Take the Pink Train in Takachiho

Take the Pink Train in Takachiho

A nice environmentally friendly story from Japan about a very colourful train. Having had to turn round on a trip to London last week, as I got a notification tubes may not be running later, and spending over two hours queuing into Bath this morning, I thought I’d put this up for other poor souls […]

Lithium-ion battery alternative from discarded crab shells

lithium-ion battery alternative from discarded crab shells - image Hartsdayle/Pixabay

This sounds like a really good  environmental news story. I travel a lot and want to do what I can to reduce my carbon footprint but worry about the huge environmental cost of mining and the production of lithium batteries, which puts me off getting an EV for now, so an alternative is exciting. A group […]

Solar panels and sheep, an environmentally positive partnership.

Solar panels and sheep, an environmentally positive partnership to illustrate article on fashion and sustainability - image courtesy Adobe Stock

We take a great deal of interest in sustainability particularly in the fashion industry. I’ve worked for many years with a client/friend Ali at Gabucci as he works to stock more environmentally friendly stock and select suppliers by how they treat the environment and also their staff. I’ve also worked, a little time back now […]

5 new videos for Gabucci

Ali from Gabucci talking about the 22 summer menswear season

new videos created to show the breadth of a fashion store We’ve just added five new videos to Gabucci to talk about the services they offer as well as introduce new stock for the summer 22 season. The first video covers the Summer 2022 season. We talk about the stock and ranges available and about the […]

Stockholm fashion focus on sustainability

recycled fashion

Stockholm Fashion Week has just ended with a strong commitment to tackle the issues of waste, over production and toxicity and looking at ways to increase recycling of materials. The event included numerous events talking about Sustainable Fashion, the whole show mixing discussions on sustainability, technology and creativity and how they can benefit everyone.

Sustainable men’s fashion at Gabucci (updated)

Van Gils sustainable fashion in video with Stella Era

Gabucci stocking sustainable men’s fashion   Gabucci stocking sustainable men’s fashion I produce video and photography content for Gabucci but also write a few blog posts relevant to his market and the labels he sells. This season no exception except for the growing interest in sustainability and traceability in fashion that is really great to […]

‘Green Street’, new online hub for independent retailers

image of shoppers from Adobe Stock

Green Street The Retail Sector Council (RSC) has launched a new digital hub offering practical advice for retailers wishing to become more sustainable. Recent research looking at small and medium-sized businesses in the UK found that they are struggling to improve their environmental credentials, and this new hub aims to help with that. The aim […]