Paris feels like a city of artists, and I’m convinced they do this by making you feel like you’re not one. Everywhere I looked in Paris, I saw art—beautiful city streets, galleries in every arrondissement, bakeries with featuring artisan pastries. And people who really look like they belong to a bohemian, beautiful city. And it made me want to be part of it. But although … Continue reading Three Places That Inspired Creativity in Paris
A huge part of sustainability in fashion is keeping your nice things nice; preserving them, so that they don’t become easily disposable. But how can we keep our clothing nice if we’re not sure where to begin? Vaccum bags. I bought these when I was moving (to save space in my boxes), but since then I’ve been using them to store my off-season wardrobe. They’re … Continue reading 3 Things That Will Preserve Your Clothing
I’ve been thinking about my clothes lately; I know my wardrobe is OK, but it’s not doing everything that I want it to. Sometimes it feels like a hodgepodge: old band t-shirts mixed with tailored pants; blazers from 2010 that miraculously still fit; “event shoes” that I’ve been passing over for comfy trainers since before COVID hit. There’s no theme, no unity to what I … Continue reading Why I Want (But Will Probably Never Get) Colour Analysis
My made-to-measure womenswear course at Central St. Martin’s started last weekend. It was exciting (expect an update soon!) but I soon realized that I didn’t have all the tools I needed to create my own clothing patterns. Determined to not show up next week without tools—and with only Sunday to shop—I headed for the only fabric shop I could find that was open on Sunday: … Continue reading London Gem: One-Stop Sewing Shop Ray-Stitch
I’ve realized lately that the sustainable changes I’ve been making re: my wardrobe aren’t due to some change in personality, new trend I’m looking to follow, or based on new information I’ve gotten.
The changes I’ve been making are due to one thing: money. Continue reading Sustainability VS Privilege
I feel like it goes against the whole “sustainable” idea to be into trends—because following trends closely typically means discarding and replacing items quicker than they wear out due to them not being the “in” thing. But lately I’ve been seeing a trend I love on TikTok: the Coach Purse Spa Day. Continue reading Trend I Love: Coach Purse Spa Day
A problem that I’ve created for myself is that I both want to curate a wardrobe that looks and feels good and be sustainable about it, when the most sustainable thing I can do for my wardrobe is wear the pieces that I already have. Continue reading Is Building A Wardrobe A Sustainable Goal?
No Small Wander 