One of the main ways in which Sophia has had to consciously change her habits is with fashion.

While she enjoys gardening or seeing the city via scooter, a fast fashion habit was harder to break.

“I found it convenient to shop for new things every time I went on holiday or had a new function to go to,” she says.

“I was attached to this need to get new clothes and because I was doing it every time it meant I didn’t want to spend that much money.

“I decided that it was worth opening my purse strings for things that were worth the money. I’m willing to spend more because I value clothes that I’ll wear again and again,” she says.

As for beauty, it’s all about homemade creams and brands that are pushing to be more sustainable, like Armani.

My Way Floral is a zesty, woody refillable fragrance that favours consciously sourced ingredients like orange blossom from hand-picked fruits in Egypt and jasmine harvested from India, as well as vanilla sourced through responsible programs that supports local communities in Madagascar.

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