Supermarket bags now 5p each

New supermarket policies on carrier bags may mean you now need to pay for bin liners, but at Indigo, we are fully supporting this environmental movement (we’ve always been big believers in the reusable totes!). This is a great time for brands to stock up on customised tote bags for clients, promo’s and giveaways. People … Read more

Lessons Learned From Watching Pretty in Pink

From the moment actress Molly Ringwald walked out the door wearing a handmade ensemble in the movie Pretty in Pink, we were intrigued. How does one of the least popular girls in the school catch the eye of the dreamy Blane McDonough? If it wasn’t her knowledge of “white hot” pop singers that grabbed his attention, it had to be her impeccable talent revamping recycled duds. Who would have known that a borrowed prom dress and a pair of pinking shears could make a girl feel so darn powerful?

T-Shirt Wrapping Paper is Perfect for the Holidays

Are you looking for a fun way to dress up your holiday packages? Well, look no further than your closet or dresser. Your old novelty t-shirts make great wrapping paper. In fact, the ones you had a hard time parting with can now be used for a good cause this Christmas.

Go Shorty

Speaking on behalf of the shorter creme-de-la-creme of the population, it’s time to be short and be proud. Well, maybe I’m not quite speaking about height, but in the fashion stakes this summer being short is big news. A couple of summers ago wearing a pair of shorts would have been a no-go, it was … Read more

Time to say goodbye? Recycle your Jeans with Howies

A pair of amazing jeans are the things dreams are made of. They are often your best friends; there aren’t many things in life you can rely on, utterly and completely, every single day. They’re comfortable, hug in the right places, skim over problem areas, have good pocket positioning and a well functioning fly. I’m … Read more

Say no to junk mail

My pet hate at the moment is scrapping the pizza delivery flyers out of our mailbox. Hackney (a London borough) households receive approximately 35 million pieces of unwanted mail each year, which weighs 900 tonnes and takes 6,000 trees to create. They produce a pack (pictured) which can help cutting it down including stickers and … Read more