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BBC Radio Suffolk 2nd September – Suffolk Saves the Planet catch up!
Posted on September 2, 2020 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.It was great to have our founder Jo Salter back on BBC Radio Suffolk this week. Jon Wright invited Jo along with Mel Menhams from Cupboard Love Suffolk back on to catch up on what’s been happening since their Tuesday Night Takeover last year! You can listen in to the snippet below:
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Founder Jo Salter on the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2
Posted on July 16, 2020 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Where Does It Come From? founder Jo Salter was invited onto Radio 2 this week to take part in a discussion about transparency in the garment industry. This subject was being debated in the light of revelations about factories in Leicester paying far under minimum wages and forcing their staff to come to work even […]
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Jo Salter talks Ethical Fashion on Rendlesham Community Radio
Posted on June 29, 2020 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Where Does It Come From? Founder Jo Salter talks ethical fashion on the Eco Show -interviewed by Victoria Proctor on Rendlesham Community Radio. A huge range of topics – from native cottons that are fed by the rain, fast fashion brands lack of support for garment workers during covid 19 to transparent supply chains. After […]
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Organic Cotton Face Masks in the News!
Posted on June 5, 2020 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Our May 2020 launch of organic cotton face masks was well received both by customers and the media. You can see our organic cotton face masks in the news at East Anglian Daily Times feature ‘Ethical clothing brand in Ipswich launches organic cotton face masks’ (17th May). Our founder Jo Salter was also interviewed on […]
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Suffolk Fashion Brands in Lockdown….
Posted on May 4, 2020 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.We were grateful to Ipswich Star for featuring Where Does It Come From? in their article on Suffolk Fashion Brands and how we’re coping with lockdown. Great mention of our Serenity Scarf too! You can read the full article at: https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/where-to-buy-clothes-online-in-suffolk-1-6631431
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Changing Our Clothes – Jo Salter on BBC Radio Suffolk 12th November 2019
Posted on November 12, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Changing our Clothes: Where Does It Come From founder and sustainable fashion campaigner Jo Salter was invited onto BBC Radio Suffolk to talk awith Sarah Lilley. You can listen to the interview at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07rxkwr (from 1 hour 23 minutes). Interviewed before Jo was Jill from Oxfam about their campaign Secondhand September – well worth a […]
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New Bags for Hanks Deli in the Ipswich Star
Posted on November 7, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Our new khadi bags for Hanks Deli featured in the Ipswich Star yesterday. You can read the article online at https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/business/ipswich-vegan-deli-teams-up-with-where-does-it-come-from-1-6360505 We also created some fabulous new Organic Shoulder Bags printed with some ethical shopping slogans – you can find them in our Ethical Shopping Marketplace.
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Queen Gives Up Real Fur – Jo on BBC Radio Suffolk Discussion
Posted on November 6, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Today it was announced the the Queen of England will no longer have real fur in any of her new clothes. BBC Radio Suffolk invited our founder Jo Salter on air to discuss the announcement with presenter Mark Murphy. You can hear the discussion at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07q3lxd from 2 hours 11 minutes in.
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Jo on BBC 1 Inside Out talking Sustainable Fashion with Clementine
Posted on November 6, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.We were honoured that our founder Jo Salter was invited by Clementine, the living fashion doll, onto her sustainable fashion feature on BBC 1 Inside Out. Did you miss it? You can catch up on BBC iPlayer at 19 minutes and 25 seconds. Here’s the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0009wyn/inside-out-east-28102019
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Jo Salter: Advice to my 18 Year Old Self
Posted on October 15, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Our founder Jo Salter was interviewed by Suffolk Magazine recently on what advice she would give to her 18 year old self. You can read the article online at ‘Business advice from Jo Salter at Where Does It Come From?‘. As Jo says, her younger self wouldn’t have listened anyway…..
