Back when I was 16 I had a pair of cropped white trousers at a time when I was mostly wearing ill-fitted jeans. One day I wore them to school and as I went to the loo before homeroom I discovered to my horror that they were now red! I rushed home to change and managed to make it back halfway through the first lesson of the day, where an understanding female teacher let me off without a late note. After that the white trousers rather lost their appeal.

Fast forward to this summer and white denim has been making the rounds, and I come across this ivory pair and it's perfect! I love denim but black and indigo jeans just feel a bit dark and heavy for summer, white denim is summery but with that added level of warmth that's really important for a northern European summer. Plus, much like black, it goes with everything. I've been wearing it with white tops for that full white-on-white look. It looks especially cool with the rib cage top by Henrica Langh because the black lines really pop and it's giving me some good inverted skeleton vibes. Summer spooky style!

A word of warning however, if you're very self-conscious white may not be for you. Or just learn from my mistake, get a period tracking app and always carry period products.

This outfit is:
Organic	Recycled cotton	Fairtrade

The view from the Go Binge Streamliner event. Shot on iPhone, edited with Motion Stills, Mask Art, and VSCO.

Peachy fun times. Shot on Canon M3, edited with VSCO and legend.

The arid house at the Barbican Conservatory. Shot on Moto X Style, edited with VSCO and legend.

Remember when this was a DIY/sewing blog? Yeah, me neither, but for a few months it was! This thing called "real life" really gets in the way of having hobbies but while I was in Italy I didn't have wifi (how did I survive? Nobody knows) so I turned to knitting to keep me occupied on cold, rainy weekends.

What I learned is that knitting is incredibly relaxing; it keeps my restless hands occupied and stops me from wasting entire days scrolling endlessly through instagram. I also quickly discovered that the majority of knitting patterns online are highly complex, not to mention frumpy and old-fashioned. So I tried to wing it on my own but that didn't work out either. Enter Wool and the Gang.

You may have heard of Wool and the Gang, they've certainly been on my radar (and Christmas wish list) for a few years. They make fun, modern knitting kits in all sorts of colours and yarns that are perfect for even the most clueless beginner knitter. They are also involved with Fashion Revolution, sharing the people and process behind making their yarns.

In May, Wool and the Gang launched Tina Tape Yarn (made from tencel) and I've been trying it out. Tencel has really gained traction in Ethical fashion recently (like the tencel collection by People Tree) and it's easy to see why, it's made from eucalyptus which grows on land that is otherwise unusable for other crops and the whole process, from plant to fabric, uses 80% less water than cotton production (which is bonus because cotton is a huge water hog). Tina Tape yarn is soft like silk (but totally vegan) but cool enough to wear in summer.


Ethical crafting and DIY materials aren't as readily available and easy to find as pre-made ethical fashion so if you're looking here are three quick tips to help you spot the best options. These mostly apply to fabrics and yarns but are generally good principles for all sorts of crafting.

Natural materials are best as they're biodegradable but some are better than others. This guide from Trusted Clothes lists and rates different varieties of fabrics (ratings are equally valid for yarns).

As well as the sort of the fibre, it's important to consider how it's made. There are many different things to look for, e.g. Organic cotton, non-toxic dyes, or peace silk.

Sewing and knitting are only the final step in the long process of clothing manufacture, by making clothes ourselves we can guarantee there is no exploitation at that final step by there are also people involved in the manufacture of yarns and fabrics. Look out for Fair Trade certifications or details about the place of manufacture, if you're not sure, just ask!

This outfit is:
Vegan	Second hand