Monthly Archives: September 2012

Exchange and Shop for Pre-Loved Fashion at Bang Bang Clothing Exchange

Posted on 23/09/2012 by Emma

Bang Bang Clothing Exchange in London has a simple but effective model. They buy clothing and accessories from people who no longer want them and sell them on to people who do. They have been trading for more than 12 … Continue reading →

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Environmentally Friendly Eye-wear

Posted on 18/09/2012 by Emma

A guest post: People have all kinds of options when it comes to corrective vision these days. Of course, the newest and perhaps most advanced method of corrective vision is laser eye surgery, which seeks to literally repair flaws in … Continue reading →

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Fashion’s Dirty Secrets Exhibition by Ms Wandas

Posted on 13/09/2012 by Emma

As part of the 2012 E17 Art Trail, Ester Freeman, aka Ms Wandas, curated an exhibition of photography showing the dirty secrets of the fashion industry. I popped along in the week to see the images up close and visit … Continue reading →

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H&M Ban Harmful Perflourinated Compounds (PFCs)

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Emma

H&M have announced that from the 1st of January 2013 they will ban Perfluorinated Compounds from any products that they sell (PFCs). PFCs are used to achieve the water repellent finish mainly found on outer wear garments, but also on … Continue reading →

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