The Conscious Edit - August 2025

Welcome to this month’s Conscious Edit, where I highlight stylish finds, experiences and investment pieces designed to lighten your footprint while making a positive impact on both the planet and your wardrobe…

Witnessing the brutal and relentless attacks on the innocent civilian population of Gaza over the past two years has led me to consistently use my voice to amplify Palestinian stories and raise awareness of the ongoing man-made humanitarian crisis - which now finds itself suffering a Stage 5 Famine, as a direct result of months of bombardment and aid access restriction. Many of you have reached out asking how you can offer meaningful support... So, this month’s edit is dedicated to just that.

Alongside fashion and accessories by Palestinian designers, I’ve included everyday essentials like olive oil and handmade soap, a restaurant that celebrates Palestinian food and community - and their beautiful recipe book to bring the flavours of Palestine into your own kitchen. I’ve also highlighted ways to contribute through purchases that support well-known charities with projects on the ground, as well as a concert in aid of Choose Love, where music becomes a way of coming together in solidarity.

Every recommendation here is more than just a product or an event - it’s an opportunity to preserve heritage, sustain livelihoods, and directly support communities in desperate need.

‘Together for Palestine’ Concert at OVO Arena, Wembley in support of Choose Love, ‘Bethlehem’ by Fadi Kattan, Virgin Olive Oil Soap, Dining Gift Card for Akub in Notting Hill, Hand-Painted Dove Print (100% profits to  Save the Children and Medicins Sans Frontiers, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Bespoke Embroidery Tee (limited run, 100% profit to Gaza Formula Foundation)

Please sign Save The Children’s petition demanding Kier Starmer take urgent action to protect Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank. Without an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access, famine will spread, and more innocent lives will be lost.

The Conscious Edit - July 2025

Welcome to this month’s Conscious Edit, where I highlight stylish finds, experiences and investment pieces designed to lighten your footprint while making a positive impact on both the planet and your wardrobe…

And this month I’m sharing something a little special… My latest collaboration, a 16-piece capsule collection with Sensi Studio - a vibrant tribute to ethical craftsmanship, sustainable design, and the enduring strength of women. Handwoven by master female artisans in Ecuador, the collection features 100% Ecuadorian toquilla straw hats, bags, and accessories. Each piece supports traditional craftsmanship and sustains a community of artisans whose skills have been passed down through generations.

Inspired by women leading the charge in sustainability and conscious living, the designs pay homage to trailblazers including Aja Barber (whose tireless advocacy for ethical fashion and responsible consumerism has reshaped the industry), Jasmine Hemsley (whose holistic approach to wellness and mindful living serves as an inspiration for slow, intentional style, and Rene MacDonald (the creative force behind Lisou London, a brand renowned for its vibrant prints and commitment to sustainability.) Other influences on the collection include Zeena Shah’s joyful passion for colour, Alexis Foreman’s effortlessly minimalist aesthetic, and Fiona Leahy’s exquisite eye for design and detail, which all bring depth and personality to the pieces they inspired.

At the heart of this collaboration are also some deeply personal family tributes - the Billy Bag and Jake Hat, are named in honour of my sister and mother, both lifelong sources of creativity and inspiration, with other designs named after my niece Willow, and goddaughters Olive, Margot and Piper.

Adding further depth to the collection, many pieces feature vibrant charms crafted from tagua, known as “vegetable ivory” - a sustainable, cruelty-free alternative to elephant ivory. This detail holds personal significance for me, being passionate about wildlife conservation and an anti trophy-hunting advocate. My previous ‘Buy to Give’ fashion partnerships have raised over £75,000 for conservation initiatives across Kenya.

This collaboration is a love letter to traditional craft, conscious design, and the women shaping our world with purpose. Fashion has the power to tell stories and drive change - and with this collection, every thread speaks to that mission.

The Kelly Eastwood x Sensi Studio limited-edtion collection embodies a shared commitment to sustainable luxury and global connection. It is available now exclusively via Sensi Studio.

OOTD: 28.04.20 (In Support of Age UK)

It was only a matter of time before the quarantine dungas came out... Consider my lock down complete!

I’ve recently upped my collar game with Troy London, who during these challenging times are donating 15% of all their sales to Age UK, the country's leading charity dedicated to helping the elderly, providing a support network for many of the UK’s vulnerable 2 million older people living alone in isolation during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Earth Day 2020

In the 1980’s there were an estimated 1.2 million elephants in Africa, and the latest survey shows there are now around 400,000... A shocking demise which has occurred in my own lifetime, and the result of savage poaching and human/wildlife conflict. On this most poignant of Earth Days, I am sat here wondering; How many more years will I be visiting these innocent, orphaned victims?⁣ ⁣

Despite some recent gains in elephant conservation, the worry now is, that with the sudden, unexpected standstill in African tourism (an industry that provides millions of jobs, and sees large percentages of their costs go back into local communities and wildlife protection) a spike in poaching is likely expected with vital incomes being lost, and safeguarding wildlife becoming harder and more dangerous; Threatened and endangered animals may become the additional casualties of the pandemic.⁣ ⁣

Conservation groups are now calling on finance ministers to make the protection of nature a cornerstone of their Covid 19 economic recovery plans; Our most precious wildlife cannot rely on tourism and donations alone anymore - We need governmental commitment to both planet and wildlife preservation!! ⁣

Also - Please don’t cancel your safari, just postpone it... It is money you will never invest better - and it goes a long way to preserving, protecting and supporting some of our world’s most special ecosystems, wildlife, and people.

