Rolf Skeldon
@rolfskeldon.bsky.social
Menswear designer from Wales
https://www.rolfskeldon.com/
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Is it Time to Let Go of Fireworks? blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/31/i...
Is it Time to Let Go of Fireworks?
For many, the sight of colourful explosions lighting up the night sky is a cherished tradition. However, I can’t help but wonder: is it time to let go of fireworks altogether? Sure, they add …
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December 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Is it Time to Let Go of Fireworks? blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/31/i...
Visible Mending: Making Repairs a Style Statement blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/30/v...
Visible Mending: Making Repairs a Style Statement
Fashion sometimes seem like it’s all about new items, sharp silhouettes, and brand names that dictate trends. However, all that’s slowly starting to change, thanks in large part to a movement…
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December 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Visible Mending: Making Repairs a Style Statement blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/30/v...
Ethical vs. Sustainable Fashion: Understanding the Difference blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/29/e...
Ethical vs. Sustainable Fashion: Understanding the Difference
Dear fashion lovers! Today, we’re going to look into a topic that’s becoming increasingly important in our world of fast paced style changes and mass consumption. We’re talking ab…
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December 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Ethical vs. Sustainable Fashion: Understanding the Difference blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/29/e...
Circular Fashion Explained: From Design to End of Life blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/28/c...
Circular Fashion Explained: From Design to End of Life
In recent years, the fashion industry has been scrutinised for its environmental impact, overflowing landfills, toxic waste, and the sheer volume of resources required to create millions of garment…
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December 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Circular Fashion Explained: From Design to End of Life blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/28/c...
The Illusion of Taste: A Stoic Reflection on Pleasure blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/27/t...
The Illusion of Taste: A Stoic Reflection on Pleasure
We live in a world soaked in sensations. Swirling aromas, dazzling colours, textural wonders, and the promise of an experience that transcends the ordinary, this is what our modern society sells us…
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December 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Illusion of Taste: A Stoic Reflection on Pleasure blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/27/t...
Life is long, If you know how to use it. blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/26/l...
Life is long, If you know how to use it.
Exploring the Themes in Seneca’s “On the Shortness of Life” Today, I wanted to dive into the profound wisdom of Seneca’s essay “On the Shortness of Life,” written back…
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December 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Life is long, If you know how to use it. blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/26/l...
Embracing the Spirit of Christmas: A Time for Relaxation, Family, and Togetherness blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/25/e...
Embracing the Spirit of Christmas: A Time for Relaxation, Family, and Togetherness
Ah, Christmas! The festive season is a time when twinkling lights prettify street lights and fill cosy homes with joy. It’s the time of year when the hustle and bustle of life takes a backsea…
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December 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Finding Comfort in the Cold: A Christmas Guide for the Lost and Lonely blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/24/f...
Finding Comfort in the Cold: A Christmas Guide for the Lost and Lonely
Christmas is often seen as a joyful time filled with laughter, family gatherings, and celebrated traditions. But for many, the festive season comes with a different set of emotions. For those who a…
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December 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Finding Comfort in the Cold: A Christmas Guide for the Lost and Lonely blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/24/f...
How to Care for Sustainable Fabrics (To Make Them Last) blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/23/h...
How to Care for Sustainable Fabrics (To Make Them Last)
When it comes to fashion, the conversation has steadily shifted from fast fashion’s fleeting trends to a more thoughtful approach that prioritises sustainability. As consumers, we’re becoming…
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December 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
How to Care for Sustainable Fabrics (To Make Them Last) blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/23/h...
Navigating Life’s Sirens: How to Tie Yourself to the Mast blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/22/n...
Navigating Life’s Sirens: How to Tie Yourself to the Mast
There’s a scene from “The Odyssey” that captivates and challenges me. It’s a story of Odysseus, a man whose journey home from the Trojan War is anything but straightforward. In on…
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December 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Navigating Life’s Sirens: How to Tie Yourself to the Mast blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/22/n...
Barry The Cat moved in 🥰
It will be a quiet Christmas in our house, filled with love & peace. Probably should check my tetanus vaccination is up to date, Barry seems peaceful, not sure he's at all concerned with loving! 😼
It will be a quiet Christmas in our house, filled with love & peace. Probably should check my tetanus vaccination is up to date, Barry seems peaceful, not sure he's at all concerned with loving! 😼
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Barry The Cat moved in 🥰
It will be a quiet Christmas in our house, filled with love & peace. Probably should check my tetanus vaccination is up to date, Barry seems peaceful, not sure he's at all concerned with loving! 😼
It will be a quiet Christmas in our house, filled with love & peace. Probably should check my tetanus vaccination is up to date, Barry seems peaceful, not sure he's at all concerned with loving! 😼
It Must Have Been Lonely: Finding Meaning in a Superficial World blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/21/i...
It Must Have Been Lonely: Finding Meaning in a Superficial World
It must have been lonely. Here he was, a lover of poetry and philosophy, of truth and goodness, surrounded by people who were consumed by violence, splendour, fame, and the relentless pursuit of mo…
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December 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It Must Have Been Lonely: Finding Meaning in a Superficial World blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/21/i...
The Reverse Gift List: Transforming the Way We Shop for Presents blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/20/t...
