Heading away on another exciting adventure and in search of some stylish travel accessories and useful essentials that are eco-friendly or ethically-produced or both? Congrats, you’ve landed on the right page! From responsibly-made travel wallets to travel pouches, bumbags to sustainably-made backpacks, we have you covered so you can focus on using your time to...
A watch is our source for tracking whether we are right on schedule or way behind. However, a majority of people can go about their daily lives without wearing a watch because almost everybody checks the time on their cellphones. Just as Bob Dylan sang, “…the times they -are a changin’…” Still, watches haven’t been...
You would think giving sleeping bags to homeless people and selling ethically made watches were completely unrelated. But on the contrary; Nordgreen do both of these things at once. Nordgreen, also known as my new sustainable watch crush, is the brainchild of founders Vasilij and Pascar. Working in tough business environments with no value or...
You may have seen the iconic oversized hat designs of luxury resort label Sarah J Curtis on the heads of Australian celebrities and influencers but there is more to her collections than just a pretty accessory. Founded in 2013 by namesake designer Sarah Curtis after being diagnosed with melanoma when pregnant with her second child,...
Ethical clothing makes me happy; sometimes even giddy. But there’s one thing that can make me even more excited; ethical jewellery. I like nothing more than dressing myself, turning around to my jewellery corner and thinking (or sometimes rather embarrassingly saying out loud), “what will it be today team?” Yes, I talk to my jewellery....
Listening to music is an absolutely essential part of the day for most of us. It is a time to relax, unwind, and block out the world around us. Sometimes music helps us in our work, providing background ambience that allows us to focus and become more productive. Of course, even with music, we still...
It’s been said that we are only truly human when we treat other living, non-human beings with the same respect that we ourselves enjoy. This is why making the shift to cruelty-free cosmetics when it comes to your makeup and skincare is a really big step for humanity. There’s absolutely no justifiable reason why any...
The idea for this blog post came to me after a rather awkward Instagram conversation (or more accurately confrontation) by a purist. You know purists? The ones who don’t accept there are shades of grey. Who see things in absolutes. Well I was unfortunate enough to come digitally face-to-face with one. And just to be clear, I’m not...
Kaleidoscope Global specialises in sourcing unique, hand crafted, fashion accessories from diverse communities around the world for the Australian market. They are proudly the Australian distributors for Tintsabas‘ jewellery range. The jewellery is handmade by a women’s group in Swaziland a tiny, land-locked country in Southern Africa. It is hand woven from sisal agave sisalensis, an invasive weed that...
Most professional bloggers state that to be a successful blogger one should never apologise for breaks in between posts. According to these pro bloggers, there are no excuses for not posting regularly with daily posts being the ultimate goal. But rules are made to be broken… So I’m truly very sorry for the delayed post…!...
I am an animal lover. And not only do I love cute cuddly domestic animals. I am in love with the large majestic kind too. I have ventured to the Melbourne Zoo several times, the Werribee Open Range Zoo twice, and once each to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo and the San Diego Zoo. I’ve also been...
I have been writing this blog now for two and a half years. And during that time, I have featured environmentally-friendly shoes, vintage dresses, ethical designers and even eco-friendly feminine products! But I have never featured a jewellery designer. Until today. I received an email about jewellery designer Kevia Jeffrey-West and I felt that I...