Donna Tweedale Stylist

20/10/2024

I'll be holding space within the Cambridge Let's Go Circular pop up space next week, you can book a space to join me for my free workshop in the morning, where you can be in with an opportunity to win a wardrobe edit! Which is an absolute changemaker.

I'm collaborating with who will have rails of beautiful vintage pieces for your perusal, and will be hosting a mending workshop in the afternoon. You can book through the link in profile.

With some gorgeous self care goodies, an engaging activity for children this will be a welcoming space to join us for conversation, learning and appreciation of the importance of making informed, climate, social and ethical focused decisions with our wardrobes, and to make them confidently.

🌍♻️🌿

16/10/2024

12/10/2024

A gentle reminder. Should you, your children have a Halloween esque get together coming soon.

Start to think now about what you'd like to 'go as'. Look the pre loved sales sites. Charity shops. Facebook marketplace. Ask in your local groups.

Taking a little time now to consider plans, options. Will prevent you grabbing over priced plastic s**t at the eleventh hour.... see also. Christmas jumper day....

[Image. My daughter in an old wedding dress she wore with dark make up to trick or treat . bought on depop last year]

25/09/2024

The irony of someone speaking in shock about the recent flash flooding...Whilst they collect their pile of several fast fashion deliveries...

Over the years I've worked to try to deliver what is confronting, heavy information, in a gentle way.

It's been some time since I hosted a workshop how I used to, remember those? To women who came to me ready to make change.

But. I have been accepting more invitations to speak, to educate and challenge audiences that may not be actively seeking out these learnings. Who didn't ask to hear it but are listening.

To see women , children engaged, asking questions, beginning to understand the power they have as a consumer, noticing the control they have over being influenced. Is powerful.

We move.

20/09/2024

We've talked before about brands positioning 'new in' pieces as though they're something new. Likely pieces they've launched from looking back at archives. Using language laced with urgency.
As a consumer we have a choice. We can buy into that brand new polyester based bag we're told we need to. And fast.

Or.

We can push back against those shopping behaviours. Challenge what the high street brands are feeding us. And look to when these pieces were around before.

If it's a trend now. it will have been around before.

This bag from m&s is a prime example. I have this St Michael holdall for visiting clients homes with that is almost exactly the same as this 'brand new of the moment' briefcase bag. And there are many more when searching terms such as 'St michael Vintage. Bowling. Briefcase. Holdall. Bag' for the same price point.

As consumers, Our decisions carry an impact.

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&snewin

12/09/2024

OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO OUR PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY and help a family rebuild their lives .. please take the time to read below (and swipe through all slides for Rami’s story)🛝

Many of us have been bearing witness to the destruction and devastation of the lives of our fellow humans in Gaza for more almost a whole year.

We are working collectively, to raise survival funds that will be directly distributed to a Palestinian family in need.

20 year old Rami and his family of 7 have evacuated to Egypt and are in need of support to rebuild and repair their lives.

When Palestinians arrive in Egypt there is no official infrastructure or government scheme to support them, to provide them shelter, or guide them. Many are classed as illegal residents and live in limbo with no right to work or access to healthcare needs.

Separated from loved ones still stuck in Gaza, Rami and his family are all suffering trauma and experiencing the psychological effects of living through what they did prior to evacuating. In order to cross the border, they had to incur debts of 30,000 USD.

Often arriving with nothing and no support, Palestinians fleeing are relying on the goodwill and support or ordinary people and grassroots organisations.

By leveraging our privilege, working together and sharing and donating to his family fundraiser we can make a huge impact.

Because there is power in collective.
And community is the strongest form of resistance ❤️


HOW TO HELP:
Please find link to donate on 5th slide, (also in my stories) to donate where you can and share the LINK with your community. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL.

(Commenting with a few words will really help boost this post..we’d love to hear what community means to you.)

10/09/2024

What?

Too soon?