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I decided I'm probably very over due a slightly more light-hearted post. A lot of my posts recently have been very serious and dealing with important issues. Which is always good, but it's nice to have a mix of everything which is my aim! This is HAIM, and I've chosen their video 'Failing' as I love it and think it's very very catchy! I've heard a lot about this band and have been meaning to look into them for quiet some time. I eventually got an opportunity to do so. Truly incredible. It's always nice to discover a new female band, being the feminist that I tend to be I always enjoy a female band. They are unusual and hard to describe but would to an extent remind me of some bands from the 90s? Maybe that's a bit radical. They remind me of earlier rock bands, which is nice, creates a sense of nostalgia but from a new group which is refreshing! Hope you enjoy them. Much love x

Detox: How People Power is Cleaning Up Fashion.  I think every Brand should promote this. I've watched a variety of documentaries on the living conditions people of had to live within as a result of these big brands polluting. Their homes, communities and cities are destroyed and dangerous.  Although some people may argue there is more important changes these brands can make such as fairtrade labour and better pay for workers. The reality is that these people also need an income and that this wage is better than no wage.  However destroying someone's health and quality of life as a result of production is awful and should be challenged and stopped. Greenpeace have started some really interesting protests throughout the world challenging these brands to clean up their act. It's a genius idea. As is mentioned in the video, the public finding out about this for big companies, it is a PR disaster, however changing their practices to cleaner ones, this pro