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A Sustainable Shopper’s Guide to Earth Day 2017
Once a year, a rallying cry goes up that reaches across borders, belief systems and ideologies. This Saturday it’s Earth Day – the largest secular event in the world, and one of our best chances to get the message out on climate change and ecological damage.
Who Made Your Clothes: A Fashion Revolution
April 24–30th marks Fashion Revolution Week. This is the fashion industry’s chance to show what it’s made of and champion meaningful change. Fashion Revolution and its message extend beyond brands and their responsibility to operate in a fair, safe and sustainable way; the idea is to galvanise us.
6 Eco-Friendly Skincare Substitutes & How to Use Them
The Zero Waste Home: 11 Alternatives for Bathroom Essentials
Our lives revolve around convenience and cheap products wrapped in plastic, but at what cost? In this article series, I’ll aim to show that if each of us make small changes in our everyday life, we can make a huge impact on our waste production.
Have Yourself a BuyMeOnce Black Friday
Black Friday. Even though people in the UK don’t tend to celebrate Thanksgiving, the shopping mania has still crossed over to our shores. This year’s Black Friday shopping weekend begins on 25 November in-stores and online and ends online with Cyber Monday on 28 November. It’s one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year […]
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BuyMeOnce’s Holiday Party Survival Guide
December is exciting. Dank and dreary November finally gives way to the last month of the year; the promise of parties and fun festive frivolity transforms into plans and invitations until suddenly our calendars are as jam-packed as our childhood stockings. A whirlwind four weeks awaits. Does this sound fun? “Yes! Yay! Can’t wait!”
10 Books to Read for a Better You & a Better Planet
For a fantastic lifetime gift, you can’t go wrong with a good book. Books stretch the imagination, inspire new ideas, encourage creativity and educate. They make great heirloom gifts – they never go out of style and can be read again and again. This year, give someone you love the gift of inspiration and wisdom.
From Lightbulb to Smartphone: The Top 7 Built-to-Last Electricals
Have you seen The Lightbulb Conspiracy? If you haven’t, consider adding it to your Christmas film list. Maybe you’ve already had your fill of outrage for the year, but persevere – take a deep breath, absorb the information and you can always fix yourself.
Cull the Clutter: A Practical Guide to Decluttering
Six months ago, I arrived in London with everything I owned – my DSLR, a carry-on bag of travel essentials and a single (extendable) suitcase filled with my clothes and important possessions. Seems minimalist, but I assure you it took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make it a reality.
Function, Fashion & the Future: 4 Sustainable Men’s Brands from London Fashion Week
This week saw the close of London Fashion Week Men’s and we wanted to take this opportunity to cut through the glamour and the endless celebrity and street-style coverage and hold a BuyMeOnce magnifying glass up to what should be the star of the shows: the product.
The Essential Little Black Dress: The Ava By Bianca Elgar
In our quest to galvanize the clutter free revolution, team BuyMeOnce has been obsessing over all things capsule. We’ve been poring over what makes a garment great enough to deserve space in our closets and, more importantly, our lives. Here are our findings: Said item must look awesome.
The BuyMeOnce Winter Survival Pack
The leaves are falling and the temperature is dropping, so get ready for the cold weather with our BuyMeOnce recommendations! We’ve got a list of clothes, boots and accessories for you to wrap up warm in, protect your feet and shelter you from the harsh winter weather year after year.