All posts tagged: FASHION

GAME CHANGERS: Tribe Alive

“Tribe Alive utilizes a passion for fashion and responsible commerce as a platform to help alleviate poverty among women. Hope is our message. Fashion is our medium.” You may have seen, read or heard about many of the examples of angel investors going into third world communities and helping women in those communities to start up businesses. Not only does it help take that family from poverty but it also has an incredible effect on the rest of the community. Find out the unique effects that women have on their community when they receive investment. Carly Burson, Founder of TribeAlive has created an incredibly inspiring story that showcases not only women helping women but of changing the lives of communities – both near and far. Carly took ‘Fast Fashion’ head on and launched an ethical fashion brand that makes you look and feel amazing. This is no mean feat. Most of us struggle with all the ‘fast’s’. Fast food, fashion, work – everything is about fast and that instant gratification. Sadly, not only do we not …

CULTURE: Instagram feeds to get you thinking

Being relatively new to the blogging world, I am devouring as much social media as I possibly can. An obsession that I am not shy of is Instagram – in fact I may have mentioned this before, ahem. So, what are some of my latest finds? Well, being on the hunt for all things thought provoking and interesting, these ones have shot to the top of my favourite list! 1. French Words – @frenchwords This, I will not lie ties beautifully into my newest obsession – all things French. I have no idea why this has kicked in recently. Perhaps it is my obsessing over Garance Dore, perhaps it is that Parisian’s seem so cool, calm, collected but entirely at a contradiction or perhaps it is simply that it is my yearning for summer (whilst I am writing this in winter!). Whatever the fascination, this feed is worth following with phrases that you would not only actually use, but the outrageous too.  Phrase’s like “Choixpeau magique – “Sorting Hat” – who wouldn’t want to drop that …