Fashion

In this video, you’ll learn how to make an easy scrub that will leave your skin soft and glowing. It also makes a really thoughtful present for a friend, ...

Originally a bricks and mortar store based in San Francisco and now online, zero-waste boutique Tonlé offers a line of women’s clothing made entirely from surplus fabric, discarded by ...

Soothe your skin and relax in a luxurious bath using these homemade rose petal bath bombs (aka bath fizzies!). Great for gifting to friends and fam, or for some well-earned ...

It’s time to tackle that mouldy caulk around your bathtub. With the help of a putty knife, white vinegar, and some painter’s tape, you’ll have a fresh-looking ...

The purl stitch is a foundational building block of knitting. It may seem complicated, but that’s simply not true. In fact, the purl stitch is the exact opposite of ...

Hats are so useful: they add shape, colour and interesting angles to your face… and what’s more, they never let you have a bad hair day! But how do ...

“Should this food item be stored in the fridge, or not?” It’s one of those housekeeping questions that soon sets off a storm of contention. Which is why, in ...

How much time do we allocate to our pot plants, beyond keeping them watered and in the right patch of sunlight (or shade)? Perhaps not as much as we could. ...

We find them everywhere, popping out of all sorts of packaging, lurking like an ugly bug in vitamin bottles and new shoes. Given that sending them off to a manufacturer ...

Journalism student and Fashion YouTuber Odunayo Ojo explores the arguments in favour of fashion diversity, explaining why, in his opinion, moving past the limitations of elitist, Eurocentric fashion culture can ...

Ever thought about keeping bees? If you’re into gardening, you really should consider it, as bees are essential pollinators and produce delicious honey. In fact, a beehive is the ...

In the 1970s, Susie Faux, owner of a London-based boutique called Wardrobe, coined the term “capsule wardrobe”. She defined it as a limited number of essential or staple items that ...

By Prudence Wade In turbulent times, fashion can be a comforting and uplifting presence in our lives. What we wear can provide an escape from the craziness of modern life – ...

This video walks you through the knit stitch, the most basic and fundamental stitch in knitting. Like most skills, knitting takes time to perfect. If you’re brand new to ...

This simple DIY sewing tutorial shows you how to make a removable ironing board cover. A personalised cover guarantees a perfect fit for your ironing board and, since you can ...

This video teaches you how to create professional-calibre mosaic jewellery, focusing on three different pendants: one using stained glass, one with broken dishes and another using smalti and millefiori. Lots ...

Sewing and related crafts are enjoying a revival of interest these days, especially with the availability of a wide range of sewing machines that allow ease and convenience to the ...

What if you could live indoors and outdoors at the same time? The visionary designers of the four homes in this video set out to make everyday living an adventure, ...

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese method of repairing broken ceramics using gold and lacquer. Here’s how you can do it at home in 30 minutes, to create beautiful pieces and ...

By Katie Wright There was much talk of ‘clothing as armour’ on the autumn/winter catwalks, with sweeping Matrix-style coats, chainmail metallics and a whole lot of leather on show. ...

In this video, YouTuber Signe explains her simple, three-step practice to help you discover a personal style that best expresses who you are. Former designer and style coach Signe lives ...

In this video, two 20-somethings in the States take on the challenge of replacing convenience with zero-waste lifestyle choices, despite the obstacle of Covid-19 restrictions and greater reliance on plastic-covered ...

You can grow food just about anywhere. You can grow it in a courtyard, you can grow it on a balcony in some pots, and, of course, you can grow ...

Part of the pleasure of having people over for dinner, are the little decorative touches of a well-set table. And nothing delivers a wow-factor better than a beautifully-folded napkin by ...