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ZARAMIA AVA’s 12 Days of Christmas Sustainable Gifting

 

Welcome to our 12 Days of Christmas Gift Guide! Here to make your gift buying easier – and more meaningful!

We have suggestions for almost everyone you have to buy for, from teenagers to grannies, from outdoor types to urban fashionistas.

You can order online until 15th December for delivery before Christmas (UK only) with free shipping on online orders over £30, but time is running out!

Visit our Leeds stockist to buy selected accessories in person.

21Co based in Headingley

Day 1 of our 12 days of Christmas!

Our organic circular fashion range!

✨ FREE SHIPPING on these garments this weekend! ✨ Don’t miss out ends Sunday!

www.zaramiaava.com/circular-fashion

The geometric illustrations are designed by ZARAMIA AVA Sustainable Fashion Designer. The design is inspired by bringing people together. And even better they are vegan, cruelty free and made with 100% organic cotton and printed in the UK in a renewable energy-powered factory.

We have launched this initiative to enable us to support different charities to donate a percentage of the profits to.

Our first chosen charity will be supporting Black Lives Matter and the charity chosen is Black Minds Matter UK.

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Day 2 of our 12 days of Christmas!

These handmade scrunchies are kind to the earth and kind to your hair. Made from recycled materials, they look as good on your wrist as in your bun or ponytail.

Small - £4

Medium - £6

Large double layer - £8

Gift set for all 3 - £18

Black -

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/scrunchie-black

Mustard -

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/scrunchie-mustard

Not only that we have free shiping over £30 on our website use code FREE SHIPPING at the checkout!

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Day 3 of our 12 days of Christmas!

Sustainable gifting ideas!

Check out our new minimalist earrings.

These would make the perfect stocking fillers!

We have silver platinum plated octagons & gold plated octagons with abstract patterned eco cellulose acetate charms.

Cellulose acetate is made with cellulose obtained from wood produced in sustainably managed forests.

Silver octagons, square charm £10

Silver octagons, teardrop charm £10

Gold octagons, square charm £10

Gold octagons, teardrop charm £10

Gold smaller circles, square charm £8

Message to order as we haven’t got them added to our website yet! #brandnew

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Our 4th day of 12 days of Christmas!

Our very popular deer T-shirts! There is limited stock left they are now on offer for £20 a T-shirt!

These T-shirts were designed from our visit to Japan visiting the Nara deer.

Bamboo T-shirt was £34.99 now £20

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-deer-t-shirt-black-bamboo

Organic long T-shirt was £29.99 now £20

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-deer-long-tshirt-black-organic-cotton

We also have free delivery on orders over £30

Use code FREESHIPPING at the checkout!

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Day 5 of our 12 days of Christmas! Sustainable gifts!

Our double-sided scarves add colour and softness to a look. They are perfect to complete an outfit for daytime or evening. They’re carefully made from offcuts from high quality fabric from our main collections that would have otherwise gone to landfill, supporting our zero waste status. They make great gifts.

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear?category=ACCESSORIES

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It’s day 6 we are half way through our 12 days of Christmas! Sustainable gifting!

Our gorgeous organic rabbit make-up bags look great and have plenty of room for all the essentials. With a lovely gold geometric bunny design, they make a statement about animal welfare and to back it up, we donate £1 from every purchase to rabbit rescue!

Perfect for the teenage girls and make-up users in your life.

£14.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-rabbit-bag-natural-organic-cotton

Our organic bag with silver geometric octagon bag is slightly bigger can be used as a travel bag. Our versatile bags can be used for anything. They have a hand strap that can be used if you wanted to use the bag as a clutch.

£19.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-octagon-bag-black-organic-cotton

We also have free shipping online on purchases over £30 use code FREESHIPPING at checkout!

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Day 7 of our 12 days of Christmas!

