Fashion

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 ...

Pottery is a popular hobby for many, and certainly many more have taken up the craft since global lockdowns swept the planet. In this video, we learn how to use ...

In this video, we revisit the subject of biodegradable clothing, specifically natural-fibre apparel. Ordinarily, many of us believe that natural-fibre clothes, such as 100% cotton, are biodegradable. Unfortunately, though, most of ...

This video walks you through the steps of growing your own broccoli, either in autumn or spring. Renown for its health benefits, broccoli (brassica oleracea) is a cruciferous vegetable related ...

Did you know that a dripping tap can waste 15 litres of water a day, or almost 5,500 litres of water a year? Unfortunately, the ways in which we unknowingly let our ...

Trousers that are too long for you are big fashion no-no. But having to go to a tailor or seamstress every time you want a pair altered, is an even ...

This video shows you how to repurpose men’s shirts to make scented sachets at home. Because the only thing more satisfying than making a great crafts project from the ...

Let’s face it… fridges can be incredibly messy, less than neat-and-tidy places. And with so many more of us working from home, and stopping by our fridge at frequent ...

By Prudence Wade Trends come and go in fashion, but one thing that’s always remained a constant? The trench coat. Functional, chic and timeless, you just can’t go ...

With so many of us spending inordinate amounts of time at home, whether working remotely, quarantining from Covid, or social distancing under lockdowns and curfews… our coffee drinking has seriously ...

In this video, dermatologist Dr. Bindu Sthalekar outlines how to identify the five main skin types – oily, dry, normal, sensitive and combination – and how to care for each, to ensure ...

In almost every part of the world, garlic is used to add flavour and healthy properties to food. So, wouldn’t it be handy if you could grow your own ...

People around the world discard at least 80 billion pairs of chopsticks every year… just think of all those trees that number represents! Today, though, thanks to one Canadian company, there ...

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Dusting is one of those chores like the dishes and laundry that just never seems to end… and in a place like Cyprus, is one of the activities you can’...

More and more of us are taking up crafts while spending greater time at home than we ever used, given the pandemic-related social distancing and lockdowns happening worldwide. One of ...