L’Oréal unveils Water Saver for eco-friendly hair washing

  Courtesy of L'Oréal If you love your gadgets you'll be well aware that this week is CES, where literally hundreds of new consumer electronics products are unveiled. Usually, it's held in Las Vegas conference halls but this year it's all online, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth.  One of the…

10 Steps to a Conscious Beauty Regime

As consumers are becoming more aware of the impact the products they buy has on the environment, more people are moving towards the idea of conscious beauty. Popular brands are releasing new ranges of beauty products with an environmental focus, whether it’s recycled packaging or vegan ingredients. There are also many eco-conscious brands that make…

Europe’s Top 6 Sustainable Fashion Start-Ups

With the fashion industry being the second-largest polluter after the oil industry, Ashley Norris, Editor of Transition Earth, looks at companies trying to make fashion more sustainable.... Sustainability has become a more mainstream life goal in recent years. If we look at the fashion industry in particular, we can see the emergence of more sustainable…

Hyundai cars upcycled for Selfridges fashion range

Hyundai has teamed up with several high-end fashion designers to upcycle the discarded materials from the automotive manufacturing and scrapping process - including seat belts and airbags - for a new Selfridges fashion range.  The sustainable garments include jumpsuits made from upcycled denim and leather scraps, and a corset made of recycled airbag fabric. There…

Nine To Five Style: How To Look Chic At Work

When you’re someone that loves style, it’s safe to say that you may always want to be able to look and feel good. Whether you’re obsessed with the catwalks and designer trends, or you prefer to keep an eye on what’s cropping up in the high street and local styles, fashion can be a lot…

1 in 4 women use photo filter because of ‘imperfections’, claims survey

A quarter of women use a photo filter on selfies before posting on social media - because they cannot bear to reveal their scars and stretch marks. The study of 2,000 females found this figure more than doubles for women aged 24 and under, as 51 per cent admit to rarely uploading an unaltered photo…

Top 40 most iconic fashion items – Levi’s 501 tops list

Brits have named Levi's 501 jeans the most iconic fashion item of all time. The denim perennial has been in production since 1873, and has been a favourite of Hollywood stars as well as manual workers. Second place went to the 60s-defining Mary Quant-style miniskirt, while Levi’s denim jackets, UGG boots and Fred Perry polo…

How to Create a Floor Plan for Your Retail Business

Eye-catching lіght bоxеѕ and іnnоvаtіvе bаnnеrѕ and ѕіgnѕ thаt іnѕtаntlу dеmаnd аttеntіоn are vіtаl when it соmеѕ to marketing your retail store to сuѕtоmеrѕ. However, you саn't underestimate the true impact a creative retail floor plan саn hаvе on еvеrуbоdу that wаlkѕ in. The plan is based on the way ѕhорреrѕ mоvе. Working on your…

Brands are now making logos to suit clothing

The fashion industry is developing at a rapid pace. Trends are changing and are nothing like they used to be decades ago. However, some older fashion pieces and trends are being re-invented to fit into the modern style of millennials and Generation Z-ers. The way we dress influences our everyday lives and those around us.…

Social media negatively affected body image for one in three Brits

A study of 2,000 adults has found that one third think social media has negatively affected their body image. Social media has even altered the way women perceive their figures, with one in eight women refusing to EVER post a candid photo and more than a quarter admitting they can’t help but compare themselves to…