Jemima Brown’s Peace Camp Project celebrates the women of Greenham Common at locations in and around Newbury. The exhibit at the West Berkshire Museum, along with satellite exhibits around the city, marks the 40th anniversary of the 1981 arrival of the peace camp at Greenham Common. In 2011, on the 30th anniversary of the...
Read MoreOxfam proves secondhand is sexy with help from Sienna Miller. The Factory Girl The actor is the face of the association’s new #SecondHandSeptember campaign which aims to shed light on the devastating effects of fast fashion. Do you want to participate? The challenge is to only buy second-hand clothes for the month of September...
Read MoreVAN, Turkey – As Turkey braces for a possible influx of refugees fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover, concern over the potential impact grows, fueled by festering resentment towards refugees who are already sheltering in the country. Turkey is already hosting 3.7 million Syrians, the world’s largest refugee population, and the...
Read MoreTNovelist Tash Aw was 15 when he noticed the difference. He knew that his classmates at school were not all ethnically Chinese like him. There were Tamil kids playing hockey, “Malaysian rockers” cutting out pictures of Metallica from magazines and pasting them in their textbooks. But now, as they all prepared to take their...
Read MoreTextile artist Kay Worton has always loved working with fabrics and being creative. But it was her introduction to the knitting machine during her studies at Norwich University of the Arts that made her addicted to working with wool. “I remember my first workshop lesson, I was the only one staying late because I...
Read MoreMarket research store released a new research and market research report named “Global Polyurethane Elastomer Industry 2021” by company, regions, type and application, forecast till 2026. The study divides the market into segments based on product category, numerous applications and important revenue regions which contribute significantly to the market share . In the years...
Read MoreSalem: District S collector Karmegam on Sunday ordered traders to close their outlets at 6 p.m. Monday through August 23, as the state government extended the lockdown with certain restrictions for an additional two weeks due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.Meat and fish markets are only allowed to operate in open spaces and...
Read MoreWorking with wool is part of Eleanor Dale’s DNA. Her great aunt was a weaver and, following in her footsteps, she recently started her own small business creating colorful, handmade housewares. And she lives in Norfolk, which has a long history of weaving, so it’s fitting that she is part of the new generation...
Read MoreThere is no denying, however, that it was the sponsorship of actress and style icon Kareena Kapoor Khan that helped the fundraiser expand its reach. “Kareena has been more than generous with her time, enthusiasm and support. She pushed me to continue the Baradari story throughout the year, ”Zakaria adds. As Kapoor Khan is...
Read MoreAnne Hathaway does. The same goes for Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren. We are talking about thrift store. In fact, everyone, it seems, is jumping on the bandwagon; The second-hand fashion market has grown tremendously over the past 5 years and is expected to double its current value to around $ 77 billion...
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