Retykle Blog

The Christmas countdown is on! In the spirit of giving back this Christmas, we spoke with Sian Taylor, Director of Box of Hope, a fantastic local organisation here in Hong Kong that provides useful and educational gifts to underprivileged children in Asia during Christmas. These gifts are donated by school children, organisations and anyone who wants to give back.

Following our Cloth Diaper Workshop with Petit Tippi, we’ve pulled together a useful guide on how to succeed at cloth diapering, with help from founder Victoria Chuard.

Meet Katerina. Mum to Lucas and Emma, Katerina had a fantastic collection of secondhand children's clothing to pass along to Retykle. She has decided to donate her earnings to Retykle charity partner Plastic Free Seas. We caught up with her to hear about what inspires her style and how she encourages her little ones to think about the environment.

Green + Simple is a lifestyle platform that shares realistic advice on sustainable living. Co-Founders Jenny Ringland and Erica Watson wanted to find toxic free products for their kids and soon found there was a much bigger discussion to be had which inspired them to launch Green + Simple. We chatted with them about the platform, what they hope to achieve and what advice they have for those who want to lessen their environmental impact on the planet.

Meet Jo Soo Tang, mother to three gorgeous tykes Mischa (13), Myles (10) and Mia (7) and passionate advocate for the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF) where Jo is the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Stubbs Road and founder of the Women of Hope Awards and Fundraiser Luncheon that support the Adventist Cancer Fund. Jo is also Founder of Wellness 360, is on the board of Splash Foundation and an active supporter of Human Rights Watch and HKRecycles.

Retykle Founder Sarah Garner was recently invited by Jumpstart Magazine to contribute a written piece for their online platform. For the piece, she explored the “Shifting Mindset of Chinese Consumers on Sustainable Fashion”. Having worked in the luxury fashion world for many years and now running the largest children’s luxury clothing resale platform, she's seen first hand how consumers in Asia and particularly China have evolved and in particular what drives them to think as more conscious consumers.

Here at Retykle, we are incredibly proud to reveal the talented photographer behind the lens at our shoots! Jenna Louise Potter from Lucky Fish Photography has worked with us on almost all of our campaign shoots and countless giveaways. As Hong Kong's go-to family photographer, we decided to catch up with her to hear how she started her business in Hong Kong and how she balances work life and motherhood.

Amy Malpass Hahn is the Editor-in-Chief of the leading digital lifestyle platform, The Grace Tales. We are thrilled that she has curated a special collection specifically for Retykle, featuring some of her favourite outgrown pieces that her little one has worn and loved. We also caught up with her to hear a bit about her time at The Grace Tales since she joined and what sustainability means to her.

Ahead of a cloth diapering workshop we are hosting at Retykle with Petit Tippi, we caught up with Founder Victoria Chuard on why it is an important method for reducing our environmental footprint. Petit Tippi is Hong Kong's leading platform for top quality, design focused natural, organic and eco-friendly products.