Introducing SFW Hub: Haringey

Next up in our introductory Hub blog series, we have the team behind SFW Hub: Haringey based in North London.

Comprised of a brilliant ream of creatives, we chat to Emily to learn more about Wearable CIC.

 What is your organisation name?

Emily: “Wearable CIC 

SFW Hub Haringey, London.”

Who is behind your organisation?

Emily: “Emily @emilywoodartist @emilywearsthis, Grace, Sarah @amorphmake, Vic @happy.stuff.studio and our brilliant youth rep, Nevaeh. We’re supported by a growing network of local makers, menders, artists and creatives.”

When were you established as a business or organisation?

Emily: “

We first came together in spring 2025, received a small start-up grant from the Myddleton Road Community Benefit Society, and are now in the process of registering as a Community Interest Company. Our mission is to build a local network of people who care, create, share, repair and rewear. We run events, workshops, market stalls and creative projects focused on reuse and repair, learning and skill-sharing. Our focus is on sustainable fashion: promoting local makers, menders and upcyclers of things ‘to wear or worn’ and connecting them with the community.”

Where are you based?

Emily: “We’re based across Bowes Park, Bounds Green and Wood Green in Haringey, North London.”

What is your background?

Emily: “We have a range of backgrounds including visual arts, textiles, creative facilitation, community engagement, public health, research, sewing and social enterprise. Some of us have long-standing experience in making and mending, while others are newer to fashion and sustainability but deeply motivated to learn and share.”

Do you or your team take part in other community initiatives?

Emily: “Yes! Between us, we’ve worked on a wide range of community engagement projects, co-production in health and wellbeing, creative workshops, community research, exhibitions, market stalls, social justice and community impact projects across the charity, public and voluntary sectors.”

Have you participated in SFW before?

Emily: “No, this is our first time taking part and we’re really excited to be hosting the Haringey Hub for Sustainable Fashion Week 2025.”

What are your aims for taking part in SFW?

Emily: “We want to create accessible, inclusive and inspiring ways for people in our neighbourhood to get involved in sustainable fashion. That means bringing people together to share skills, try something new, and feel part of a local movement. We’re using SFW to help launch the Wearable network and kick-start new activities in our area.”

Do you have any guiding principles that your organisation uses?

Emily: “The project centres around our focus on things to wear or things that have been worn. We aim to reduce waste, raise awareness and reconnect people with the clothes they wear. We encourage people to use materials that are either pre-loved, taken from unloved clothes WORN, or created to WEAR using recycled, upcycled or sustainably sourced materials. Our values are creative, collaborative and community-led. We aim to make sustainable fashion more visible, accessible and locally rooted.”

Are there any fun facts about your team?

Emily: “Our youth rep Nevaeh is 13 years old, she will be helping shape our youth workshops and can use a sewing machine better than most adults! When she was younger, she would create clothes for her dolls using whatever materials she could find, from balloons to plastic gloves.”

How would you recommend we can ‘Reclaim Fashion’?

Emily: “Start small, start local, and start by valuing what you already have. Fashion is about expression, identity, stories, care and creativity. Reclaiming fashion means doing it in our own way, supporting each other, and choosing slower, kinder, more thoughtful ways to dress, while still having fun.

Most importantly, we believe in reclaiming fashion in a way that retains joy and doesn’t make people feel guilty. We’re not chasing sustainable perfection. Instead, we want to promote and support sustainable choices and everyday change, one item, one skill or one conversation at a time.”

Bonus Question: What’s your favourite wardrobe staple?

Emily: “Lucy & Yak Addison jeans. Comfy, versatile and perfect for markets, making and everyday life.”

You can learn more about Wearable CIC here.