Influenced by the talented dressmakers and crafters that I meet at our Nottingham Stitched Up Group and The Textile Workshop I’m about to embark on ‘proper’ clothes making and creating my own accessories.
I’ve dabbled here and there, making few things that I do actually use, including a couple of bags, a bit of jewellery and [...]

So I have had the privilege to review a necklace from Bottled Up Designs.
I would actually claim that the necklace already won my heart over by the packaging it came in, please see the enclosed picture.
You can see a larger picture here of the packaging
I have been wearing it for a couple of days and [...]

The other day Jez said to me “Do you know how much water it takes to make a pair of jeans?”…
Actually I didn’t, I hadn’t really given it much thought to be honest. I had thought about the pesticides and fertilisers used for growing the cotton and the conditions for workers in maufacturers’ factories but [...]

WARNING: This photo of regenerated cellulose can alter your mind.

A funny thing happened on my way to make the “greenest” tee on the planet. It is said that artists are like scientists, and in my case, it is fairly true. I am a process artist and love to learn how things are made, [...]

Ever since I got married I’ve been wondering what to do with my hair. Before the wedding I left it to grow so I could wear it curled with flowers in it on the big day. For too long though I’ve been stuck in a vicious hairstyle cycle of grow it to a certain length, [...]

I’m going to make a confession so promise not to judge me, OK?
Here goes… I love the fashion programmes on TV. There, I said it!
From ‘America’s / Britain’s Next Top Model‘ to ‘Gok’s Fashion Fix‘ and ‘The Clothes Show‘ I consider having the time to watch them a real treat and when I get the [...]

I’m such a lucky Green Girl. How often do you get to sample beautiful, sustainable clothing without having to go shopping? Well just recently Elwood Clothing gave me the opportunity to do just that.
Now I have to confess that this is breaking a bit of a fast for me. At the New Year I said [...]

On April 20, 2008 I went into my closet and cut all the content and care labels out of my clothes. My idea was to use these in an artwork about global warming. We can lessen the impact that our clothing has on the environment by examining clothing content labels closely. After examining my own [...]

When I first agreed to review Green Chic by Christie Matheson, I admit I was not prepared to be inspired.  Aside from the fact that the book arrived with another  unrequested book from the same publisher called  “Porn Stars Secrets of Sex”,  (note- bad practice for publicists)  the idea of combining the drive for style [...]

I wanted to wear a real beet red tee! I dreamt of real saffron yellow fabric on my skin! Yes I did! Carrots, coffee, cranberries, and conch…
I imagined not only the beauty of it, but also the heightened sense of being grounded. It didn’t work. Vinegar, salt, soda ash…. it did [...]