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#WhoMadeMyClothes
During the annual Fashion Revolution Week, you are encouraged to get involved and ask #WhoMadeMyClothes? This is vital in order to raise awareness of the fashion industry’s most pressing issues and to advocate for positive change. Because, unfortunately, much of the global fashion industry is opaque, exploitative and environmentally damaging. Here at Sancho's,...
What is a Capsule Wardrobe and How Can It Change My Life?
What is a capsule wardrobe? If you are interested in sustainable fashion, you may well have heard the term 'capsule wardrobe' being thrown around. But what does it actually mean? Well, the term 'capsule wardrobe' was coined by wardrobe consultant and author, Susie Faux, in the 1970s. According to Faux, a capsule wardrobe...
5 Great Reasons to Join Shwap - a Shared Wardrobe by Sancho's
If you haven't already heard, this week Sancho's is launching Shwap - a hugely exciting new project which we hope will put an end to fast fashion for good. Shwap is a boutique that you support by becoming a member Shwapper. You will then have access to the shared wardrobe, made up from clothes by other...
Sancho's Foundation Collection Lookbook
To celebrate the launch of Sancho's Foundation Collection, we wanted to share how to style some of our favourite pieces. This collection has been a joy to create over the past year and we are so excited to finally share it with you! Designed in-house at Sancho's in Exeter, sampled in Plymouth and...
Why is the Fast Fashion Industry the Third Largest Environmental Polluter?
What is fast fashion? Well, fast fashion is a term used by fashion retailers to express that designs move from catwalk quickly to capture current fashion trends. Fast fashion has (rightly!) come under criticism for being responsible for having a huge environmental cost in terms of energy, water, land and chemicals...
4 Easy Ways to Tell If a Garment is Well-Made
If you're landing on this blog, the first thing we want you to do is ask yourself a question - do you know if what you're wearing right now is well-made? If the answer is no, then you are grouped in with most shoppers worldwide. The issue lies in the fact...
What is Ethical Shopping and Why Is It Important?
As humans, we all need to buy stuff, whether that's food, drink or clothing. But how often do we stop to think about how our shopping affects people, animals and the environment? Because without knowing it, every purchase we make has huge repercussions down the supply chain socially, economically and environmentally. But don't worry!...
Can a Zero Waste Lifestyle Really Make a Difference?
Can a zero waste lifestyle really make a difference? The short answer is yes. If you're one of the millions of people who watched Blue Planet last year, mouth agape in horror, contemplating the damage we are causing the natural world, the likelihood is you're somewhere on a journey towards...
International Women's Day
"I marvel sometimes at the range of what I can feel in a day" Sandhya - on the lessons that can be learnt from life highs and lows. For International Women's Day we held a portrait shoot to celebrate our friends, family and peers. Women who sat down to share...
7 Ethical, Affordable Outfits You Can Get With 'Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price'
Happy Half Term everyone! To celebrate it being half term and some of you getting a well-deserved break, Sancho's are offering a 'Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price' deal off everything in-store and online. We wanted to share style ideas to help you use this deal to create versatile, beautiful, ethical, and long-lasting...
Meet the Makers: Sancho's Jewellery
Today we are here to tell you all about the wonderful folk who make the jewellery we stock here at Sancho's. This post will detail their brand stories, what they stand for, and show you just how committed we are to only working with companies who are as ethically and sustainably minded...
6 Synonyms for Ethical Fashion and What They Mean
Ethical fashion has become quite the buzzword over the past few years! You might hear 'ethical fashion' and similar terms thrown around both at Sancho's and in the wider sustainability sphere. But what exactly do they mean? What is ethical fashion anyway? And how do the other terms differ? Consider the...
How Your Clothing Fills the Oceans with Plastic
We are sure a lot of you are very familiar with the impact of plastic pollution from one-use items like plastic straws, plastic bottles and plastic bags. Whilst it is incredible to see how much is being done by so many in the UK to reduce their plastic waste, unfortunately, there are greater problems than...
New Year, Same You
Happy New Year!! Those words are normally said with great gusto at midnight, all over the world, little thought to the onslaught we're about to be bombarded with. Cue all the New Year, New You! campaigns that it is so hard to escape from these days. We've been led to believe that...
Eco Stocking Fillers Gift Guide
Looking for eco-friendly stocking fillers that will make your loved one's Christmas, whilst not being harmful to the earth? Well, we've created this eco stocking filler gift guide to help you achieve just that and have a #ConsciousChristmas. From beautiful ethical jewellery to locally handmade clothing, here are our five favourite...
Ethical Secret Santa Gift Guide
Whether you are a huge fan of the Secret Santa tradition or not, Sancho's have you covered with gifts for those situations where you don't know what to get someone, but you know you want it to be ethical and under budget. All of these items are less than £12 so you...
