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Important Announcement. (Sadface Emoji)
Hey Everyone, Shama here from Doll & Bone. I just wanted to share a big update with you all. After a long five years with many ups and downs, tears and laughter, it is with great regret we have to inform everyone that Doll & Bone is closing down. After persevering throughout Covid and the lockdowns, and the impact this had on us throughout every aspect of the business – as well as the current cost-of-living crisis that’s impacting so many small businesses - it’s become apparent to us all that the time has come to bring the company to...
Let’s talk packaging and the environment...
Here at Doll&Bone we try our best to be as eco-friendly as possible and over the last year or so we have been slowly but surely reducing all our dependency on single use plastics, both in our choice of suppliers and through reducing our own use of it in our product packaging. Though we cannot always guarantee how our suppliers operate, we do make sure to use ethical companies wherever possible - and we are proud to say that in-house we have now officially finished with plastic in all our customer orders. The last bits have gone and have now been...
2021 is going to be better for everyone.
On our last update we had the sad news of having to stop our clothing range due to the effects of Covid-19. However we manged to find a new supplier and they have been great! We now have some of t-shirts back up and ready to order at a great price of £18.99. Lots of colours and pocket print t-shirts available which are all original designs by Andi. https://www.dollandbone.com/collections/apparel The company who now supply our apparel and printing is Prodigi, see here for their eco sustainability approach https://www.prodigi.com/sustainability/ Talking about sustainability, we are making our own goals and targets on...
D&B and the Coronavirus Crisis - An Update.
Hello Everyone.Seven weeks of quarantine and we are tired. I can't imagine how you guys feel. But we are tired.This present situation has thrown a lot of problems into the air, and we have been busy as bees trying to fix each and everyone of them...Whether it is supplier's going on hiatus during the crisis and us losing a supply chain for a large amount of our stock, or Suppliers charging customers custom charges which we were never warned about, or having to completely overhaul our Apparel line to make sure that we can meet demand with a new supplier...
COMMUNITY - The UK Independent Clothing Scene is Blowing Up.
In the UK right now the independent clothing industry is in something of a boom.Small indie companies are thriving and innovating with collaborative projects and releases. Artists, designers and brand managers are coming together to release some absolutely astounding new designs and lines, and the community spirit is rich and heady.Some companies are obviously doing better than others, and as these companies ascend to the top of the pile, the companies below rightfully step up their game and move closer to the same goal - but, always with a view to the helping hands form above, and offering hands to...