Fashion

So, what do vegans stock up on, to have on hand as food basics for the pantry and kitchen? It’s certainly a thought that occurs to many who may ...

By Katie Wright Looking to reduce your reliance on fast fashion, but not sure where to start? In the past, sustainable brands were few and far between but now there ...

In this playful video, we discover that maintaining cast iron kitchenware entails a few, easy-to-implement principles. This means that even if you have a rusty cast-iron utensil that needs restoration, ...

In this video, we catch a glimpse of a life crammed with the beauty of nature, as we meet Linda D’Arco, who lives with her family at Little Farmhouse ...

In this video we are introduced to a very creative upcycling project… a chandelier lamp created from porcelain cups. The project was originally made by the host of the video ...

Part of having a clean home is having a clean smelling home, and in this video, YouTuber Melissa Maker from the Clean My Space channel goes over seven of her ...

By Prudence Wade The humble suit is one of the hardest working outfits in fashion, and has seen countless reincarnations over the years. The invention of the modern suit is ...

In this NMF-sponsored video, we take a look at some alternative and eco-friendly building materials that can replace concrete and steel. These sustainable materials come from sources you may never ...

By Katie Wright Perfectly suited to spring, sugary shades are all the rage this season – with floral fabrics and candy-coloured dresses dominating the SS21 catwalks, from Chanel and Dior to ...

Massive fashion hauls aren’t new, but they’ve been blowing up recently because of the juggernaut rise of TikTok, a video-sharing, social networking service, owned by Chinese company ByteDance. ...

In this video, we meet Andrew Martin, who once worked in the finance industry in Australia. But as he observed the effects of peak oil and climate change taking effect, ...

Store-bought hygiene or domestic products are problematic when it comes to minimising our personal impact on the environment. Equally though, making our own, zero-waste versions of such products can be ...

This video dives into the sharing economy and clothing rental and hire, weighing up the sustainability of this ever-more-popular fashion practice. The sub-topics discussed include: how a garment rental system ...

Are you planning on growing a garden this summer and, perhaps, harvesting veggies? What about improving your backyard sustainability? While it may seem like an eco-friendly hobby, gardening can actually ...

In this video, we learn the basics on using a caulk gun for handy home repair. Caulking is a simple and effective process to seal gaps around doors, windows, counters, ...

By Prudence Wade Once a symbol of oppression, corsets have quite a controversial history in fashion. Basically a tightly fitted undergarment designed to shape the wearer’s body, early styles ...

In this follow-up video to an earlier Good Living post on how to collect tomato seeds for re-planting (see that post here), the host of the popular YouTube channel ‘Project ...

In this video, vintage fashion enthusiast and seamstress Evelyn Wood, offers her hard-won wisdom to those entering the wondrous world of sewing machines and dressmaking for the first time. Her ...

In this video, we meet Shagun Singh, a former investment banker, who, unfulfilled by the corporate path, quit her job in 2014, and moved to Nainital in Uttarakhand, a state in ...

Cardboard in today’s world just seems to accumulate in our homes, whether we’re purchasing an electrical item from a shop in person, or we’re ordering something from ...

We’ve all been there… setting out to hang up a mirror – or other framed piece of art or professional certificate – only to end up, despite our best efforts, with ...

Beautiful, juicy tomatoes can be grown at home, and there’s no need to buy seeds when you can collect them from fruit you may already have in the pantry, ...

Vegan and cruelty-free alternatives to animal skins and fibres are only getting more popular at the high end, with luxury brand Hermès having just partnered with California-based start-up MycoWorks ...

By Katie Wright Compiling a sartorial shopping list at the start of a new season is always fun, but this year it feels even more thrilling – because we can finally ...