Nobody's Child Part One: All that Glitters is Gold

Alrighttt everyone. 

Really excited to be blogging for new brand  Nobody's Child this week! If you haven't already, definitely pay a visit to their website. The London-based company specialise in 'fashion that's fast, but not throwaway', and, as such, are beginning to tackle one of the primary issues existing at the heart of the fashion industry - does affordability have to come at the expense of an ethical conscience?

Fast Fashion is convenient. It's cheap, it's quick and it's easily accessible. However, most of the fast fashion we buy is ethically questionable. In fact, it's more than likely that whilst we might love that gorgeous new dress on sale for just £10, we have no idea where it came from and, most importantly, how it manages to be such a bargain. But Nobody's Child focus on vertically integrated manufacturing and own the majority of their supply chain, providing an immediate answer to the question: who made my clothes? Well, they did. And for an added bonus, their clothes are high quality and super affordable. I think I've just found my new go-to place for online shopping.

For this post, I chose their Gold Foil Side Split Top because I fancied trying something that I wouldn't usually go for...and I want to be a mermaid for Halloween. If you like a bit of sparkle, this is definitely the top for you. It's so shimmery - but not in a 'if I wear this I'll blind people' kind of way. It manages to shimmer with subtlety. I absolutely love the fit and style of this top - it easily works with jeans and trainers for a look that's relatively casual, or it can be put together with a pair of chunky boots for something a little more dressy. (Personally, I'd opt for the trainers, but then that is my answer to everything.)

Check out Nobody's Child for 'Fast fashion with a conscience'! And look out for my post on their black, full length trousers, which will be on the blog as soon as I get them back from the tailor. Yay for being five foot...

Hannah xx

P.S Thanks to Cosmo for the photos! Have a look at his Flickr

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I'm not Wearing your Grandmother's Curtains

Kimono: Pull and Bear
Crop Top: Pull and Bear
Cigarette Trousers: TopShop

Hey! Haven't done one of these posts in a while - mainly because it turned out stocking up on the season's latest offerings on a weekly basis wasn't economically sustainable. Shocking. But I've done a bit of an autumn haul, which included this curtain...I mean this kimono. I'm really not used to wearing prints, but they're pretty hard to avoid right now - guess I'll just have to get used to it,

There are two key elements at play here - you can thank the 1970's revival for blurring the line between wallpaper patterns and fashion statements. But, equally, the oriental trend has covered the British high-street in intricately detailed clothing. So...this is the result; paisley print kimonos. If you like this kind of thing - and it's definitely growing on me - Pull and Bear have some really nice styles at the moment. They even have a matching skirt...but, in my mind, that's just overkill.

Personally, I think prints work best when paired with block or plain colours - one complements the other in such a way that both stand out. Covering yourself head-to-toe in paisley, a la the 1970's, is risky - and not only because the next time you visit your gran, you might blend in with the backdrop.

Anyway, I'm trying really hard to welcome the paisley into my wardrobe and, eventually, my heart...but it might be a difficult journey...*wipes tears of struggle away from face*

Don't worry. I'll pull through.

Hannah xx

P.s Thanks to Katie for the photos!

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