Our graphic geometric prints are both beautiful and powerful in their imagery. Togetherness, unity and inclusion were ZARAMIA AVA’s inspiration for this art which is printed locally by sustainable printers on heavy FSC-certified paper.

They’re available in A3 or A4 with or without frames.

Great gifts for ethical fans of minimalism, of every age and gender.

Prices from £10

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/together-black-and-white-geometric-holding-hands-print

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/inclusion-black-and-white-fade-geometric-hands-print

#prints #geometric #sustainablegifts #gifts #ZARAMIAAVA #diversity #inclusivity #sustainable #12daysofchristmas #art #artprint


On the 8th day of our 12 days of Christmas!

Sustainable gifts!

Practical and good to look at, our crochet winter accessories are handmade made ethically and locally from chunky acrylic yarn. Choose from a head warmer, wrist warmers and hats in attractive neutral tones or buy a gift set of all three which comes at a discount.

An ideal winter gift for any gender.

Our new crochet scrunchies make great stocking fillers. Good to look at and gentle on hair, they are made locally from recycled yarn. They’re available in three sizes and two colours.

Free delivery on all orders over £30 use code FREESHIPPING at the checkout

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity?category=GIFT%20SETS

#scrunchies #hat #armwarmers #ZARAMIAAVA #handmade

#headwarmers #crochet #12daysofchristmas


Day 9 of our 12 days of Christmas! Sustainable Gifting!

Beautiful gifts with meaning, our silver, brass and copper jewellery features our octagon logo representing infinity, regeneration and transition.

Full of hope and beauty, the collection was designed in collaboration with local artisan Alice & Stars and handmade by Alice.

Choose from dangle earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity

Also available as a set. Limited stock left!

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity?category=GIFT%20SETS

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On our 10th day of Christmas sustainable gifting!

Our beautifully made denim hats are perfect for completing a look and keeping the sun off. Meticulously made from denim that we’ve saved from landfill, these hats will last and last. Choose from a wide or medium brim.

A great gift for the stylish man or woman in your life. Perfect for outdoorsy types.

We also have made a zero waste denim clutch that is great for going out it has a strap to put your arm though to hold the bottom of the clutch.

Check out our zero waste range:

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear?category=ZERO%20WASTE

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Day 11 of our 12 days of Christmas! Sustainable gifting!

Stunning prints and soft shapes characterise our affordable limited edition pieces. Flattering and comfortable, these dresses, tops and skirts are versatile and easy to wear.

We’ve made these garments sustainably from beautiful end of roll fabrics that we’ve saved from landfill. A small number of pieces are available in a limited range of sizes, making them extra special.

Prices start from £10-£95

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear?category=LIMITED%20EDITION

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On the 12th and last day of our sustainable gifting ideas!

Our striking totes make stylish, useful gifts for any age or gender. Featuring our bold geometric designs, these bags are made from strong durable natural fabric you can rely on.

Choose from our standard or large tote.

The standard size comes in two designs: printed with our logo or with our three hands “inclusion” image. These bags are printed on demand at a factory powered by renewable energy. You can even get a £5 voucher by returning your bag to the factory when it finally wears out.

Our large tote is available in oyster or black can hold up to 1.36kg/ 30lbs! It’s made from 100% certified organic cotton twill and features our octagon logo.

These bags make great Secret Santa gifts or stocking fillers. Also great to wrap up presents in and then they also get the bag as the gift.

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity?category=BAGS

There is still free delivery on our website these will be on our smaller circular fashion totes.

Use code FREESHIPPING at the checkout!

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ZARAMIA AVA Sustainable Gifts & Accessories now stocked at 21 Co.

 

We’re delighted that you can now find our ZARAMIA AVA sustainable gifts & accessories at 21Co.  in Headingley.

Buy at 21Co. and you’ll be supporting brilliant charity Sunshine and Smiles which supports people with Down Syndrome and their families in the Leeds area www.21co.org.uk

21Co is also a cafe so you can grab a delicious coffee and cake whilst you browse and discover beautiful products by a great range of amazing artists and designers.

