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​9 Ways To Reduce Your Use Of Plastic

12th Jul 2017
Brittanie

​9 Ways To Reduce Your Use Of Plastic

9 Ways to reduce your use of plastic Are you guilty of forgetting your green bags when grocery shopping? Or been caught out without water only to purchase a bottle instead? Let’s face it, we’ve all been there – but there are ways of avoiding a l

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The Distressing Truth About Denim

8th Jul 2017
Brittanie

The Distressing Truth About Denim

The distressing truth about blue jeans Did you know that the average US consumer has about seven pairs of blue jeans in their closet? That’s at least four more than me right now, but I too am a culprit when it comes to having more than I need in the

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  • #riverblue documentary

Behind the design – Part 1 Penny’s Purse

23rd Jan 2016
Brittanie

Behind the design – Part 1 Penny’s Purse

Empire of Bees handbags and accessories are often inspired by vintage designs, but our pieces are also influenced by international trends and sustainable design techniques. We aim provide on trend pieces with a functional point of differenc

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Vegetable leather reduces waste

30th Sep 2015
Brittanie

Vegetable leather reduces waste

Innovation in the fashion industry is uncovering sustainable processes of obtaining leather for fashion products. One of the most recent of these is 'vegetable leather', the result of turning fruit and vegetable waste into a quality leather substitut

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Fabric Hunting

19th Sep 2015
Brittanie

Fabric Hunting

We’re standing outside the gates of a large compound, about thirty minutes outside of Lyon, France, in the middle of summer with the mid-morning sun pouring down on us. Accompanied by about fifty locals, young and old, gypsies and the well-off, we’re

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