And that Ladies and Gentlemen is it. The summer is over and the Oxfam Festival Shop is now closed. While you wet wipe away any muddy remains and pack away your tent, here is a round up blog post to reminisce over this summer's adventures.  ...

Enjoying the last weekend of Summer saw us enjoying an afternoon of live music at the local park, I decide it was a perfect time to do a spot of style spotting. I am noticing more and more local young uns embracing thrifting, hand making items or customising.  Here are just a few style savvy individuals making a difference in my local area. Jo wears a vintage dress thrifted from our local Oxfam store for just 99p, adding...

The Oxfam Camden DIY store was positively buzzing with chatter and activity when I arrived there last Wednesday for the launch of ReCraft, "How to turn second-hand stuff into beautiful things for your home, family and friends." ReCraft is a brilliant book by the fabulously creative Sara Duchars and Sarah Marks, the founders of Buttonbag, a young innovative company that creates beautiful contemporary craft kits, designed and made in...

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With festival season pretty much over, and what we had of a summer also rapidly disappearing, I've been finding ways to desperately cling onto the sun. This week's attempt? A DIY floral crown. Floral crowns have been the epitome of festival fashion for the past few years, and when you think of festivals you naturally think of summer. My plan is to wear the crown, stick some headphones in my ears and shout "I can't hear...

Buttonbag are known for their well designed quirky craft kits that inspire creativity in little ones and crafty beginners alike. This new book has been a natural progression to display their passion for making new things but this time, using existing things around the house and in the depths of your cupboards. The book includes 50 projects to give old things a new lease of life. ReCraft is a way of recycling things you might otherwise...

To say I have an obsession with scarves is an understatement. When it comes to gift ideas my friends & family know if in doubt that a scarf is the only gift for me. My collection is large and varied, they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are small, some are square. I have floral ones, plain ones and even commemorative ones. I have always used scarves to make a statement.  My three go to looks are easy and will brighten...

I have crossed the channel, gone through at least four loads of washing, and have (just about) managed to de-glitter. I am back in fashion corner at Oxfam House, yet I left my mind in Robin Hill Country Park. I just cannot get over how fantastic Bestival was this year, the perfect way to end the season. So, whilst I am filled with nostalgia I thought I'd share my festival highlights with you.   The Oxfam Festival Shop ...

Oxfam Fashion readers may recall the debut of "Unravel," a beautiful short film which was launched at last year's Everything Must Go Exhibition at the Barge House, Oxo Tower, London.  I was fortunate enough to have recently met the lovely and warm hearted Meghna Gupta, documentary director of "Unravel." This insightful documentary follows the Western world's unwanted clothes, on a journey across Northern...

We started the festival season at the Isle of Wight Festival and ended the summer back on the isle for Bestival. We've had James Walsh play in the Oxfam Festival Shop, caught up with Bip Ling at the Latitude graduate fashion show, taught many festival goers how to upcycle their clothes and walked far too many miles in wellies to remember! We wanted to share with you what a day in the life of team fash at festivals is like....