We have supplied 21Co with a range of sustainable gifts including our: crocheted beanie hats; organic makeup bags; handmade octagon jewellery; lasercut keyrings & necklaces.

All the necklaces, bracelets, earrings and keyrings come in attractive gift boxes or gift bags for that special finish, whether you’re treating yourself or someone else.

 

ZARAMIA AVA Sustainable Gifts Ideas

 

We have a range of sustainable gifts, these are great for birthday, special occasions, christmas presents or to just treat yourself!

What ever your price range we can cater for you. 

Price range up to £10.00

These are great for small present / stocking fillers 


IDENTITY OCTAGON KEYRING | Small | Black - £3.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-keyring-small-black

 
 

IDENTITY OCTAGON KEYRING | Medium | Wood - £4.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-keyring-medium-wood

 
 
 
 

Price range £11-£25

UNISEX INCLUSION ORGANIC TOTE BAG | BLACK GEOMETRIC HANDS - £12.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/unisex-inclusion-organic-tote-bag-black-geometric-hands/

 
 

IDENTITY OCTAGON NECKLACE | BLACK - £14.50

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-necklace-black

 
 

GEOMETRIC RABBIT BAG | Natural Organic Cotton - £14.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-rabbit-bag-natural-organic-cotton

 
 

TOGETHER BLACK & WHITE GEOMETRIC HOLDING HANDS PRINT   - £15.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/together-black-and-white-geometric-holding-hands-print

 
 

INCLUSION BLACK & WHITE FADE GEOMETRIC HANDS PRINT - £15.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/inclusion-black-and-white-fade-geometric-hands-print

 
 

WOMENSWEAR DIVERSITY ORGANIC BOXY T-SHIRT | WHITE GEOMETRIC THUMBPRINT £19.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/womanswear-diversity-organic-boxy-t-shirt-white-geometric-thumbprint/

 
 

GEOMETRIC IDENTITY OCTAGON BAG | Black Organic Cotton - £19.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-octagon-bag-black-organic-cotton

 
 

IDENTITY OCTAGON NECKLACE | WOOD £19.99
https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-necklace-wood

 
 

BRASS OCTAGON | Gold Filled Bracelet -£20.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/brass-octagon-gold-filled-bracelet

 
 

Price range - £25-£50 

OCTAGON EARRINGS | Brass £25

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-earrings-brass

 
 

OCTAGON | Sterling Sliver Bracelet - £25.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-sterling-sliver-bracelet

 
 


OCTAGON PENDANT | Sterling Silver Necklace - £30.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-pendant-sterling-silver-necklace

 
 


MENSWEAR ORGANIC PULLOVER HOODIE | WHITE GEOMETRIC OCTAGON - £40.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/menswear-organic-pullover-hoodie-white-geometric-octagon/

 
 

AIKO | COWL ASYMMETRIC TOP | Black & White £50.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/aiko-cowl-asymmetric-top-black-white

Price range - £51- £75 

CHO | Black Denim Clutch Bag - £50.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/clutch-bag

 
 
 
 

FUMI | Furoshiki Bag Grey Irish Linen £60.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/furoshiki-bag-grey-irish-linen

 
 


Price range - £76-£100

OBI BELT | Black Organic Cotton £80

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/obi-belt-black-organic-cotton

 
 
 
 

If you can’t decide we also do ZARAMIA AVA gift cards in a range of prices. 

ZARAMIA AVA Gift Card £5-£175

https://www.zaramiaava.com/gift-cards/zaramia-ava-gift-card

 
 


If you would like any thing made to order or more personalised please email us at info@zaramiaava.com

 

The Eco Directory UK

 

We are featuring The Eco Directory UK to help you shop sustainable gifts this christmas!