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Dress Like a Duchess in African Fashion
Posted on October 15, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.Dress Like a Duchess: The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, yet again supported ethical fashion in her clothing choices during a recent South Africa Tour. More than this she wore a dress created by our partners Mayamiko – created in the same Fairtrade workshop as our African Tunics and accessories! We are delighted from Paola […]
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Where Does It Come From? and the SDGs – Interview by The Frugal Family
Posted on July 12, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a key way to map and measure our positive impact, not only as businesses but as individuals too. You can check out how we map against the goals in our article Where Does It Come From? and the SDGS. In this interview Clare Lyons from The Frugal Family […]
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Talking Ethical Fashion on BBC Radio Five Live
Posted on June 5, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Where Does It Come From founder Jo Salter and Ethicalhour founder Sian Conway were invited to talk ethical fashion on BBC Radio Five Live during Fashion Revolution Week this in April, alomg with Sam Clarke from the Streetwear brand Act Natural. You can hear a recording of their interview at:
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Where Does It Come From? in Forbes!
Posted on June 1, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.This week Forbes have published an article on Where Does It Come From? And our founder Jo Salter. The article talks about our work to connect customers with their clothing through the traceability code we put on the label, our projects with social enterprises and our use of ecofriendly materials and processes. You can read […]
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Be The Change Awards 2019 Awards Ceremony
Posted on May 13, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.On April 26th, the Museum of Brands in London hosted the first ever Be The Change Awards 2019 Awards Ceremony! You can watch a fabulous video of the event created by Studio Republic below: Set up by Jo Salter from Where Does It Come From? and Sian Conway from Ethicalhour, the awards were to create […]
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Be The Change Awards on BBC Radio Suffolk
Posted on May 8, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Our founder Jo Salter was interviewed about the Be The Change Awards on BBC Radio Suffolk along with Katie MacKenzie from Suffolk Babies – one of the finalists. The awards are a collaboration between Where Does It Come From? and Ethicalhour, set up to celebrate the changemakers who run their brands to make positive impacts […]
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Jo Salter talks Be The Change Awards on the BBC
Posted on March 21, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Jo Salter, co-founder of the Be The Change awards and founder of Where Does it Come From? was interviewed alongside Katie MacKenzie the founder of Suffolk Babies. It was fantastic to see the Be The Change Awards on the BBC Look East TV news programme! Suffolk Babies is one of the finalists in the Babies […]
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Urban Health Podcast
Posted on March 6, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Can your clothing affect your health? Where Does It Come From? founder Jo Salter was interviewed by Stephanie Webster for Urban Health podcast. Many people take great care to put natural and organic substances into their body but do not explore the benefits of putting sustainable clothing on their biggest organ, their skin. The discussion […]
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Eloquently Her on our Pop Up Shop in Framlingham
Posted on March 2, 2019 by Jo Salter in ethical events and happenings, Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Thanks to Deborah Watson from Eloquently Her for a lovely piece on Where Does It Come From? Collaborating with Arya Candles to create a Pop up shop in Framlingham. You can read the article by clicking the link below: Leading Ladies Collaborating Consciously
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Suffolk saves the Planet – BBC Radio Suffolk
Posted on February 7, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.On Tuesday 5th February Where Does It Come From? founder Jo Salter and Cupboard Love‘s Mel Menhams took over BBC Radio Suffolk for the evening! The show was called ‘Suffolk Saves the Planet’ and it was all about celebrating Suffolk people who are making positive change through their activities and businesses – really inspiring folk […]
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Made to Treasure
Posted on February 6, 2019 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Made to Treasure – an article by Jo Salter, Founder of Where Does It Come From? and ethical business consultant published in Natural Mumma Magazine. Read the February issue at https://issuu.com/t5publications/docs/natural_mumma_magazinefebruary_2019? Read the February issue at https://issuu.com/t5publications/docs/natural_mumma_magazinefebruary_2019?
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Jo Salter talks ethical Christmas shopping on Radio Cambridge 105
Posted on December 31, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.You can listen to a podcast of the programme at https://cambridge105.co.uk/suzie-thorpe-01-01-1970-9/
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Jo’s Christmas Tips in Natural Mumma December Magazine
Posted on December 12, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Natural Mumma Magazine asked our founder Jo Salter for her best tips to help Christmas go with a swing – you can read their excellent Christmas issue and see Jo’s bit on p.19.
