Playa London offers really nice quality organic cotton beach shirts, mostly for men. £3 from each purchase goes towards removing plastic from our oceans. Many are inspired by Greek islands, these are expensive but built to last.
by the seaside
organic cotton fashion for beach days
Rapanui (Isle of Wight) is a sustainable fashion brand that makes lovely organic cotton jumpers and shirts. Everything is made with green energy and sent in plastic-free packaging. Its range of summer clothing is mix-and-match, from t-shirts to jumpsuits and organic cotton dungarees. Charities can even raise money for their cause with their sister company Teemill,…
the history of England’s beach huts
Lorna Thompson Beach huts were originally designed in Victorian times to let people discreetly change (unless you were rich enough to be wheeled out to sea in a ‘bathing station!), most have no running water, but a couple of deckchairs and a Thermos flask is all you need to gaze at the horizon, as the…
a walk along a seaside pier
Tracey Bowes England has many piers, although many have been destroyed in storms or by arson. A few like Brighton pier are architectural masterpieces, and we also have Southend, the longest pier in the world. Designed originally to let ships dock when they could not get to land, they became popular as holiday walking destinations…
eco sunglasses with bamboo frames
Most of us wear sunglasses on a sunny day, for comfort and to see better if driving. But most pairs are made from plastic (oil). You can buy buy sunglasses made from recycled plastic (fine for pottering around the garden) but not good for the beach or on boats, as if you lost them, they…