Green Gifting: Going Beyond Black Friday
The time has come. Irresistible sales, abundant hauls and the persistent reminders of festive gift-giving are looming over us all. In desperation for low prices and quick consumption, it remains…
Why I hate Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. The season of tacky decorations slapping you in the face every time you walk through a shop door; low-budget…
Review: EAT ME
CW: graphic language, mentions of cannibalism Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ In a world where most of the things we think, eat, drink, put on, take off, smoke, or scrub on different parts…
Five lockdown charity shop alternatives
Lockdown(s) have triggered us all to take conscious steps towards improving our lives. For many, this has taken the form of clutter clear outs and closet purges, making way for…
A New Tribe: can global consumerism be ethical?
Independent brand, ‘A New Tribe’, launched in 2016 in East London, stocking a variety of interior crafts from independent designers across the world. Shops like this play into the new…
Hellish conditions of Amazon warehouses revealed in latest reports
Our society has begun to revolve around consumer needs, depending upon the speediness of one-day delivery and keeping up with the ever-changing system of the latest trends. The pressure placed…
Eco-friendly or illusion: the dangers of greenwashing
The environmental crisis poses an existential threat to human life on this planet. Yet in our hyper-consumerist society, the cycles of capitalism don’t sleep. As people try to make their…
Colourism in 2019: Your favourite brands are selling skin-whitening products behind your back
Skin-lightening is a booming part of the cosmetics industry and some of your favourite brands are telling women worldwide that they need whiter skin to make them happy. In 2017,…