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BMO behind the scenes: How sustainable are H&M?
With the marked increase in sustainable and conscious offerings from big name high street players, we wanted to take a closer look at the sustainability credentials of these brands, starting with H&M. We want to know whether there’s genuine merit in their claims and whether, beyond the hype, their conscious collections offer pieces to be proud of that are worth investing in, or whether they’re yet more of the same dressed up in a little greenery.
BuyMeOnce Behind the Scenes: GFX Sustainable Fashion Event
A recycled clothing catwalk show, a clothes swap party, a market selling sustainable clothing and accessories. Stitch that all up with a DJ and launch it in New York’s Brooklyn Mirage. The result? The sustainable fashion party of the summer. Check out our behind the scenes view of GFX's Daft Brunch.
Truly sustainable shopping - made easy! Our founder is launching a new, free shopping tool
Introducing The Beagle Button: a completely free shopping tool which "sniffs out" the most sustainable option, while you shop as normal. This revolutionary technology changes the way you shop: by helping you purchase responsible products, which are kinder to the planet.
Tara Button: 2019 in Review
2019 may have been tumultuous in many ways, but there are reasons to be cheerful. Never before has climate change gathered so much momentum - this is the year that the message reached a tipping point with the general population.
Tara Button: How it felt to meet The Minimalists
Tara Button sits down with Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus - founders of The Minimalists podcast, to talk all things minimalism and the inception story of BuyMeOnce.
The BuyMeOnce Start-Up Story: The people back us!
There comes a time in every business journey where you have to decide whether to go big or go home. Whether you’re happy for a business to stay small and bring in a cosy income or to continue to set your eyes at something more ambitious. For Tara, this decision was made years ago. The day she set out the mission of BuyMeOnce: To change the way the world shops from short-term buying to long-term buying.
BMO Behind the Scenes: Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Last Tuesday, us and other punchy startups, luxury giants and manufacturers descended on Denmark for the sixth edition of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit to tackle sustainability in one of the dirtiest industries on the planet. The event promised to get to core issues and deliver practical solutions for businesses to take away and create meaningful, positive change; turning words into action was the buzz phrase of the week. But did the event deliver?
BMO Behind The Scenes: Fashion Revolution Week
It was in the spirit of Fashion Revolution Week that I found myself on my way to East London on a wet Tuesday afternoon to hear a panel discussion on the future of sustainable fashion. I fought my way on to the overcrowded shop floor of Kitty Ferreira and settled in to listen as four experts attempted to answer the big question: 'Can Fast-Fashion Ever Be Sustainable?'
What Makes a BuyMeOnce Product?
Over at BuyMeOnce HQ, we are asked three questions time and time again; why are the products we sell expensive, why are there products on our site without lifetime guarantees and what makes a product BuyMeOnce worthy? We wanted to take the time to address these questions and talk to you about what we do, how we do it and what makes a BuyMeOnce product.
