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Sustainable Fashion   Series no.two This series will talk about finding sustainable fashion in store. Not everyone is gifted at sewing and thats totally okay! We need to make informed decisions in store to help reduce the mass production market. Finding sustainable options can be very difficult.   Source :  https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/11404/why-2019-could-be-a-watershed-year-for-fashion-and-sustainability Companies are making small changes to be sustainable and that shouldn’t be unnoticed ! Guess has recently released t-shirts that are 100% organic cotton helping to reduce the micro plastics when washing as cotton is a natural fibre and can decompose at the end of its life cycle. Guess also has other sustainable practices such as reducing 15% of its green house gas emissions which are all stated on there website.   Here is a direct link to the sustainability report : https://sustainability.guess.com/about-the-program/ ...

PenPals Have you ever wondered how you could connect with other people on the other side of the world through more than just instagram? Then having a pen pal may be the answer you’re looking for! There are a couple different types of penpals that you can have. A more traditional penpal is posting letters and other goodies through ‘snail mail’ (this is the type of penpal we will be exploring in this post !). Other types include talking electronic mail and sites.   Finding a Pal : It may to hard to find the right penpal for you. It is important to ask questions about the persons interest, likes and hobbies before sending anything to see if you are compatible with each other. No point sending out cute letters who isn’t interested in the same things you are! You don’t want to waste your time or theirs.   There are a couple sites specifically made for people looking for penpals that you are able ti sign up to and give a description of yourself. Her...

Passionfruit Cup Candles DIY’s and craft projects are definitely a fun way to kill time and get creative !   I like to experiment and find new ways to do the conventional crafty project. This DIY is one of them that I wanted to share with you! Due to the warmer weather we have had, my passionfruit tree has been growing like crazy. We’ve had an abundance of passionfruit lying on the ground, giving them to friends and family and enjoying them ourselves.   However, what do we do when we finish eating the fruit inside? The shell is sturdy and a beautiful dark purple in colour with a white inside. I had to find a way to enjoy the passionfruit season for longer before the season had finished for the year. So I had created these ‘Passionfruit Cup Candles’! Heres some loose instructions to follow : Cut passionfruit in half. Enjoy and eat contents of fruit. Place passionfruit on a lined baking dish hollow side up.   Dehydrate the passionfruit shells ...

Sustainable fashion ! Series no.one In todays world it can be very hard to find sustainable fashion without being green washed by companies. Since the industrial revolution began, we have seen mass production take over every aspect of retail. In the recent years, consumers have become more educated with the effects mass production can cause to the workers and surrounding environment. Today many people look elsewhere to find sustainable fashion. In this short series I will explore some avenues in which you could create conscious decisions to be more environmentally friendly with the clothes we wear or purchase.   The one great and major aspect of creating sustainable clothing is customising it to suit your taste and desired fit. In this series of ‘Sustainable Fashion’ we will cover upcycling! Upcycling is reusing, repurposing and recycling items, such as clothing, to create something more valuable or useful than its original form.   Going to your local ...

WHO IS T.TZATZIKI? T.tzatziki is a new and upcoming lifestyle blog that will feature posts about (and not limited to) fashion, beauty, travel, sustainability and craft. T.tzatziki is currently based in Melbourne and has been operating since September, 2019. At the moment we are working as a one woman show, however we hope to collaborate with other creatives along the way as we grow and develop as a brand. Let us know if that sounds like an experience you’d like to join us on!   T.tzatziki hopes to encourage other like minded folk to experience and try new things showcasing what is available in the surrounding areas of Melbourne, Victoria. We hope to entice readers to step outside their comfort zones and enjoy what life has to offer without breaking the bank. We recognise how hard that can be with a casual wage and limited resources. T.tzatziki wants to eliminate these struggles and showcase the beauty of simply living.   Our objective is t...