As we launch full speed ahead into December this weekend and all that Christmas brings, I've put together my pick of the more traditional Christmas clothing gifts for friends and family.

I've dug deep to find items that are of great quality and are perhaps a little different to those you find in your high street. Most importantly - each of them has a sustainable or ethical story so you know that you are doing good at the same time by supporting these brands. Browse the whole range...

With so much talk about the need to be more sustainable but so little product available that is clearly identifiable as such, I've put together my top 5 sustainable fashion shopping tips.

1. There’s nothing more sustainable than shopping in your own wardrobe.

Zero miles of carbon emissions getting you to and from the shops. If buying online - even if it is second hand, this will mean packaging and transportation of said new (or new to you) purchase to your door. And this...

Column inches and radio airwaves have been buzzing this week with news of the UK Governments stance on tackling the issues surrounding fast fashion. From calls for Home Economics to be brought back into schools so children learn a love of sewing again, to a 1p tax on every garment to contribute towards the cost of disposing of a garment at its end of life. Strategically timed headlines straight after London Fashion Week, a tad contradictory don’t you think? Let’s all swoon and...

This week a client of mine in London sent me a message asking what outfit she should wear on her romantic date with her relatively new man on Valentine's Night. It wasn’t just a taxi to table sort of date on the cards; he’d also suggested a stroll after dinner.

Dinner outfit sorted, she excitably asked can I wear my black fur coat with this outfit? The answer that wanted to come straight from my lips was “Yes! It’s a perfect length and style to finish your whole look,...

This week, I read an article in the Guardian commenting on the quality and pristine condition of clothes that the journalist's mother had in her wardrobe. Her ability to spot good quality from poor, across all brands and price points were noted, but also the care and attention these clothes had received. Clearly, this was a woman who cared about what she wore.

It takes a certain skill (and learning) to know good quality from poor and generally the more you pay for an item, the more likely it...

The fashion industry contributes heavily to carbon emissions and therefore climate change. It produces highly toxic waste and consumes vast amounts of fossil fuel both in the process of creating the raw materials and during the production phases.

Our wardrobes are full of clothes that we rarely wear. Many of the fast fashion items sent to charity shops cannot be resold as are in such poor condition after only a handful of washes and wears. Charities export excess poor quality clothes to...

I’ve been designing corporate clothing for over 25 years. In that time, I have had the privilege of dressing an impressive list of brands and businesses.

Not being your typical designer who only worked from a design studio, I also wanted to know where, and how, my products were made. This has meant that I have sourced both the fabrics for the collections I have designed, as well as locating factories to make the actual clothes. From technical sportswear to fine chiffon dresses, working...

#FashionsDirtySecrets has got the nation talking about clothing consumption.

It’s impossible not to talk about sustainability when it comes to the Fashion Industry. From the UN Report on climate change, which was released this week with its stark warnings, to the BBC1 documentary on Fashions Dirty Secrets.   

Me being me, I couldn’t help myself pull together a few observations of my own. Generally, what I find is that the temptation to buy more wins over the...