Must have items for winter: what we learned this year.
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Must have items for winter: what we learned this year.

If you are heading into Autumn in your part of the world, we thought it might be helpful if we shared our finds of what we found useful to stay toasty warm in winter this year. Melbourne is now heading into spring, but we discovered some awesome products which totally changed our comfort - and each is fairly made, with minimal waste and cruelty free.

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Compostable sneakers are now a thing, thanks to this Canadian shoe brand.

Compostable sneakers are now a thing, thanks to this Canadian shoe brand.

Very exciting innovations are happening in the way of sustainable, animal-friendly fashion at the moment. Native Shoes has just released a plant-based, vegan sneaker that is zero-waste, biodegradable and compostable.

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Linen hankies versus disposable tissues? It's a simple step towards sustainable living.

Linen hankies versus disposable tissues? It's a simple step towards sustainable living.

In an era where it’s (slowly) dawning on us all that single-use items are not sustainable, let’s consider the more environmentally friendly alternative to the everyday disposable tissue. Enter exhibit A: a delicately embroidered handkerchief made from Oeko Tex accredited pure linen.

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A Melbourne Yoga, Barre & Pilates Teacher's Guide To Healthy Plant-Based Meals in Melbourne
Wellness, Cafe & Restaurant Reviews, Eco Travel By Guest Author - Cat Woods Wellness, Cafe & Restaurant Reviews, Eco Travel By Guest Author - Cat Woods

A Melbourne Yoga, Barre & Pilates Teacher's Guide To Healthy Plant-Based Meals in Melbourne

Being a vegan in Melbourne is gloriously easy. Far from being served a salad with all the fun flavours removed, Melbourne offers a gourmet selection of super nutritious, delicious plant based meals. Whether it’s a 100% vegan or vegetarian venue or whether it’s just got a great variety of meals for both vegans and meat/fish eaters, these are the places I go to and totally recommend.

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Spiced Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Recipes, Bake, Cake By Virginia Recipes, Bake, Cake By Virginia

Spiced Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Crispily-crunchy oat streusel, made extra-delicious with new-season pecans, is held loftily high upon a richly-orange-coloured moist spiced muffin, with all the golden flavour of freshly roasted pumpkin, in these vegan refined-sugar-free muffins.

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Get To Know Emma Håkansson — Model, Activist and Founder of Conscious Creative Agency Willow

Get To Know Emma Håkansson — Model, Activist and Founder of Conscious Creative Agency Willow

Emma Håkansson is a model on a mission to help shape the fashion industry for the better.

She uses her profile to inspire positive action, now works exclusively with ethical and sustainable brands, and has just launched a production and consulting agency for do-good businesses.

Get to know Emma in our recent interview.

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This Do-Good Brand Wants You To Own A Part Of Them: Bhumi Equity Crowdfunding
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This Do-Good Brand Wants You To Own A Part Of Them: Bhumi Equity Crowdfunding

There really are some wonderful brands out there working to clean up the fashion industry, and to have a positive impact on the world.

Melbourne-based Bhumi certainly fit this bill. After witnessing firsthand the enormous amount of harm done to workers and the environment in fast fashion and textile supply chains, the founders were inspired to create a brand that does things better.

Now, they want you be a part of their story.

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