Long time no blog, huh? I’ve been trying to stop myself from apologising when there’s a bit of a gap in my blog posts, but I’m just gonna’ have to say it: I’m sorry! These past two (three?) weeks have been crazy as my sister just got married (eep! I’m sure I’ll post a couple of pics at some point) and, well, I’ve been ill with a cold… I think I’m coming out of it now but I have had literally no motivation whatsoever. So to ease us back into things, I thought I’d look back over the awesome week of Fashion Revolution. Here was my post from before the week began!

~ LOVE STORY ~

The wonderful team at Fashion Revolution asked if I’d like to be part of their YouTube channel ‘relaunch’ by doing a little ‘Love Story‘ about some of my favourite second-hand and ethical purchases. I had fun making it, so I hope you enjoy watching! There’s also a playlist that you can check out which includes everyone’s #Haulternatives from YouTubers like CutiePieMarzia and grav3yardgirl. Definitely check all the videos out for inspiration!

~ BRAND RESPONSE ~

One of my favourite things about Fashion Revolution is when brands actually respond to the #whomademyclothes tweets, especially when their responses are actually thorough and honest. One of the brands that Fashion Revolution have highlighted for a great response is Massimo Dutti. Massimo Dutti are a Spanish brand, and they responded with a perfect answer about where their clothes are made, how many people made them (per department) as well as a small bit of information about their recent audits. Bravo to Massimo Dutti, for sure!

~ SLAVE TO FASHION BY SAFIA MINNEY ~

On the same sort of vein as the goings on of Fashion Revolution week, Safia Minney, the wonderful founder of People Tree has just opened up a Kickstarter for a new her “Slave to Fashion” project. The campaign aims to raise awareness of modern slavery in the fashion industry (yes, it’s a thing). The Kickstarter aims to fund the team to produce a mini documentary series about about real men, women and children caught up in the world of slavery. Safia and her team hope to spread the awareness through schools and events to get this important matter in front of people.

And you can help! The Kickstarter is open for all and there are several different perks depending on how much you donate. The goal is £35,000 and every penny counts! Let’s stop this happening, together. 

🎩👕 Picked up a utility dress from a charity shop yesterday – #obsessed 👕🎩 Shopping secondhand is all part of @fash_rev so take a look at your local shop! 🎩👕 #secondhand #charityshop #fashrev

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~ SECOND-HAND SHOPPING ~

During the week of Fashion Revolution, I picked up two new items from a charity shop! An awesome, fitted and belted, zip up utility dress which has a really nice sporty shape to it. I’m absolutely obsessed. It’s definitely one of the first uniform pieces I’ve ever bought, but I think that makes it even better – trying something new is always fun. I also picked up a new blouse (I’m basically a blouseaholic) which has embroidered details and a really pointy collar to it.

I picked up these two pieces from a Longfield charity shop in the Cotswolds. They have quite a few shops dotted around and it all goes to a great cause for the area, and the prices seem to be pretty decent too. For the dress (which was basically brand new) and the blouse, I only spent £12! Bargain, in my mind 🙂

What did you do to support Fashion Revolution this year? Let me know in the comments!