{"id":48295,"title":"We decided to open our own store","description":"For years, I had been on the prowl for sustainable and ethical t-shirts that didn\u2019t cost the earth - figuratively, and literally speaking. The range is capped at 30, so customers won\u2019t get overwhelmed (it\u2019s also the limit on partner website Teemill before I have to start paying a monthly subscription\u2026 so there\u2019s that too.) This is just a bit of fun really. For now.","content":"

Hey folks!<\/p>

Andrea here. For years, I had been on the prowl for sustainable and ethical t-shirts that didn\u2019t cost the earth - figuratively, and literally speaking.<\/p>

When my friend Ben Hunter set up www.whiyou.com<\/a> I was honoured to be invited onto his advisory team, to support him with various leadership and startup challenges. Challenges that I\u2019m so familiar with, now that I\u2019m on my 3rd business, as well as a Director of a 4th, and a Trustee of a charity. Whilst WHiYOU is very much Ben\u2019s baby, once he\u2019d custom made me a sweater, and joined me in setting up a partnership with Regenerators Academy, an incredible group I\u2019m in\u2026 that was it. I\u2019d gotten the bug. You see, WHiYOU has it\u2019s own identity, it\u2019s own purpose - on a mission to bring bold statement wearing activism into the general public, to change up the status quo, break barriers and stigma around mental health and wellbeing. They\u2019re incredible. I\u2019m a big fan (as you can probably tell).<\/p>

So I launched this online store to birth something way more subtle into the world - simple designs that connect to all the things I care about: nature, saving the planet, being a social starter, mindset change, behaviour change, honouring our roots, and consciousness. And I love anything to do with the moon!<\/p>

The range is capped at 30, so customers won\u2019t get overwhelmed (it\u2019s also the limit on partner website Teemill before I have to start paying a monthly subscription\u2026 so there\u2019s that too.) This is just a bit of fun really. For now.<\/p>

I\u2019ll be buying my statement fashion pieces from www.WHiYOU.com<\/a> (since I\u2019m a huge brand advocate). I can\u2019t wait for their Year 2 releases. Want something powerful and attention-grabbing? I suggest you go check them out whilst the Year 1 designs are still on their site. You can get 30% discount whilst they are, using code GIVEBACKONE.<\/p>

Oh - and whilst this store is to accompany the book Social Starters: Make Changing the World Your Business. Have you got your copy yet? No? What are you waiting for? You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>

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