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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Alice Fisher

This week, we love to buy…

four children in simple cotton, bold-patterned clothing, standing in front of a wall of graffiti
Square groove: summer clothes from Mainio

Too cool for school

Mainio is a Finnish label for children who don’t want to look like Prince George or Princess Aurora. The comfortable clothes are bright and bold with zingy graphic patterns on organic cotton. Perfect for summer adventures. Mainio. From £10, zalando.co.uk

Blue handlebar bag

On your bike

Designer Jacqui Ma has created this Japanese-inspired handlebar bag for the London Transport Museum. Ideal for a Boris bike – or your own. Jacqui Ma bike bag. From £45, ltmuseumshop.co.uk

Plastic fantastic

Henry Holland has worked with Brita on this charity T-shirt made from recycled plastic and cotton. Profits go to the Marine Conservation Society. Henry Holland X Brita £30, houseofholland.co.uk

two grey t-shirts, one saying 'don't be a waster', the other 'single use plastic is never fantastic'
On message: t-shirts made from recycled plastic and cotton

Scents and sensibility

Kim Soohyang’s fragrances come as candles, diffusers and perfumes. She’s a star in her native Korea. One to watch – or, more accurately, smell. Scented candle £36, fenwick.co.uk

Two deckchairs, one with a multi-coloured swirly patterned seat, the other with a green leaves and red berries print

Get the juice

Lemon Made supports a community of young graphic designers from more than 12 countries to sell products worldwide. Nice patterns, too. Printed deckchairs £95, lemonmade.co

The future is bright

Did you know most glitter isn’t biodegradable and ends up polluting the ocean? Downer. So wear neon make-up instead. It’s cruelty and paraben free and you’ll still look mad for it at festivals. 3INA make-up. From £4.95, asos.com

Round neon circles in orange, lilac, pink and yellow
Neon time: cruelty and paraben free make-up
A white plate with a tangle of black tagliatelle-type pasta

In the black

Pasta made from seaweed may look a bit disturbing, but it tastes delicious and is, apparently, better for you and the planet than your normal spag. I Sea Pasta £5.99, planetorganic.com

Wood vibrations

Here’s your favourite House of Marley headphones, but wireless. They’re made with FSC wood and recycled aluminium. Smile Jamaica Wireless £39.99, thehouseofmarley.co.uk

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