Sustainable Style Blog — Buy Less New

Your Sustainable Wardrobe - 10 things you can do to make your clothes last longer

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Your Sustainable Wardrobe - 10 things you can do to make your clothes last longer

Want to take a more sustainable approach to your wardrobe?  Here's 10 things you can do to make your clothes last longer.

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No New Clothes For A Year? Here's five tips you need from the outset

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No New Clothes For A Year?  Here's five tips you need from the outset
January is the time of year when we think about our goals and commitments for the year ahead, and for many people this year, one of their goals is to buy less clothing.  If that's you too, here's five things to consider before you start.

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Colour Analysis - the benefits of getting your colours done

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Colour Analysis - the benefits of getting your colours done

Colour analysis has been enjoying something of a trend resurgence of late, and it’s easy to understand why.  With many of us committing to a more sustainable way of buying and wearing clothes, any tool that makes it easier to put outfits together from fewer items in the wardrobe can only be a good thing.  If you’re thinking of booking a consultation, here’s a few more benefits you might not have considered in our latest blog.

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Get your wardrobe ready for summer with our five step plan

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Get your wardrobe ready for summer with our five step plan
Sometimes tackling our wardrobes can seem daunting, especially if we haven’t done it in a while, but by following my five step plan, I'll take you through the easy to follow tasks to create a beautifully organised wardrobe for the next six months, and a shopping list of things to look for to fill in any gaps.  You'll also have a handy go-to set of outfits to call on whenever you're short on time - bonus!

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Creating a more sustainable wardrobe in 2024? Here's five things you should do.

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Creating a more sustainable wardrobe in 2024?  Here's five things you should do.
According to Greenpeace "Global emissions from textile production annually are more than the carbon footprint of international flights and shipping combined." (2019). Making changes to how we produce, buy, use and discard our clothing is without doubt fundamental to our global battle to reduce emissions and protect the environment.   If you're on the cusp of making changes towards a more sustainable wardrobe, here's our rundown of five simple things you can do to achieve it in 2024.

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