Sheherazade Goldsmith Quotations

Little children love bright, shiny things - and in my experience, most grown-up women aren't very different!

For many of us, Christmas lunch is the most special meal of the year - and I certainly want nothing but the very best for this celebration.

Doing the eco-accessory thing doesn't have to mean giving up designer labels. In fact, quite the opposite.

If you really want to help make a difference while getting a true travel experience, consider a community-run trip.

Consuming less is the fastest way to eco-fashion redemption - particularly if your preference is for leather, not hemp.

There are a lot of irritating aspects about large supermarkets for the wannabe eco-warrior, but the one that gets most of us hottest under the collar is packaging.

Gadgets - our houses are filled with them: ones we need, ones we think we need, and others that were a good idea at the time, but have never made it out of their boxes.

Even though I avoid buying clothes that are 'in fashion', choosing things I fall in love with and wearing them till they fall apart - and generally going for vintage when it comes to evening wear - I still, like every woman I know, suffer from occasional pangs of 'clothes guilt'.

The planet's environmental woes tend to be overlooked as we scramble for the latest high-tech gizmos - and conveniently ignore their energy consumption.

Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.