Head over to my friend’s pages at Ol Malo, House in the Wild and The Safari Collection for some travel inspo, to Space for Giants to join their #AHealthyEarth campaign, and to my sister, Claire Eastwood, an African travel expert, to get planning your future African adventures!

⁣ Then and Now: Both pictures were taken at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (major shout out to the full 80’s commitment of scrunchie AND terry toweling shorts... Strong!)

OOTD: 16.04.20 (In Support of Re-Engage UK)

Verified Pajama Party; Silk Pyjamas are the real ‘Going Out-Out’ of Lockdown Looks...!

Ridley London are donating 100% of the profits from their gorgeous new loungewear collection to Re-Engage UK, helping provide a support network for many of the UK’s vulnerable elderly living alone in isolation during the Coronavirus crisis.

OOTD: 09.04.20 (In support of Meals for the NHS)

Self Distancing/Timering... 💙

My pals at Chinti and Parker are donating 100% of the profits from their Anni Heart Collection to Meals for the NHS, a not for profit initiative who partner with local restaurants to ensure our frontline heroes get the delicious and nourishing food they need to tackle their arduous 18-hour, life-saving shifts... #HelpOurHeroes

Shop TLC’s Look…

Hello There: With Nothing Underneath

I love to highlight small, sustainable British brands that I truly love - and wear; After living in my throw-on linen With Nothing Underneath boyfriend-style shirt allllll last summer (which so many of you consistently enquired about), I’m finding their recently launched brushed-cotton design just as useful, and sooo cosy... Basically, they are my everyday wardrobe staples, whether I’m spending the day in town, on the beach, or in bed (don’t judge, it’s cold out there...)

Not only does this brand source all its organic material from the Better Cotton Initiative and use plastic-free packaging, but despite being a small company, after seeing a surge in orders after the Duchess of Sussex wore one of their cotton designs to visit the Luminary Bakery, my friend Pip Durell (WNU’s founder), made a generous donation to this London-based social enterprise that supports disadvantaged women, as a way to pay it forward.... Jolly good shirts by a jolly good egg

Photographer: Rosalind Alcazar

NHS Heroes (*and a happier day by the sea...)

I’m really relieved the members of the House of Commons Commission have decided that the proposed £500,000 needed to get Big Ben to chime in Brexit on January 31st, is money that would (obviously) be better spent elsewhere... Namely, the NHS - something we need to protect and prioritise with all our might, because you never know how much you rely upon it, until suddenly, you’re really bloody relying upon it.

8 days ago, I arrived at the hospital my mother had been brought to... We are still sitting tight in ICU, and taking each day, with their varying complications and long words, as they come, but I was totally blown away by the rapid response of the emergency services - the paramedics even came to check on me at the end of their shift, despite, I imagine, having had pretty exhausting days themselves. Similarly, the nursing staff, despite being run-ragged on their long shifts in a desperately underfunded arena, have been consistently compassionate, skilled and reassuring. These everyday heroes, deserving of our raised voices of support, see hundreds of people every week, but their faces are the ones that stay with us forever.

#NHSHeroes

A happier day by the sea…

Photography: Ollie Ali

Business Not As Usual...

Does 2020 have a re-set button?! Asking for a friend...

Assassinations and abdications aside, watching the Australian bushfires unfold have left so many of us feeling completely overwhelmed, hopeless and, besides being able to make donations, utterly helpless. I have felt unable to continue à la ‘business as usual,’ whilst knowing that over a billion animals have perished in the fire’s path, and many species are now hastening towards extinction.

After spending last week beating myself up over this uncharacteristic lack of chutzpah, and feeling unable to rally, I’ve decided however, that perhaps a ‘business as usual’ mentality is not actually what is needed from me, or any of us, right now - because let’s face it, ‘nothing changes, if nothing changes.’ What’s clear is that we need to hold ourselves and our leaders to a greater responsibility for the well-being of our planet... None of us have been, or indeed are, perfect, but let’s all agree that by making more sustainable and less polluting choices in our daily lives and businesses, we can all be and do a helluva lot better... Now is definitely the time, friends.

*To donate to the Australian emergency and rescue services, please see HERE.

Australian Bushfires - How Can We Help?

My heart is breaking over the footage I’m seeing from Australia. 14.6 MILLION acres of land has so far been destroyed (that’s the size of the of Belgium and Haiti combined), 480 MILLION animals have perished in this catastrophic fire’s wake (including 30% of New South Wales Koala population), countless homes are gone, thousands of people are stranded and at least eighteen people have died, including several volunteer firefighters... And this is all before we’ve even reached mid-January/February, when the Australian bushfire season typically peaks.

How can we help the emergency relief and recovery efforts, even from afar?

Please consider donating to the following;

Australian Red Cross

Wires Wildlife Rescue

Australian Salvation Army

Food Bank Australia

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital

NSW Rural Fire Service

Country Fire Association of Victoria

South Australian Country Fire Service

My thoughts are with all the exhausted, heroic firefighters and volunteers battling these fires, and hoping they can stay both strong and safe.

Climate change is here and its impacts are only going to get worse, unless we act now, together…

UPDATE (12.01.20)

Scientists from the University of Sydney had estimated that 480 million animals would be killed by the current bushfires, however, with the extended range of the continuing blazes, they have updated that figure at more than ONE BILLION animals. I don’t know what to say…