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BBC Radio Suffolk, Jo Salter talks Ethical Fashion
Posted on November 29, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.BBC Radio Suffolk DJ Jon Wright invited Jo Salter, Where Does It Come From? Founder and ethical business enthusiast to discuss ethical fashion with a group of young people from the local group Evnuth. You can listen to the interview by clicking below.
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Bury Free Press – Is it time to pull on an Ethical Brand?
Posted on November 26, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Karen Cannard, recycling guru and founder of The Rubbish Diet, interviews Jo Salter of Where Does It Come From? in this article ‘Is it time to pull on an ethical brand?’ published in the Bury Free Press.
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The Suffolk Resident Magazine – October 2018
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Here’s a piece talking about sustainable fashion and mentioning Where Does It Come From? and our new African Tunics. You can access the article online free at The Suffolk Resident Magazine.
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Ipswich Star – Five Ethical Companies working to Save the Planet
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.On September 1st 2018 Where Does It Come From? were featured along with four other Suffolk Businesses who are working to save the planet. See the article at https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/business/green-businesses-arya-candles-frugal-cups-lowtoxbox-socks-by-thought-1-5675192
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Natural Mumma: Tunics with an African Tale
Posted on September 26, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Thanks to Natural Mumma Magazine who featured an article about our new project to set up a sustainable supply chain in Africa in their September 2018 issue. Read the magazine by clicking below. Read the latest edition: Zero Waste (Sep 18)
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Ethical Clothes from Africa
Posted on September 3, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Thank you to David Vincent of the East Anglian Daily Times for this fantastic article about our Ethical clothes from Africa ‘Tunics with a Tale’ project and crowdfund. You can read the article online at : http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/new-africa-links-for-where-does-it-come-from-clothing-of-ipswich-1-5669578
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Jo on The Happiness Show
Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Last month our founder Jo was special guest on The Happiness Show with DJ Samy on Ipswich Community Radio, talking about how clothes with stories and ethical living make us happier, and introducing our African tunics project and Crowdfunding which go live in September. Listen to a recording of the show at:
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New Look is wrong to slash its prices …
Posted on June 15, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Our Founder Jo Salter was asked to comment on an announcement by fashion chain New Look that they intend to cut prices in an attempt to recover their financial losses. New Look is wrong to slash its prices – consumers want to buy ethically, not cheaply Following drastic financial results New Look announced yesterday that […]
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Our Founder Jo Salter on the BBC
Posted on June 6, 2018 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Last month Where Does It Come From? founder Jo Salter was interviewed by BBC Look East on running an ethical business and gender diversity issues.
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Our founder Jo interviewed by Jen Gale
Posted on August 5, 2017 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Our founder Jo Salter was interviewed in a Facebook Live on July 5th by Jen Gale – ethical coach. You can view the interview by clicking on the link: https://www.facebook.com/jen.gale.50/videos/10155200751106293/
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EADT article on our Photoshoot Collaboration
Posted on August 5, 2017 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage.The East Anglian Daily Times published an article by David Vincent covering our photoshoot collaboration with other local businesses. Click to read the article online http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/promoting-fair-trade-clothes-and-accessories-for-ipswich-based-firm-1-5124633 You can see many of the new photos on our website but especially in our Shirt Shop and Scarf Shop. It was a great pleasure working with Mesher Photos, Cherry Pie Makeovers […]
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Clothes that Come with a Creation Story – EADT
Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Joanna Lumley wears our Ethical Elephant Scarf on TV We featured in the East Anglian Daily Times this week thanks to Joanna Lumley wearing our elephant scarf in her documentary ‘Joanna Lumley’s India’. Click the link to read the article http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/clothes-that-come-with-a-creation-story-1-5101549
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Interview for Fashion Revolution on BBC Suffolk
Posted on May 18, 2017 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Jo was invited onto BBC Radio Suffolk to talk about Fashion Revolution on 30 April 2017. You can listen to the interview with Jon Wright by clicking below.
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TV Dragon Theo Paphitis’ boost for two ethical businesses
Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.The East Anglian Daily Times published an article on 21 February 2017 outlining how Ipswich ethical businesses Where Does It Come From? and Arya Candles recently received awards from TV Dragon Theo Paphitis. Click the photo to read the article.
