Vegan Handbag Guide
In this guide we'll explain how to pick the best vegan handbag. Whether you're looking for a new tote, crossbody, bowler, or business bag – we've got you covered!
A new stamp on a classic: Traditional anniversary gift ideas by year
No matter if it’s for him, her or them, we know how difficult it can be to buy for a key milestone anniversary. Whether it’s to celebrate a marriage, partnership, or even a long-term employee, knowing how to turn a tradition into a personal gift can be hard. But we’ve...
Your Complete Guide to Going Vegan: Easy Steps to Start
Moving to a plant-based, vegan lifestyle has become more popular than ever before in recent years. Every year there is more evidence of the environmental, health and wellbeing benefits of moving to a vegan lifestyle. Why go vegan? Veganism is the art of not consuming any animal products, including the...
Veganuary: Making the Transition in 2021
With so many health benefits of going vegan, trying out Veganuary could be just what your lifestyle needs. Research shows that people who have vegan or vegetarian diets are at much lower risk of various illnesses including diabetes and heart disease. Learn more!
8 Ways to Cut Down Waste at Christmas
From buying too much food than we can consume, to throwing away hundreds of thousands of miles of wrapping paper, there’s no doubt that most of us up our waste consumption at Christmas.
How to Upcycle Your Christmas Decorations this Year
1 - Snowman bauble Why not get together and use an old light bulb to create your own bauble? Be careful, though. If you’re a child, make sure you have an adult with you to do this.What you’ll need: 1 x lightbulb Orange, white and black paint 1 x tube...
Transforming Lives for Good
To celebrate our anniversary, we are supporting Transforming Lives for Good in helping disadvantaged children in the UK. Thanks to Work for Good, all of the donations that we raise in the build-up to Christmas will be doubled! Let’s spread some warmth this Christmas.
Paguro Upcycle’s 7-Year Anniversary: How times have changed for sustainable living
This month, Paguro will be celebrating its seven year anniversary. We will be looking at how sustainable living has impacted our growth and change.
Ethical Christmas Gifts 2020: Eco-friendly Guide
Eco-friendly gifts could be the perfect present alternative for that special person. Knowing what to buy someone for a Birthday, Anniversary or Christmas can seem to be a daunting task every year, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
10 New Eco-friendly Lockdown Habits & Statistics
Lockdown has shown many people that we don’t need as many materialistic things to thrive in life, whether that be fast-fashion for a new outfit every night of the week, or cooking more fresh, local produce. Learn more.
Kids turn into Fashion Designers for Paguro one-of-a-kind Competition
For many of us, we’re at our most creative when we’re young. We have more active imaginations, ones which are less constrained by rationale and what’s worked in the past. As a result, we took advantage of those most creative when it came to designing our newest piece of jewellery.
Zero Waste Week in support of our oceans
Through our upcycled products, we want to raise more awareness of ocean pollution by showcasing what we can do by turning waste into attractive, eco-friendly products. Zero Waste Week Zero Waste Week in 2020 is from the 7th to the 11th of September. Over this week, the Zero Waste Week...
Paguro Upcycle - Awards & Nominations
Discover how Paguro Upcycle has been nominated for leading sustainable and eco-conscious business awards. Celebrating innovation in upcycled fashion and ethical design.
Shortlisted as Disruptor of the Year category for the Midlands Region
This is a proud day. I'm thrilled to have been shortlisted as Disruptor of the Year category at the 2020 Great British Entrepreneur Awards for the Midlands Region. I have felt for some time that the fashion industry is ripe for disruption and events over the past few months have...
How to Make Our Handmade Resin Earrings
Watch our step-by-step guide on how we make our Resin Earrings. Combine a hardening agent with natural plant resin. Pour onto a plate and add in the skateboard shavings. Leave it overnight to set. Draw the pattern of the earrings on to the set resin. Saw out the shape of the...
How to Fix a Separated or Broken Zipper
Over time, the slider (the piece that locks the teeth of the zip together) starts to loosen and gape. Rather than writing the zip and the product off, here are a few simple steps to try to mend the zip: Reach for a pair of pliers. Push the slider to...