JOURNAL

We’ve made the decision to focus on socks. Oh how we do love a good pair! 

We know Christmas gifts can often be hard to choose and finding the perfect present for your loved ones takes time and consideration, so we’re sharing a selection of our favourite items in our 2020 ethical Christmas gift guide. 

Introducing Union, the collaboration between Matthew Calvin and MAiK. Combining Matthew & Cat’s shared love of simplicity, colourful prints and geometric shapes, the Union collaboration was born. 

With the recent move to easing lockdown restrictions, face masks are becoming the new norm and some of our favourite independent fashion brands have started making face masks from offcuts from their previous collections so we have rounded up our favourites. 

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut and feel like it’s difficult to pull yourself out of it, but we’re incredibly lucky to have access to so many resources that can help us feel better, so we’ve rounded up a few of our favourite ways to make sure you're keeping your mind as healthy as possible and ending the day on a high.

Decorating is such a fun and easy way to let your personality shine through in your own home – and with us all spending a lot more time inside over the next few weeks, it’s important that you have a space that makes you feel happy, comfortable and relaxed. Check out some of our simple ideas for home decorating and shopping small to create a space you love while you're staying at home.

Monday 20^th April marks the start of Fashion Revolution Week which sees brands and producers demonstrate transparency in their supply chain using the hashtag #imadeyourclothes. We share the same ideas and values as Fashion Revolution, and believe that manufacturing should be done responsibly in order to look after the environment and the people involved. Find out more about our manufacturers and perhaps take some time to consider #whomademyclothes?

Staying at home? Shoes are no longer required for the working day and have been replaced by a wonderful pair of socks – and we’re sharing a few of our favourites to put a smile on your face and get your day off to a great start!

We are incredibly lucky to be living in an age where we have a huge amount of resources to keep us busy, and over the last few weeks, the creative community has been sharing their work and tutorials with the whole world to come together during this time of crisis. We’ve rounded up a few of our favourite ways to pass the time and some resources to keep your little ones busy too! 

With the whole of the UK now on lock down, you might find yourself missing your daily routines – including daily exercise to keep you fit and healthy. So many of us are determined to maintain an exercise regime whilst remaining indoors, and thankfully there has been an incredible amount of resources popping up online to help us to move our workouts indoors whilst we adapt to our new lifestyle.

I wanted to personally update you about what we are doing at MAiK to ensure that you still get your online deliveries during the pandemic in accordance with the latest government advice and restrictions.

If like so many people across the globe right now you are having to self-isolating or spend more time at home, you may be wondering how you’re going to occupy so much of your time. You may be thinking that a few days on couch, catching up on your favourite box set sounds perfect, but in reality, this may become boring quite quickly and you’ll soon find that you need to do something more productive to keep yourself occupied.