Plastic-Free Gift Guide for Eco-Warriors
Here is a plastic-free gift guide for all the eco-warriors in your life! All of these items do not contain plastic or use plastic in their making so you can give these gifts with total peace of mind to any friends or family trying to live a zero waste life. We understand...
Plant-Based Gift Guide for Animal Lovers
Here is a plant-based gift guide for all the animal and plant lovers among you, as well as for anyone who is vegan. All of these items are PETA approved so you can give these gifts with total peace of mind to any vegan friends or family. We understand that it...
5 Gifts You Can Buy This Indie Friday
As part of Sancho's #ConsciousChristmas campaign and Just a Card's Indie Week, we are painting Black Friday a shade of green this year and celebrating it indie style with our #IndieFriday Sale! This year, we are offering 10% off all purchases in both stores (117 & 126 Fore Street), the Exeter Christmas Market (Cathedral Yard) and online with...
Conscious Christmas: How and Why You Should Get Involved
This year, Sancho's is dedicated to having a Conscious Christmas and to provide solutions, making it easier for our customers and the local community to have a Conscious Christmas too. Today we are very excited to introduce our Conscious Christmas collection! We will also be sharing why it is so important to have a...
A Year of Sancho's Second Store
Earlier in the year, we wrote a post all about our Sancho's story and our store's journey up to the present day. However, since the opening of our second womenswear store at 117 Fore Street last November, we have done so much already. From travelling to Ethiopia to source ethical...
5 Things You Should Know About Safia Minney
Next week is going to be a super exciting week at Sancho's. Not only are we celebrating the women's store turning 1, (can you believe it?) but we get to begin these celebrations by hosting a talk with Safia Minney MBE. Safia is an entrepreneur, activist, author and all around amazing human. We are...
Meet The Slow Fashion Show Models
We recently caught up with some of the beautiful models from The Slow Fashion Show to chat to them about what they thought of the event! They also shared their favourite Sancho's pieces from the catwalk. Here's what they had to say... (You can shop all of the mentioned...
Our Ten Top Tips for Eco-Friendly Laundry
Many people try to be a part of the responsible fashion movement but did you know that you can also be responsible when it comes to your laundry too? Surprising to some, washing machines and consumer care of garments play an integral step in the path to pollution. How...
The Autumn Winter Wrap
Whilst the October weather has been treating us very kindly so far in Devon we are sure that the rough Winter weather will sneak up on us before we know it! We understand that it can be difficult to stay stylish when it's cold and you're bundled under hundreds of...
What Even is Slow Fashion and Why Should You Care?
Since announcing that we will be hosting The Slow Fashion Show at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 22nd September, some people have asked us "what even is slow fashion and why should I care?" That's what we're here to tell you today, along with sharing some slow fashion style inspiration for...
Could You Be Plastic Free Forever?
This Plastic Free July, we pledged to provide our customers with as many plastic-free clothing options and accessories as possible. This is why we created our Plastic Free Collection which you can still shop now! Plastic Free July was a challenge set to get as many people as possible to reject single-use plastics and reduce...
4 looks for your - sustainable holiday wardrobe.
Summer is here! Every year it seems to sneak up on us, and every year it is all too welcome. We wanted to run your through some summer looks that we absolutely love in the material that has been used for centuries this time of year- linen. Linen is the go...
Bank Holiday Dungaree Style Inspiration
Easy bank holiday weekend looks with staple dungarees from Lucy and Yak! Pack light for any trip with these versatile dungarees and stay unique and stylish. These dungarees made from either cotton or corduroy are the perfect travel companion. Choose your style and experiment! Dress down for the beach...
Sancho's Summer Lookbook
The sun has started rearing its head in little old Devon over the Bank Holiday Weekend and we couldn't be more delighted! With the arrival of the warmer weather, we wanted to share with you some of our new-in summer pieces in this Sancho's Summer Lookbook. If you're looking for some...
Fashion Revolution Week: What We Got Up to at Sancho's
In honour of Fashion Revolution Week, we thought it'd only be fitting to host a week of events here at Sancho's to celebrate ethical fashion and encourage more people to join us on our sustainable journey! Today we'll be sharing with you what went on each day, in case you missed out...
Sancho's Menswear Lookbook
Harry Cooke and Oliver Turl recently head to the streets of Exeter to photograph some of our new menswear arrivals and all-time bestsellers! We are dedicated to sourcing ethical, wearable and affordable menswear for the stylish and sustainable men out there. The products we sell at Sancho's are always timeless...
The Ultimate Guide to Green Jeans and Environmentally Sustainable Denim
Looking after our environment is something we must all be a part of. There are many environmental projects promoting sustainable living – large and small, local, national and global – that we can participate in. But we believe that it all starts with you. With your attitudes, your choices and...
