Author: Softly Spun
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Applying to the Erasmus Mundus EMMIE programme
Fashion certifications are everywhere—but what do they really mean? This piece explores key labels, what they stand for, and why understanding them matters more than simply trusting them.
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Reading the Labels
Fashion certifications are everywhere—but what do they really mean? This piece explores key labels, what they stand for, and why understanding them matters more than simply trusting them.
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France Is Putting Fast Fashion on Trial
France has approved a new law targeting ultra-fast fashion with eco-taxes, advertising bans, and transparency rules aimed at reducing environmental and social harm.
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Funding Impact Entrepreneurship
A practical reflection on funding impact ventures — exploring why traditional finance often falls short and how blended, mission-aligned capital can better support social and environmental work.
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Wearing What Matters
A thoughtful guide on how to dress sustainably — from checking brands and fabrics to valuing longevity, repair, and personal style over perfection.
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Seeking Clarity in a World of Questions – ‘What The Buddha Taught’ Book Review
A reflective exploration of Buddhist teachings on suffering, self, and mindfulness — drawing from lived experience and insights from What the Buddha Taught.
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Building a Business that Doesn’t Want to Grow Fast
A reflection on slow business growth, staying small by design, and rethinking success beyond scale through care, depth, and values-led entrepreneurship.
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When Repair Becomes Resistance
Repair does more than fix — it interrupts the cycle of disposability. In a system built on constant newness, mending becomes both a strategy and a statement.
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Why ‘Sustainable’ Isn’t Enough
The word sustainable is everywhere in fashion — but what are we really sustaining? This piece explores why small improvements aren’t enough without deeper systemic change.