The Reverse Gift List: Transforming the Way We Shop for Presents
Every year, as December rolls around, the festive spirit sweeps us along like a heart warming wave. Fairy lights twinkle, Christmas trees go up, and the thought of present shopping fills us with ho…
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December 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Meditations: The Art of Personal Reflection blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/19/m...
Meditations: The Art of Personal Reflection
One of the interesting things about Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is how often people point out something a bit unsurprising: the book is repetitive. It seems like Marcus has a few favourite themes …
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December 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Meditations: The Art of Personal Reflection blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/19/m...
What is Sustainable Fashion? (Beyond the Buzzwords) blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/18/w...
What is Sustainable Fashion? (Beyond the Buzzwords)
With every season, the fashion industry seems to churn out a whirlwind of trends. Tucked away behind the glittering façade of catwalks and glossy magazines lies a growing concern: sustainability. A…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
What is Sustainable Fashion? (Beyond the Buzzwords) blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/18/w...
Feeling Overloaded? How to Get Better at Saying No blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/17/f...
Feeling Overloaded? How to Get Better at Saying No
Let’s be real for a moment. Life is busy, right? Between work, family commitments, social obligations, and everything in between, it can feel like we’re constantly juggling a million th…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Feeling Overloaded? How to Get Better at Saying No blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/17/f...
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Your Clothing blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/16/u...
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Your Clothing
If you’ve ever stopped to think about where your clothes come from and what impact they have on our planet, then you’re already on the right track. Today, we’ll be diving into an essential topic: t…
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December 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Your Clothing blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/16/u...
The Simple Path to Happiness: Finding Joy in the Everyday blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/15/t...
The Simple Path to Happiness: Finding Joy in the Everyday
We often find ourselves in a relentless chase for happiness, believing that it resides in the acquisition of more. More money, more power, more recognition, it’s a narrative so common that we…
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December 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The Audacity of Writing: A Love Letter to Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill, and Remarkable Dialogue blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/14/t...
The Audacity of Writing: A Love Letter to Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill, and Remarkable Dialogue
I’m currently revisiting Better Call Saul and relishing the ups and downs of Jimmy McGill’s life as a criminal lawyer before his infamous encounter with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. …
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December 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Audacity of Writing: A Love Letter to Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill, and Remarkable Dialogue blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/14/t...
Yay! It's Self Promotion Saturday again 🙄 I tried something a bit different this week, I've lost count of how many times I've rewritten this story, and I'm completely torn about whether or not to go ahead and publish! A Fable of Sweatpants and Subtle Affection blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/13/a...
A Fable of Sweatpants and Subtle Affection
Once upon a time in a little village in rural Wales, there lived a man named Oliver. He was a hard worker, known far and wide for his diligence and unwavering spirit. Every day, he clocked in at th…
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December 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Yay! It's Self Promotion Saturday again 🙄 I tried something a bit different this week, I've lost count of how many times I've rewritten this story, and I'm completely torn about whether or not to go ahead and publish! A Fable of Sweatpants and Subtle Affection blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/13/a...
The Collective Journey: Unpacking the Myth of the Self Made Man blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/12/t...
The Collective Journey: Unpacking the Myth of the Self Made Man
Have you ever heard the saying, “It takes a village”? It’s one of those expressions tossed around in various contexts, usually when talking about parenting or community support. But I think it appl…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Collective Journey: Unpacking the Myth of the Self Made Man blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/12/t...
Cruelty Free Clothing Alternatives to Wool Fashion: An Ethical Exploration blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/11/c...
Cruelty Free Clothing Alternatives to Wool Fashion: An Ethical Exploration
Sheperd on Hafod y Llan farm, Snowdonia | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris In recent years, the fashion industry has increasingly turned its focus toward sustainability and ethical practices. T…
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December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Cruelty Free Clothing Alternatives to Wool Fashion: An Ethical Exploration blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/11/c...
Andrew Christian's Emotional Farewell blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/10/a...
Andrew Christian’s Emotional Farewell
In mid 2025, designer Andrew Christian delivered an emotional farewell message that resonated deeply with so many. After more than 25 impactful years, he announced the closure of his namesake fashi…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Andrew Christian's Emotional Farewell blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/10/a...
The Slow Fashion Movement: Understanding Its Importance and the Reality of Fast Fashion blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/09/t...
The Slow Fashion Movement: Understanding Its Importance and the Reality of Fast Fashion
In recent years, there’s been a significant shift in how we approach clothing, particularly menswear. The prevailing slow fashion movement has emerged as a direct response to the fast fashion…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The Slow Fashion Movement: Understanding Its Importance and the Reality of Fast Fashion blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/09/t...
Mind Over Mood: Why Controlling Your Emotions is Key to Avoiding Stupidity blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/08/m...
Mind Over Mood: Why Controlling Your Emotions is Key to Avoiding Stupidity
It’s a common scenario: you’ve worked hard to get where you are, you’re intelligent, maybe even highly educated, and yet, in a split second, something can tip the scales from rational thinking to a…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Mind Over Mood: Why Controlling Your Emotions is Key to Avoiding Stupidity blog.rolfskeldon.com/2025/12/08/m...