Economically Sustainable Fashion: How You Can Achieve It
With Fashion Revolution Week on the horizon, we are spending a lot of time thinking about the three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social. Each week we'll be sharing reasons why shifting what, where and how you buy can help you reap the benefits of each type of sustainability. This...
Reasons to Buy Fairtrade This Easter
Here at Sancho's, we LOVE chocolate. But we also believe in eating the right chocolate. The fairly traded kind that gives back to the hardworking cocoa farmers and their families around the world! Buying Fairtrade chocolate and other goods means you can rest assured that whilst enjoying your yummy chocolate this...
Ten Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Wardrobe Sustainably
'Tis the season for closet cleaning! Here at Sancho's, we are big advocates of replenishing your wardrobe with sustainable capsule clothing and we want to offer you tips on how you can do the same... Many of us think a lot about the food we eat, the products we buy, our...
The Sancho's Story
In the lead up to our men's relaunch and three year anniversary party, we want to tell you all about our Sancho's story: the highs and lows of starting our own ethical business, how we got to where we are today, and most importantly, why we are so committed to...
Sancho's Lookbook with Khal Essie and Wild Sasha
We recently had the pleasure of working with the lovely Essie Dennis from I am Essie (Instagram: khal_essie) and Sasha Ingham from Wild Sasha (Instagram: sashingham) to showcase our latest new arrivals. With Harry Cooke, our in-house photographer, they hit the streets of Exeter decked head to toe in some of their favourite Sancho's new...
Win a £300 Sancho's Gift Card
For the next week, we will be running a very exciting competition to give away a £300 Sancho's gift card to one of our lucky followers to spend on lots of ethical goodies either in-store or online! Why we're holding this giveaway We are holding this giveaway in celebration of us hitting...
20 Ways to Practice Self-Love (And Why It's So Important!)
Valentine's Day is just around the corner... And whether you love or hate the holiday, we can all agree that self-love is the most important love! Self-care is the actions and practices in which we engage with to enhance and protect our health and well-being. This can mean finding little...
10 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste
Plastic has become one of the most harmful materials to our environment. It has devastating effects on our planet, from filling up landfills for decades without decomposing and contributing to climate change to harming wildlife and polluting oceans. That is why this year we are vowing to go Plastic Free for...
6 Reasons Why Shopping Sustainably Should Be Your New Year's Resolution
On most people's New Year's resolutions lists, you will find the phrases "lose weight" or "hit the gym". Whilst these can be really positive resolutions, have you ever thought about becoming more environmentally friendly for your New Year's resolution - to help the planet and not just yourself? Well, there's...
Sancho's Ethical Christmas Gift Guide for the Conscious Shopper
It's Christmaaaaaaaasssss! Okay, it may not be Christmas until next week. But we're allowed to get excited, right?! If, like us, you have left all your Christmas shopping to the last minute and you are now in a bubble of stress, don't fret. We've got you covered! This week we are offering...
10 Small Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season
With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we can find ourselves getting so wrapped up (no pun intended) in our Christmas shopping, that we begin to forget about the true meaning of Christmas. If you want to make a little difference this Christmas then you've come to the right...
Exeter's Best Independent Shops for Christmas Gifts
It's no surprise that we love supporting independent businesses and startups. That's why we want to share some of our favourite independent shops in Exeter. If you're struggling for Christmas shopping inspiration then it could be time to ditch the familiar brands and head to some of these shops! There are...
5 Reasons Why We Support Foodbanks
Thirteen million people live below the poverty line in the UK, with individuals going hungry every day, for a range of reasons from benefit delays to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. This is where food banks come in... Food banks are organisations that provide emergency food to...
Sancho's Launch Party
It’s finally time! We are extremely excited to announce the opening of our second shop on Fore Street in Exeter and we’ve decided to throw a launch party...
7 TIPS TO REDUCE YOUR PLASTIC FOOTPRINT
Since 1950s, one billion tons of plastic have been discharged and some of that material might persist for centuries or much longer. So, have you ever thought about doing something to reduce your plastic footprint on the environment? Some of the consequences of plastic waste are that it: contributes to the...
What's the difference between non-organic and organic cotton?
Now organic cotton is taking the ethical fashion industry by storm, encouraging a new following of careful shoppers seeking high-quality clothing that meets a modern standard of ethics. At Sancho’s Dress we are delighted that organic cotton is getting the attention it deserves. To clarify and help you to understand...
Love, be loved and be ethical
There is a debate about Valentine's Day: is it a simply day to exploit consumer culture? Or a day of joy to buy into the idea of gifting a significant other with love? The history of Valentine's Day goes back to the Ancient Romans, but It was not until the 14th...