By Janet Yaa Last week Saturday I did my very first pop-up market! It was bijou in size. a charity Christmas Market at a pub, The Duke, in east London. They were raising money for their outreach projects in their local area. So, there were a small selection of stalls selllng their wares: old fashioned suitcases, handmade resin earrings, stirling silver jewellery, Christmas trees and pre-loved/vintage clothing and accessories. That's where I come into the picture. I had my sus

What does sustainability mean? By Janet Yaa In terms of fashion, 'sustainable fashion' refers to the impact that producing clothes has on the environment. There is also ‘ethical fashion’ which relates to the way the clothes are made, from how the cotton is grown, humane treatment of the animals used to how the garment makers are treated. Another term can also be added to the mix, that is "intersectional environmentalism". Intersectional environmentalism, as described by @gre

By Janet Yaa Autumn is slowly drifting towards us. As once luscious emerald leaves begin to fall from trees on turning red, yellow, then brown as the chlorophyll production halts until spring. Trees become bare, and go into their temporary slumber, homo sapiens sapiens begin to layer up! It's probably time to think about your autumn wardrobe. Autumn style, my favourite. “ In September, why not try restyling your current wardrobe, by yourself or with some online personal sty