Newsletter

Welcome to my bi-monthly newsletter. I write about worker’s rights & environmentalism, fashion consumption, globalisation and gendered, racialised, class-based exploitation. In 2024, I launched the PATCHED problem page - your letters replied to with useful anti-capitalist advice.
14
Oct
What links royal billionaires to charity shops?

What links royal billionaires to charity shops?

New investigation published in The Telegraph
2 min read
14
Oct
'I Love Boosters' stole my heart

'I Love Boosters' stole my heart

What can crooked rooms and shoplifting tell us about capitalism and fashion?
5 min read
15
Aug
Wildfire eclipse - Newsletter

Wildfire eclipse - Newsletter

A summer 2026 pause for thought in the midst of drought, Welsh wildfires and a solar eclipse
5 min read
08
Jul
Patched! Are wool and leather really that bad?

Patched! Are wool and leather really that bad?

From animal rights to the far right - a look into rainforests, tanneries and sheep farms
5 min read
30
May
Patched! My Doc Martens are busted - please help

Patched! My Doc Martens are busted - please help

Advice on how to fix 'vegan leather' boots
4 min read
15
May
Photo diary for Spring? Groundbreaking.

Photo diary for Spring? Groundbreaking.

It's been a busy few months, here's what I've been up to.
4 min read
25
Mar
Patched! Vintage or wedding 'skinflint'?

Patched! Vintage or wedding 'skinflint'?

Advice on re-wearing wedding outfits because it's cool and there is no spotlight anyway.
5 min read
04
Mar
No To War

No To War

Stop bombing Iran - what you can do about it.
6 min read
25
Feb
Patched x NBI! ’I’m lusting after new clothes instead of loving second-hand’

Patched x NBI! ’I’m lusting after new clothes instead of loving second-hand’

Special guest Agony Aunt advises on how to fall back in love with pre-loved clothes
6 min read
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