Decluttering the Things I Didn’t Need: Tara’s Minimalist Year

Decluttering the Things I Didn’t Need: Tara’s Minimalist Year

Last year, our ever-inspired founder and dear leader Tara Button decided to cut the crap. Living for a year without extraneous items, this list was to be her own minimalist bible. I think it’s about time we discovered how she got on. Was it way too easy? Was it a little too tough?

October 15, 2019
Verdict: The Most Durable Jeans Brand in the World

Verdict: The Most Durable Jeans Brand in the World

We set out on a search to find the most durable jeans in the world. Jeans to last a lifetime rather than a year, jeans with a low cost-per-use, jeans to give you a feeling of ownership and individuality. In combing the world’s top brands we’ve separated the raw selvedge from the overcooked cotton and ended up back where we started: London.
September 19, 2018
Duralex: French Durability Icons Since 1945

Duralex: French Durability Icons Since 1945

Duralex make the most iconic, functional and long-lasting glasses in the world. Their story began in 1945. Growing fast from humble beginnings, word quickly spread about the glasses 2.5x stronger than the competition. Now their tempered-glass tumblers are famous all around the world, and we’re delighted to add them to our collection. 

November 06, 2017
Google and uBreakiFix to mend hurricane-hit Houston phones – For free

Google and uBreakiFix to mend hurricane-hit Houston phones – For free

After days of fear and uncertainty, a crumb of good news returns to Houston this week. If your Google Pixel or Pixel XL phone has been damaged by the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, you’ll be able to get it fixed absolutely free at 7 Houston locations.

September 13, 2017
Is Fairtrade, the most important ethical standard, under threat?

Is Fairtrade, the most important ethical standard, under threat?

The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, have shocked the ethically conscious community after pulling support for the Fairtrade Foundation. The groceries giant is the largest retailer of Fairtrade, the world’s most prominent ethical stamp that sets standards to the benefit of over 1.65 million farmers across 74 countries.

July 19, 2017