Six months into this bizarre year of 2020 also means six months into my year of no shopping. It hasn’t been an ordinary year so far and this has most definitely affected my experience of […]
Tag: Conscious consumption
What is luxury these days?
The notion of what defines luxury is becoming blurrier by the day. A previous concept of glamour and wealth that may have been associated with luxury is diminishing as new trends and sub-cultures emerge. This […]
Consuming less is better for the planet and your happiness
Having less stuff helps us stay more organised and zen, and consuming less allows us to save money or spend it on experiences instead. Consuming less has great benefits on the environment, and recent studies […]
Shopping too much, too often?
Fast fashion and mass consumption exists because big companies are able to push prices to extremely low levels for consumers. Whilst, of course, workers and the planet are paying the actual price. It means we […]
Should all consumption make us feel bad?
As a conscious consumer I try to be that – conscious. Which means I’m conscious of what I buy, why I buy it, and whether I need to buy it at all, and whether I […]
The season of commercialised holidays is here
As the autumn darkness hits us, we’re also hit by a stream of (I would argue) questionable and very much commercialised holidays. I remember the day when the Christmas gear-up started at the first of […]
The unsustainable beauty trends vs. a conscious routine
My mission of reducing the amount of beauty products I buy, and only replacing products when another one is finished, has been a work in progress for quite some time now. But still, I feel […]
Is conscious consumption a women’s issue?
My interest and passion for feminist issues as well as environmental and sustainability ones comes from my mother. Looking around, I see women taking the lead in making the conscious consumption movement the norm. High-profile […]
A conscious home: Resisting interior design trends?
The world of conscious consumption often talks about food and fashion, with concepts such as fast fashion getting more and more attention. But what does conscious consumption mean when it comes to our home? How […]
Setting up a slow fashion challenge for the year
How do we best reach our goals? Are we disciplined enough to just self-monitor or do we need to also set ourselves challenges? I would probably say that even the super disciplined could do with […]