The first time I got confronted with the idea of doing my own beauty products was when I was browsing through the BBC garden series collection. The British are really enthusiastic about gardening and they do garden passionately. I came across a guy called James Wong, who is an Ethnobotanist, a trained plant geek in … Continue reading Make your own…everything
It's the last day of August and my last day shopping for clothes for one year. Yes you heard right I decided to take a shopping break but not only that I also won't accept clothing gifts (sorry mom), and won't take any new clothes into my wardrobe. For one year I want to live … Continue reading The Capsule Wardrobe in four seasons
Looking for a more sustainable approach to fashion I decided to look for clever concepts rather than new brands. As a busy instagramer I came across Noveaux magazine and one of its authors, Franziska Schmid. Franziska practices the vegan lifestyle and has been blogging about it since 2010. If you have read my post on "The Fashion Industry … Continue reading Interview: Franziska Schmid – Veggie Love
This Sunday I participated in a girls-only clothes swap event. The rules were very simple: bring the clothes you don't wear anymore and all that is left after swapping will be donated to charity. I am not a 100% convinced about donating clothes to charity but I wanted to try out clothes swapping. I did … Continue reading Shopping Alternatives #1: Clothes Swap
A few weeks in with my Zero-Trash adventure I realized a much bigger problem. And with bigger I mean several things at the same time. I always loved nice clothes and accessories, vintage shopping, quality items and the sales season. Regardless of where my clothes were actually made I believed to be a conscious consumer … Continue reading August Special Edition: The Fashion Industry
It's summer at its best right now in the Netherlands. The extreme heat has passed, it has rained and everything looks fresh and green again and this weekends weather should be perfectly sunny with temperatures rising to 28˚C. For those who had to postpone their outdoor plans due to hot weather predictions (Nordic people tend … Continue reading Friday Wishlist: Picnic absolut
Arriving in Stockholm last week, a new country and a new city, I had no idea on how things worked here. Finding my new apartment was not very difficult due to the greatness of today's modern technology. Really I couldn't imagine a life without my IPad anymore. I will stay here the next 3 months … Continue reading Saving Energy – 10 easy and fast ways