You can find them at https://www.econabee.com/the-eco-directory-uk


They have sectioned off categories to help you easily find what you are looking for:


We have added a couple of independents they are featuring so you can see what is on their website but please check it out as there are many more eco businesses on there.



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ZARAMIA AVA Sustainable Gifts

 

Did you know we have sustainable gifts, these are great for birthday, special occasions, christmas presents or to just treat yourself!

What ever your price range we can cater for you. 

Price range up to £10.00

These are great for small present / stocking fillers 


IDENTITY OCTAGON KEYRING | Small | Black - £3.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-keyring-small-black

 
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IDENTITY OCTAGON KEYRING | Medium | Wood - £4.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-keyring-medium-wood

 
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GEOMETRIC COMPACT MIRROR | Black were £8.99 now only £4.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-compact-mirror-black

 
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GEOMETRIC COMPACT MIRROR | Gold were £8.99 now only £4.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-compact-mirror-gold

Price range £11-£25

UNISEX INCLUSION ORGANIC TOTE BAG | BLACK GEOMETRIC HANDS - £12.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/unisex-inclusion-organic-tote-bag-black-geometric-hands/

 
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IDENTITY OCTAGON NECKLACE | BLACK - £14.50

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-necklace-black

 
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GEOMETRIC RABBIT BAG | Natural Organic Cotton - £14.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-rabbit-bag-natural-organic-cotton

 
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TOGETHER BLACK & WHITE GEOMETRIC HOLDING HANDS PRINT   - £15.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/together-black-and-white-geometric-holding-hands-print

 
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INCLUSION BLACK & WHITE FADE GEOMETRIC HANDS PRINT - £15.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/inclusion-black-and-white-fade-geometric-hands-print

 
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WOMENSWEAR DIVERSITY ORGANIC BOXY T-SHIRT | WHITE GEOMETRIC THUMBPRINT £19.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/womanswear-diversity-organic-boxy-t-shirt-white-geometric-thumbprint/

 
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GEOMETRIC IDENTITY OCTAGON BAG | Black Organic Cotton - £19.99

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/geometric-octagon-bag-black-organic-cotton

 
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IDENTITY OCTAGON NECKLACE | WOOD £19.99
https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-necklace-wood

 
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BRASS OCTAGON | Gold Filled Bracelet -£20.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/brass-octagon-gold-filled-bracelet

 
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Price range - £25-£50 

OCTAGON EARRINGS | Brass £25

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-earrings-brass

 
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OCTAGON | Sterling Sliver Bracelet - £25.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-sterling-sliver-bracelet

 
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OCTAGON PENDANT | Sterling Silver Necklace - £30.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/identity/octagon-pendant-sterling-silver-necklace

 
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MENSWEAR ORGANIC PULLOVER HOODIE | WHITE GEOMETRIC OCTAGON - £40.00

https://zaramiaava.teemill.com/product/menswear-organic-pullover-hoodie-white-geometric-octagon/

 
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Price range - £51- £75 

CHO | Black Denim Clutch Bag - £50.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/clutch-bag

 
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FUMI | Furoshiki Bag Grey Irish Linen £60.00

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/furoshiki-bag-grey-irish-linen

 
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Price range - £76-£100

OBI BELT | Black Organic Cotton £80

https://www.zaramiaava.com/womenswear/obi-belt-black-organic-cotton

 
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If you can’t decide we also do ZARAMIA AVA gift cards in a range of prices. 

ZARAMIA AVA Gift Card £5-£175

https://www.zaramiaava.com/gift-cards/zaramia-ava-gift-card

 
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If you would like any thing made to order or more personalised please email us at info@zaramiaava.com

 

Earth Overshoot Day!

 
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What is earth overshoot day?

All the natural resources that the earth can provide us for the year have already been used up this year today on the 1st August 5 months earlier this is disgraceful. All the resources we use from now on are taken from the earth.

