If you are a fan of distressed denim, it is time to go hunting for second hand rather than buying new in order to get the vintage look. NGOs have been attacking the sandblasting of new denim and lobbying for this particular trend to fall out of fashion due to the little known human and environmental cost.

Nail varnish lovers, you have got to check out Butter London 3 Free Company whose polishes contain no formaldehyde, no toluene, no DBP, and never have. Their 3 Free lacquers are heavily pigmented which means that the colours are richer, deeper and more vibrant on the nail. Colour goes on and DOES NOT fade over time.

Fairtrade Fortnight is upon us and the Fairtrade Foundation are asking us to swap everyday shopping basket items such as tea, coffee, chocolate, cotton tee-shirts, pineapples, bananas, cakes, sugar and lots more for Fairtrade alternatives during Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 (22 February - 7 March). The aim is to get people in Britain to make one million and one swaps over the two-week period and change the lives of millions of farmers around the world.

Now this I am going to... 11 Mar 2010 10:00 Venue: withheld... A SWISHING EVENTS FOR JUST KIDS CLOTHES AGES 0-6 £6 ADMISSION FEE