One of the questions we get asked the most is 'where should I donate my clothes?'.  Maybe you've been wondering about this too.  Most of us have things in our wardrobe we don't wear anymore, and we've heard there is a 'good' and a 'bad' way to get rid of them, but the rest... is a bit of a mystery. If you keep reading we will give some advice on donating clothes, and some recommended charities...

It's the week of Earth Day and Fashion Revolution week. The two campaigns ask us to acknowledge the interconnected rights of people and nature, and work together to not just stop, but to restore the damage being caused to the Earth. Things we should do all year round, with this being a good week to start.  FOR THE REST OF APRIL, WE ARE DONATING 20% OF OUR SALES TO SUPPORT THE OR FOUNDATION.The...

Last month we sat down with Lisa Goudsmit from Elle to talk about how to shop responsibly. If you want to read the original article in Dutch, you can find it here. For all the non-Dutch speakers we translated it down below. Buying sustainable fashion online: how do you become a critical shopper? FOR THOSE WHO NO LONGER SEE THE WOOD FOR ALL THE SUSTAINABLE TREES: WE ASKED TWO EXPERTS FOR ADVICE...

BACKTOBACK is a London based clothing brand designed to show the balance between raving and sustainability, community and unity. Inspired by music, art and nature BACKTOBACK combines graphic prints with sustainable materials that take you from day to night, from the street to the rave. We chatted with founders Athena and Brad about seasonless clothing, reconnecting to nature, and, of course, m...

With retail stores across the world still closed, shoppers are turning to online. Online sales are booming, expected to grow as much as 30% this year in Europe (State of Fashion 2021 Report, McKinsey & BoF). Online and social media has democratised the fashion industry, offering emerging brands a platform to reach new people, albeit increasingly cluttered and more difficult to reach an audi...

“Closing the loop” is widely seen as the future of a more sustainable society. A closed loop system is one where products are designed, manufactured and used so as to circulate within society for as long as possible. In fashion this includes designing durable and biodegradable or recyclable clothing, re-using and reducing waste through repairs and customer take-back programs, and up-cycling ex...

New Order of Fashion is an Eindhoven based foundation helping to shift the dial on sustainability in fashion through talent and innovation. In an ambitious project that kicked off in 2020, they set out to turn the old, unworn clothes from Eindhoven’s residents into a completely new collection of items that would have new life. As we launch the first pieces from the collection on PARO we chatted...

Eily O Connell creates handmade jewellery inspired by the natural world. She grew up in Ireland and has been inspired by it's intrinsic forms.  Eily sources inspiration from forests and landscapes in the UK, Ireland and following a 2020 residency, also in Iceland.  Each piece of jewellery is cast from organic materials that Eily finds in her environment, collects and casts into recycled metals...

As we spend more time at home, we find moments to escape outdoors in the urban oases on our doorstep. Whenever, wherever you get a moment outdoors, whatever you need at the time, nature can deliver. ⁠⁠⁠Our FW20/21 lookbook celebrates these moments outdoors. Shot in Amsterdam, in between lockdowns, with our talented friends; photographer Bradford, and models Anyaa, Isaac, Ben, Ahmad, Milad and A...

Studio Mend tackles the problem of clothing waste by extending the life of clothes that our precious to us. Our throw away consumer culture these days means we tend to see a stain or hole as the end of life for our clothes. But through visible mending techniques Sunniva shows us that this is in fact a chance for them to be re-born, turning imperfections in to an opportunity to make something m...

We've discovered many new and emerging brands whilst scouting for PARO STORE, but it is rare to come across a brand who has been around for over 16 years, and whilst growing in size has stayed true to their original vision and maintained sustainable operations. We talked to Maiami founder, Maike Dietrich about how the brand has evolved, and how her passion for the hand made is still as alive t...

Socksss are really unlike any sock brand we've seen before. The attention to detail that goes in to the design, and the creativity in the communication makes you rethink your relationship with this daily wardrobe staple which can be pretty under appreciated. We chatted to Sean and Oscar, founders of Socksss, to find out and about them, their vision for the humble sock, and how they approach de...