Read more about it here:

www.overshootday.org

Image credit:

www.overshootday.org

 

Tips on how you can you reduce your ecological footprint

 

 Vegan lifestyle

This is the single biggest change you can make to instantly reduce your ecological footprint.

 

 Reducing your meat, fish, dairy and egg intake will help lower your ecological footprint and impact on the earth.

 

We tested this on the ecological calendar and if I ate meat my ecological footprint would be huge and my overshoot date would be 7 months earlier than me being vegan, even with having the same lifestyle of unprocessed food, using renewable energy, and having hardly any waste it made the biggest difference.

 

Try it for yourself on the ecological calculator

http://www.footprintcalculator.org

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Zero waste

 

+ Make less trash to avoid it going to landfill.

 

+ Recycle all you can.

 

+ Avoid single use plastics and invest in reusable bottles, cups, cutlery, straws, tote bags.

 

+ Grown your own vegetables, or buy local unpackaged produce.

 

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Image credit:

https://lifehack.media/4-easy-ways-you-can-live-a-zero-waste-lifestyle 

 

Home Energy Saving

 

+ Switch your energy provider to someone like Bulb who use renewable energy.

www.bulb.co.uk/energy

 

+ Use energy saving lightbulbs and turn off the plugs when electricity is not in use.

 

Environmental

 

+ Switch your search engine to Ecosia whilst you are searching the web, it raises money through adverts, which funds people to help plant trees all around the world.

www.ecosia.org

 

Raise awareness

 

+ One of the best things you can do to help is raise awareness.

 

+ Share videos, images, facts or tips on how to change on social media. Use the hashtag #MoveTheDate

 

+ Talk to your friends about the benefits of what you are doing.

 

Measure your ecological footprint 👣

www.footprintcalculator.org

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Plastic Pollution

 

The ban on plastic micro beads has eventually happened in the UK. This is a massive step forward in the right direction, we are now hoping the same ban will be happening soon for single use plastics!

 

What are microbeads? 

Micro beads are small beads of plastic usually found in products like face scrubs and toothpastes.  They are not degradable, once these plastic beads are made they last forever, so you can imagine how many are already in circulation today. 

 

What is wrong with microbeads, why are they harmful? 

When using products with mircobeads in them, such as a face scrub, they are then washed away with water so these micro beads enter the water system. This then ends up in the sea, all sea life are eating these micro beads thinking it’s food,  when in fact it is harmfull plastics which they cannot digest. Then humans who choose to eat fish are actually ingesting plastic contaminated fish.   

 

The great thing is they are now banned to be used in products, but this doesn’t solve the problem of the thousands of microbeads already in the world, harming nature and the wildlife. 

Read more about the microbeads ban here:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/09/plastic-microbeads-ban-enters-force-in-uk?CMP=share_btn_fb

 

Single-use Plastics  

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The other main problem with plastics are single-use plastics. 

 

What are single-use plastics ? 

These are plastics that are made to only use once then thrown away.  Items such as: bottles of water, coffee cups, plastic straws, plastic cutlery, shopping bags, takaway containers and packaging.

 

Why are single-use plastics bad to use?.

There is quiet a few reasons Single-use Plastics are bad for the environment. They are not biodegradable the life span of a plastic bottle is 450 years. All the plastics that were ever made are still around today. Most people don’t recycle them correctly and they end up as landfill. It is destroying all our ecosystems, leaching toxins into the environment. Animals are eating these plastics thinking there food which is bad for their health and lifespan. 

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The most heartbreaking thing is this can all be avoided! 

 

What you can do to use less plastic? 

 

- Invest in a reusable water bottle & coffee cup (some coffee shops give you discount if you bring your own cup)

 

- Be aware of packaging when purchasing food, you can get the same fruit and veg without the excess plastic.

 

- Take a reusable shopping bag with you everywhere, to save buying a plastic bag.

 

- Change your hand-wash, body wash and shampoo to solid bars of soap.