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Do you know where your clothes really come from?
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Do you know where your clothes really come from? by Sheena Grant in the East Anglian Daily Times 16/12/16 – click the link to access. http://www.eadt.co.uk/ea-life/do_you_know_where_your_clothes_really_come_from_1_4822179
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Joanna Lumley’s boost for an Ipswich business
Posted on December 4, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Joanna Lumley wears Where Does It Come From? Featured in the East Anglian Daily Times at: http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/joanna_lumley_s_boost_for_an_ipswich_business_1_4801118
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Trusted Clothes – an interview with our founder
Posted on August 27, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Our founder, Jo Salter, was recently interviewed by Canadian ethical fashion group ‘Trusted Clothes’. You can read the interview by clicking the link ‘An Interview with Jo Salter by Trusted Clothes‘
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Meeting Our Makers
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Trusted Clothes (www.trustedclothes.com) kindly asked us for a Guest Blog – click the link below to read it! Meeting Our Makers – A Guest Blog for Trusted Clothes
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Interview by the School for Social Entrepreneurs
Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Click the link to access the interview. Jo Salter, Where Does It Come From?
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Who Pays the Real Price for Our Clothing? – EADT
Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Click the link to reach the article in the East Anglian Daily Times (EADT). The article focusses on our event in Ipswich for Fashion Revolution 2016 showing the movie The True Cost. The movie showing will be followed by a panel session including Michael Gidney of the Fairtrade Foundation, Jo Salter from Where Does It […]
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Juno Magazine : Jo Salter Takes Us On A Journey
Posted on April 7, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Jo's Soapbox, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Where Does It Come From? Jo Salter Takes Us On A Journey With A Pair Of Jeans Where_Does_It_Come_From_Issue_42 Juno Magazine commissioned this article and have kindly allowed us to share it with you. It was published in Issue 42. Click on the above link to access the article.
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Ipswich firms vies for support from Deborah Meaden
Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Article in the East Anglian Daily Times on 4th February 2016 http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/ipswich_firms_vies_for_mentoring_support_from_dragon_s_den_star_deborah_meaden_1_4404239
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Where Does It Come From in the East Anglian Daily Times
Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Click link below to be taken to the EADT website: Where Does It Come From? Ipswich clothing firm takes an ethical approach to fashion.
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Interview and Feature by HowToBe
Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.I was interviewed by Hayley from How to Be who then wrote a fabulous article. You can access this feature by visiting the How To Be website via the link below: http://www.howtobe.co/2015/06/ever-wondered-where-your-clothes-come-from/
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Ethical products you can trace – Ipswich Star
Posted on June 25, 2015 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.A recent article in the Ipswich Star – Click below to access it. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ethical_products_you_can_trace_right_back_to_the_maker_1_4122137
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‘The Code That Unlocks Your Clothes’
Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Blog post by Amanda from Third Rock Communications. Click below to read Amanda’s article: http://thirdrockcomms.co.uk/the-code-that-unlocks-your-clothes/
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Comfortable in Your Clothes? Article in Let’s Talk
Posted on October 16, 2014 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Terry Redhead from ‘Lets Talk’ Magazine published a great article about the business (and me – at least I think that paragon is me…..). We met for a lovely cup of tea and chat and I showed him some of the Where Does It Come From? collection. Just click on the link below to read […]
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BBC Radio Suffolk Interview
Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Jo Salter, founder of ‘Where Does It Come From?’ was interviewed by Lesley Dolphin on BBC Radio Suffolk on 1st July 2014. Here is a recording of the interview.
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Ethical Brand Launch in the Ipswich Star – Where Does It Come From?
Posted on June 26, 2014 by Jo Salter in Jo Media, Media Coverage, Where Does It Come From? Blog.Ethical Brand Launch The Ipswich Star published an article today (26/6/14) on the launch of our ethical brand Where Does It Come From? Click on the photo or link to access it. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_mother_of_two_jo_salter_launches_ethical_clothing_range_1_3657285?usurv=skip
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