled materials with 15% of profits going to a homeless charity)

Red Nose Day!

It is Red Nose Day here in the UK and everyone is doing something funny for Money. I am going to go to T.K.MAXX and buy one of these fab Morecombe and Wise T-shirts by Stella McCartney!

Ethical Christmas - Day 6.

Cute and practical!! - Buy a fluffy duck for a poor family in Bangladesh from Practical Presents.

I Love....Seabags!

I found these great shopping bags from Australian Company seabags. Made from recycled sails - I love this Limited edition Bag in aid of the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Manilla Made Exclusive!

If you live or work in Chiswick get yourself down to the fabulous Oxfam Boutique for a "Meet the people behind People Tree" event! Enjoy a glass of wine while browsing the great range of sustainable fashion and hear Safia Minney (founder of People Tree) share the amazing story behind the People Tree brand. Safia will also be signing copies of ‘By Hand’ – her new book on Fair Trade.
Thursday 27 November, 7-9pm,
Oxfam’s Chiswick boutique
190 Chiswick High Road, London W4
R.S.V.P. To reserve a place,
or for more information contact
Abby Messenger on 01865 473238,
email amessenger@oxfam.org.uk

Also I love the idea of the designer jewellery workshops hosted by renowned designer Sam Ubhi. In these exclusive sessions, you’ll make a fantastic one-off piece – restyled from vintage and donated jewellery. You can then buy it and keep it for yourself, give it away as the perfect present or, if you prefer, they add it to their "Made with Love" jewellery range sold in store. This sounds so fun! Places are limited so book today!
Monday 17 November, 4-6pm/6-8pm
Oxfam’s Chiswick boutique
190 Chiswick High Road, London W4
Monday 8 December, 4-6pm/6-8pm
Oxfam’s Westbourne Grove boutique
245 Westbourne Grove, London W11
R.S.V.P. To reserve a place,
or for more information contact
Abby Messenger on 01865 473238,
email amessenger@oxfam.org.uk



image via great brand thinking blog.

Ethical Trend....Owls!

After spotting that lovely, sleepy owl yesterday in the pouch shop. I seem to keep seeing owls everywhere!! I already have a few on this blog. I must be attracted to them! Here are a few more ECO owls!!





1. Pretty mini owls by Kirsten Doran.
2. Cute little ceramic owl from Fruit Fly Pie shop.
3. Rick Lee’s Night Owl lamp made of polumide polymer from inhabitat.
4. Thanks to print and pattern for the post about this gorgeous bag by designer eley kishimoto for cancer research UK you can buy them from the charities eBay shop here.
5. Cute hanging owl from online shop Something Lovely.

Today is EARTH DAY!

And to celebrate London is going plastic bag free for the day…did you do your bit??
There are loads of gorgeous alternatives to the plastic bag out there and all really trendy….much better than a sainsbury’s carrier any day!!! Here’s just a few you can buy and pop in your handbag!






1.Printed Shopper on Organic Cotton from Sarah Smith
2.Cute bag made from vintage 50s fabric from Original little bird.
3.Keep calm and carry on large shopper from lark.
4.Joy bag from Howies.
5. Black and White graphic foldaway sac from Envirosax.
6. Gocco printed tote by weather and noise.

Ethical Buy....

I just had to mention these gorgeous Milk Bottles from online shop Three Potato Four. One dollar for every milk bottle purchased will be donated to the action against hunger charity.