 

- Purchase a bamboo toothbrush.

 

- Refuse to use straws when you’re out, you can also buy reusable metal straws. 

 

- If you still have some plastic at least recycle them correctly.

 

There is so much you can do you reduce your plastic usage and help the planet.

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ZARAMIA AVA now available at The Veg Out Cafe

 
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A vegetarian & vegan pop up cafe and art space displaying local artists, this is a great idea!

Situated at 33a Lands Lane Leeds ( where the Candy Heroes Shop used to be )

The pop up is running for 6 weeks from 3rd July to 13th August.

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The food is by the Grub and Grog shop all Vegan and vegetarian, you can also purchase local produce vegetables, herbs and plants.

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There are workshops, exhibitions and visuals throughout the 6 weeks. All available to view and book, on the Veg Out cafe event on Facebook.

Their Ethos is Constantly evolving promoting sustainability and zero waste which is in line with the ZARAMIA AVA Ethos.

Showcasing local artists with some amazing products. You can find all sorts from ceramics to hanging plants, beautifully illustrated designs to geometric jewellery & fashion.

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ZARAMIA AVA IDENTITY unisex products such as:

+ Versatile oversized t-shirts locally screen printed, they can be worn in many ways, they come in white, black and grey. Packaged in ZARAMIA AVA branded, biodegradable brown paper bags.

+ Laser cut geometric jewellery in a variety of sizes and lengths. Made with hemptique cord which is naturally dyed with no chemicals, all zero waste and locally produced. Available in gold, black, mirrored gold and walnut wood. Choose from small, medium or a large size logo in 2 different lengths. Packaged in ZARAMIA AVA branded biodegradable cardboard boxes.

+Locally made metallic pocket mirrors with a variety of geometric designs to choose from. Packaged in ZARAMIA AVA branded 100% ethical linen drawstring bags.

+ Locally Handmade Crocheted Pom Pom beanie hats with vegan acrylic yarn available in black and gold & black. Packaged in ZARAMIA AVA branded biodegradable brown paper bags.

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All also available online at www.ZaraMiaAva.com/identity

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www.twitter.com/vegoutleeds

 

http://www.grubandgrog.co.uk/events/vegout

 

http://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/veg-out-cafe

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The Minimalist Documentary

 

One of the most inspiring documentaries I have seen in a while. Definitely worth a watch.

 

For the authors to have been in well paid business jobs but yet not completely happy was unusual, as your first thoughts are if you have money you are happy.

This was not the case, leaving their high profile jobs and living a minimal lifestyle has made them happy and appreciate life. They are now touring around the world with their book, spreading the word of minimalism.

It is a revolutionary new movement that is becoming more and more apt for our busy lives. People are wanting to live a simpler life, a life more than material objects.

 

‘With shopping habits people have a gaping void they feel like they need to fill with stuff to make them feel better, which is where consumer purchases come in. But after all their shopping sprees they are still longing for more.’

 

If you think about it with all the stuff you have hoarded in your life how much do you actually use? The point the guys were saying is does it have a value to you? does it mean something to you? is it functional?

If not then you don't need it! Get rid of it sell it, recycle it, give it to a charity. Free yourself of clutter for a happier life. 

Project 33.3

This is such a great concept, to prove you do not need fast fashion. Fast fashion does not pay true ecological costs, this and lack of paid labour is harming the planet and the people that make the fabrics and garments. Slow fashion is the way forward. Be sustainable. Being able to produce a capsule wardrobe wearing 33 interchangeable pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories to wear for 3 months. And repeat.

'Just don't buy anything! '

Not only is this an ethical way of dressing, this is great for creative, busy people. By having more time in the morning, not thinking about how to put together outfits and what accessories they can put them with. It's already thought out and you can easily grab a few items and know whatever you pick up they will automatically go together within your capsule wardrobe. Who wouldn't want more time!

