Retykle Blog

Sonalie Figueiras is the Founder, Publisher and Editor in Chief of successful media site Green Queen, and the epitome of a Green Queen in her passion for living a low waste, greener life. Sonalie welcomed her first baby in 2018 giving her a first hand perspective on the challenge of living minimally as a parent.

Buying quality items, and taking proper care of them is simply the smartest way to clothe your tykes! Here is our guide to naturally caring for their clothes to extend their useful life well beyond the time your tyke is wearing it, and keep them in top condition for resale.

Meet Alan Lo. One half of a powerhouse restaurateur couple, Alan lives in Hong Kong with his wife Yenn and their two boys, Gregory and Gabriel. Alan is passionate about promoting art, design, and creativity in Hong Kong, serving on a number of boards and committees locally and internationally, including Design Trust which is his charity of choice for Charity Closet.

As new parents, it is hard to know what you actually need for your newborn baby. Here is our simple list of baby clothing and sleepwear to help you get organised for your baby's arrival!

I have two daughters who both love collecting things so I seem to always have at least one leaf being 'kept safely" in my handbag at any time. I try to avoid the temptation to sneak them in the bin whilst they are not looking (we've all been there, right?) and instead see them as environmentally-friendly, free, arts and crafts materials!

15 years ago I was a children’s party planner in London. I loved coming up with creative ways to make the children’s fantasy themes come to life, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was my absolute favourite. But one thing that always struck me was the bags and bags of waste at the end of children’s parties. Almost everything was disposable.

Oaks Of Acorn is not a typical kids clothing brand. We are fun, bold and creative, also keeping the whimsicality of children at the same time. We combine bold colors with interesting silhouettes and have our quirky in-house designed prints and graphics printed on comfortable cottons and linens.

Meet Amanda Lee and her adorable tykes Temperance and Amity. Amanda and her husband have been buying second-hand clothing for themselves for years, as it's an economical way to acquire high-quality clothing. We interviewed Amanda about buying clothes for her girls, and why she has chosen The Children's Cancer Foundation charity to receive the proceeds for her charity closet.

Meet Joleen Soo. Founder of Catalysta, a new PR & Events Agency focused on building positive social impact, and former Development Director of the Cambodian Children’s Fund [CCF] and mother to her two tykes, Gabriel (4) and Olympia (2).  Joleen tells us why buying and selling secondhand designer kids clothes is important to her.