Our Blog: Sustainable Stories

Sneak peek at a Burlesque troupe photo shoot

Burlesque dancers are known for their unapologetic body confidence and empowerment, so who better to model Y.O.U underwear at our latest photo shoot, step forward Cream Tease of Oxford - the city’s...

Four favourite affordable ethical clothing brands

Have you ever trawled the internet for an ethical alternative to a potential fast fashion purchase and been shocked at the price of a sustainable swap? Well, we have!  Costs add up when working wit...

From Oxford to Oxford Street - Y.O.U pops up in London!

It’s a dream come true - we are thrilled to announce the launch of our pop-up shop (Mon 22nd & Tues 23rd May) in Oxford Street in London – Europe’s busiest shopping location! Read on for the a...

Women’s Underwear Bottom Trends – what’s your favourite?

What is the purpose of the new trend for barely-there micro thongs? Good question! It’s an extremely minimalist style and not for the faint hearted … or those of us who want full coverage for our b...

How to Mend and Revive Your Underwear

Have you ever been sad that you couldn’t wear a piece of underwear anymore because it ripped, got a hole in it or was damaged in another way? We've collated some ideas to make underwear last longer...

Earth Day Special – How Y.O.U underwear helps to protect the planet

This Saturday 22nd April, we’re celebrating Earth Day which is all about protecting the planet’s natural resources for future generations. We're doing our best to ensure that Y.O.U underwear minim...

We’re a Sustainability Award Winner!

We're always thrilled to be nominated for an award, and it's even more exciting when we go and win one! And that’s just what happened at The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Awards Ceremony la...

Going Beyond B Corp Month – What happens next?

As B Corp Month draws to a close (Friday 31st March) this blog post reflects on the inspiring ways that B Corps “Go Beyond” business as usual, to create lasting impact on people and planet, and in...

Millions of women walk for hours every day, just to collect water. But how far would you go?

 The United Nations World Water Day on Wednesday 22nd March is an opportunity to highlight the huge importance of fresh water. Shockingly, 771 million people* worldwide lack access to safe water, ...

Celebrating B Corp Month - The Oxford businesses that put people, planet and purpose over profit

March is B Corp month - a time to celebrate businesses that are verified by B Corp UK to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability - and Y...

Inspirational Women at Smalls for All

This Wednesday 8th March we celebrate International Women’s Day and the theme this year is about embracing equity - but what does that actually mean and who are the trailblazing women making a dif...

The best stainless steel water bottles in the UK 2023

This week, we're sharing a guest blog from Y.O.U Underwear's Mate of the Month - Onegreenbottle. Their stylish, stainless steel, eco-friendly bottles are reusable and refillable and perfect for the...

Why Organic Cotton Farmers are Y.O.U’s “Fairtrade Fortnight” Heroes

Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 kicks off on Monday 27th February and running to Sunday 12th March, and this year the campaign exposes the harmful effect the climate crisis is having on the future of our ...

How Y.O.U is a Kindness Brand

Heads up – this Friday 17th February is #randomactsofkindnessday,  a chance to make someone’s day, week, month, or year with a small positive act of kindness. There are so many ways to be kind, su...

How Often Should You Buy New Bras?

Bras are made out of stretchy material, and in many ways, it’s this factor that is integral to the support they provide. A bra needs to be able to move and flex with the body, and – crucially - to ...

How to practice Self-Love

Here at Y.O.U underwear, we believe Self-Love is truly the best relationship goal to have. If you can prioritise spending some quality time on yourself, you will build inner strength, self-compassi...

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

It’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week from 23rd to 29th January 2023 - an annual awareness campaign to remind us why smear tests are so vital and to urge people to attend them. They’re by no means f...

Ask Me Anything......Again!

Last year, we invited our Positive Pants Club (that's you lovely lot!) to quiz our Founder & CEO Sarah with your top questions about running a sustainable business. After a busy few months of C...

Three little-known facts about Y.O.U

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, hopefully you already know just how passionate we are about underwear being universally available to people in all communities, but how well do you really k...

Our guide to a tasty Veganuary

Are you vegan curious or have you already converted to a plant-based diet? The start of the year (Veganuary instead of January) - is the perfect time to explore some alternative dietary choices th...