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 Image from https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/

Credits

https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/

 

Tiny Houses

People were living their life depending on how big their houses were, buying more and more stuff to fill their huge empty houses, there is no need to have more than what you actually need.

‘Affordability, simplicity, sustainability. Do more with less. Small spaces makes sense environmentally.’

Tammy Stroble founder of tiny houses which are social homes. ‘In the end it isn't about the size of your house or how you can move it around it's about mindful choices, it's about flexibility and freedom spending time with loved ones.’

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 Image from  http://www.rowdykittens.com/2017/10/tinyjam/

Credits

http://www.rowdykittens.com/our-tiny-house/ 

 

Exile Lifestyle 

Collin wright is a full time traveller he stated a blog to record his travels, which is now his job as a nomade traveller. He is giving homeless a different meaning. All he possesses is what he carries on him traveling from place to place. This is such an amazing concept. He owns no home but yet isn’t homeless, he is a minimalist nomade showing people how you don’t need to be stuck in one place with all your useless possessions, he is traveling the world with all he needs in his backpack.

 

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Image from https://www.theminimalists.com/exile/

Credits

 http://exilelifestyle.com

 

After watching this documentary it opened my eyes to mass consumerism. We don’t need to buy things to make us content. We can be more than happy, with a simple clutter free lifestyle. Have a think when you next go shopping, see whether any of the links listed can help you get more organised and pro active in a happy minimal lifestyle.

‘Live life with less!’

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The True Cost Documentary

 
Image from https://truecostmovie.com/‘This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the huma…

Image from https://truecostmovie.com/

This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?

Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes

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Watching this film changed everything, from my personal life to my business. It was shocking to watch! It made me realise how much fashion plays a huge part in ruining the Earth, as well as the lives of people involved within the fashion industry. From people that live near factories, that leak out chemicals into the water supply, slave labour from children, to people working every hour of the day for little to no money, fashion has ruined people lives. Consumers should to be aware of this!

In the documentary it revisits the horror that was the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in 2013, bringing fashion factory workers health and safety to the forefront of the news around the world.  

People buy into fast fashion so easily without considering the impact. Designers & brands used to only produce 2 collections a year, now it’s 52, a collection out each week of the year, it just shows how bad fast fashion has got.

Ask yourself a few questions when you next go shopping: How can this t-shirt only cost £5?  How was the fabric grown and produced? Where was the the garment produced? Who made the garment? Are they getting paid fairly? What is the carbon footprint of this item? The most important question is Can I make a difference?

After watching the documentary it made me realise that I can make a difference, being a fashion designer. I can make changes for the better. Showing consumers that you can have luxury contemporary fashion that is also ethically made and sustainably produced. I am hoping other businesses  realise that they can make a change for the better.

 

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Is it difficult to become a fully sustainable business? Yes it is but it was the best thing we ever did. Everything is a learning curve, we are always trying new ideas and improving to make things better.

We were already using end of roll fabrics, these fabrics would otherwise end up as landfill waste, and we were producing garments in house, but we knew we could do more.

 Zero waste is also a move we wanted to do for a while, by using fabric in the most economical way. Also rather then only recycling the fabric waste, we are now recycling everything from patten paper, card, and branding materials. If we are outsourcing a product we make sure the business has the same ethics as us, and rather them then discarding the waste, we ask them to send it to us for us to reuses or recycle, we do this so we are fully knowledgeable of where the waste ends up. 

We are aiming to be be a transparent business. What we mean by that is if a customer asks where were their garments produced & where the fabric was made, we want to be able to answer that question confidently. Currently all our organic fabrics are all fully traceable. We at ZARAMIA AVA have also since gone vegan to have the least carbon footprint as we can. Going vegan as a business makes you question everything from the fabrics to the dyes, prints and packaging.

Read our Ethos here www.ZaraMiaAva.com/Ethos 

Links: 

A film by Andrew Morgan

https://truecostmovie.com/ 

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