#4 Sustainable swimwear with Vicki Jones of Sand & Palm

In Episode 4 I welcome Vicki Jones – clothes designer, surfer and founder of sustainable swimwear brand Sand & Palm – to the breakfast table.   Vicki established Sand & Palm four years ago having trained and worked in activewear fashion for a decade.  She was determined to set up an sustainable clothing company, despite being warned by industry insiders not to market her products as ‘eco’ for fear it would put people off buying them.  But Vicki persevered, led by a passionate belief that sustainable clothing must be the future.  Fast forward a few years, and Vicki’s swimwear, made from regenerated ocean plastics, is a quintessential slow fashion brand, consciously anchoring itself against the tide of fast fashion that has swept us all along, and demonstrating that style and sustainability can go hand in hand.   During the episode we discuss the ways in which Vicki has consciously crafted each element of her business to be as sustainable as possible, from the fabrics she uses to packaging, marketing and using an ethical bank account.  We also talk about the social and environmental problems with fast fashion, and how principles of slow, sustainable fashion are starting to become more mainstream. Check out the podcast web page where you will find more information about Sandy & Palm, a selection of recipes from our breakfast, and information about Episode 4’s two supporters – Horizon Inspired’s online meditation courses, and Lars & Margo’s coffee beans (along with discount codes for both): www.tiatamblyn.com/podcast I’d love to know your thoughts, do join the conversation, email me tia@botelet.com or message via Instagram @breakfast_and_beyond   Please do subscribe to the podcast, rate, review and share this episode with friends and family who would enjoy it – thank you so much!

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In each episode of Breakfast & Beyond Tia Tamblyn welcomes a guest from within the Cornish community to talk, over breakfast, about the steps they are taking within their work and home lives to embrace sustainability. Through the series Tia's guests cover a broad range of topics from food to floristry, homewares, fashion, skincare, agriculture, wellbeing and much more. The conversations within this podcast are intended to inspire positive shifts towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Episodes are released at the end of each month taking us on a seasonal journey through the year. The breakfast Tia prepares for each guest is vegetarian, based on fantastic fresh produce sourced from within Cornwall. Tia shares recipes along with details of growers and producers, and information about her guest and the issues discussed, for those who wish to dig a little deeper into the episode themes. Find out all about the podcast, including links to episodes, via: www.tiatamblyn.com/podcast Please do subscribe to Breakfast & Beyond, and episodes will arrive you with as they are released.