Is your fave susty brand really even ethical…!?!

In this weeks episode of @spillthesustainabili.tea we chat about the ethics of sustainable brands and how with so much focus on sustainability from larger brands ethics often get forgotten along the way.💌

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Things we chat about:

- How ethical are our fave small bussiness?

- Would you work for an unethical brand?

- Would Izzy make a good finance bro?

- When and is it even better to buy brand new?

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From the iconic Anastasia Beverly Hills dip brow to Cara Delevigne’s bushy eye brows, which beauty trends are built to last, and which will we look back and regret? This weeks epsiode is a fun chatty one!

In this episode we chat about:

- Why all makeup brands need to have inclusive colour ranges

- Is sunkissed skin worth the sun damage?! and how to get the look safely

- THE IMPORTANCE OF SPF!!!

- The ethics of plastic surgery

- Why do men have such good skin for no reason?!?

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How is Princess Polly (a fast fashion brand) BCorp ?! We literally DO NOT understand 😭

In this episode we chat about:

- Princess Polly getting BCorp Certified

- Is BCorp actually any good?

- Are certifications good and how do they work?

- Lora Piana , another luxury brand to be found to carry out worker exploitation 

- Why we should bring back British Manufacturing 

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EURO SUMMER IS HERE Don’t get us wrong, we LOVE a holiday, but what does it mean in terms of sustainabaility when it comes to the outfits we wear and how we travel? 

 In this weeks episode the girls chat about:

- can you truly mitigate the effects of flying?

- is zara the euro summer uniform

- hostels, hotels, airbnb?? How do you choose a stay that is more susty?

Travelling and having the opportunity to travel in a more sustainable way is a privilege, but like we always say, small imperfect changes go a long way! Let us know in teh comments what your favourite euro summer travel hacks are!💌

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Have Charity shops become bad? Why are brands catfishing us, pretending to be high-end designer?! The thoughts and feelings of two die hard charity shop lovers who miss when charity shops were CHEEEAAP!!!

This week we chat about:

- Are London Charity shops just overpriced and become weirdly elitist?

- Why are brands trying to be high-end end

- Why charity shops are all about supporting the community!

YES we still love charity shops and will always support them, but we just feel some are changing…what do you think?!💌

Paris Hilton loved a mini skirt, is that because the economy was booming in the 2000s?

In this episode, we chat all about recession fashion and how our shopping habits change when we are in money-saving mode!

Things we chat about in this episode:

- Does second hand fashion lead to creativity?

- The Hemline Index

- Is this the end of designer fashion as we tighten our belts?

- Do our views on dressing and shopping change during a recession?

Grab a cuppa and join Rosie and Izzy, as they discuss the limits of second-hand shopping… when does it get gross and is it ever gross?

They ask: 

• Would you wear second-hand shoes?
• Are people using Vinted and resale apps to cultivate their kinks…!?!
• What do you do when you buy a bikini and the bottoms are dirty?!
• Should you wash your second-hand finds?

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Grab a cuppa and join Rosie and Izzy, as they discuss what “made in China” really means. With 80% of designer goods being manufactured in China, why do we still have a bias towards made in Italy or made in England products…

They ask: 

• Is "made in England" really better?
• Why is made in China so synonymous with poor quality goods?
• What impact do the US tariffs have on fashion?
• Where is the line between a fake and an item inspired by?

Fact sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17tpbfQ7Wy23Y7zCyUPlu2wlc8mUGo_PHT6N7AJYUK0s/edit?usp=sharing

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Grab a cuppa and join Rosie and Izzy, who are joined by ethical jewellery designer, anthropologist, human rights activist and survival ambassador Pippa Small. As well as being an incredibly talented designer, Pippa holds an MA in Medical Anthropology, cultivating her interest in human rights amongst minorities, indigenous peoples and tribal groups through collaborations with grassroots organisations in Borneo, Thailand and India, amongst others. Pippa has won numerous awards for social responsibility, is an ambassador of the human rights organisation Survival International, and was awarded an MBE in 2013 for her ethical jewellery and charity work. 

They ask: 

• Can gold ever be ethical?
• What can we as consumers do to support a shift to a more sustainable and ethical jewellery industry?
• What’s it like working so closely with artisans in regions of extreme conflict?
• Working with artisans from marginalised communities, what goes into building those relationships, and how do you ensure it's a balanced partnership?

You can find more from Pippa Small

IG: https://www.instagram.com/pippasmalljewellery/ 

Website:  https://pippasmall.com/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=profile&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaej_73E78TVrDLg2nJgBasTQ8QusLy4XBkoGQW-AvfSl7N8nnFwWT77wdBBRQ_aem_OUP_fJjiOc28042uPXphFw

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Grab a cuppa and join Rosie and Izzy, who are joined by OG trinket collector extraordinaire @foreveryoursbetty. With the rise of collectables like the now viral Labubu and adult toys like Sonny’s angels, have you ever considered the environmental impact of this switch to fast toys? This week, Rosie opens up about her 20+ year bed fellow, Izzy, about her affinity for bread lamps, all while the wonderful Betty shares her personal collecting stories, her feelings around the sudden spike in trinket overconsumption as an audhd dopamine collector, and so so much more! 

They ask: 

• What even is a labubu?!?!
• How can we get into trinkets and bag charms more mindfully?
• Where is the best place to find unique trinkets?
• How does it feel to be an OG collector and see your passion becoming a micro trend?

You can find more from Betty:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/foreveryoursbetty/?hl=en

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreveryoursbetty?_t=8gbirsw33rt&_r=1

Bloomies: https://www.elizabethwhibley.co.uk/collections/all 

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