NEWS & OPINION
How to Break Up With Fast Fashion by Lauren Bravo
'Bravo will inspire you to repair, recycle and give old items a new lease of life' Stylist
Consumed: The need for collective change; colonialism, climate change & consumerism by Aja Barber
Aja Barber wants change. In the 'learning' first half of the book, she will expose you to the endemic injustices in our consumer industries and the uncomfortable history of the textile industry; one which brokered slavery, racism and today's wealth inequality.
It’s Official: 2023 was the planet’s warmest year on record
According to NOAA 2023 was officially the hottest year on record globally! With it being the second-hottest year in the UK according to the Met Office. Along with the historic heat, 2023 also saw the Antarctic sea ice coverage dropped to a record low.
Field, Fork, Fashion: Bullock 374 and a designers journey to find a future for leather By Alice V Robinson
‘‘The idea that fashion is grown and comes from a farm always surprises people as we are so disconnected from where the things we wear come from. So, this wonderful project and book, executed with great charm and creativity, is an important message.’’ Anya Hindmarch
Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists and Makers for a New Textile Economy by Rebecca Burgess with Courtney White
There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health.
‘Made in UK’ ?
No one will be shocked to hear that Boohoo has been putting 'Made in UK' labels on clothing actually manufactured overseas.
#MendItMay will return, with support from the Naturesave Trust
For three years running, SFW has run our #MendItMay digital campaign across May, inviting people across the UK to take action and mend one item of clothing to save it from landfill. New for 2024 is our in-person repair demos and skills learning, aimed at school age children and parents.
WHAT COULD A SUSTAINABLE HIGH STREET LOOK LIKE?
As local Bristolians, it is so exciting for us to see some sustainable options throughout the Bristol Shopping Quarter.
FILM REVIEW: The Nettle Dress
Our founder Amelia writes up a little review of the magical film The Nettle Dress. Showing in four venues as part of SFW 2023.
Opinion with Joe Mountain from Future Fashion Fair
We take a moment to chat to our Hub partner in Manchester about the fashion industry, consumption and circularity.
SFW HUB: FROME
Introducing our hub partners in Frome: Everyone Needs Pockets! The Everyone Needs Pockets Textile Reuse Network is an inclusive group of enterprises and individuals whose focus and priority is about addressing clothing and textile reuse, recycling and regeneration.
SFW HUB: USA
Introducing our third international Hub partners in Brooklyn, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Leading the Brooklyn hub are Rick Davis and Bridgett Artiste, the founders of Sustainable Fashion Week USA.
SFW HUB: INDIA
Introducing our second international Hub, based in Bangalore. SFW Hub: India is delivered by two friends, Priyanka and Laghna. We’re so excited to see what they’ll be putting together for September.
SFW HUB: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Introducing our first international Hub! We’re so excited to be partnering with Elizabeth Omeri of Denani Designs, who will deliver the SFW Hub: Papua New Guinea.
Sustainable Style: Everything you need to know about buying second hand clothes
Second hand shopping and thrifted clothing has become a huge trend that not only benefits people and planet. Join our friend Sophie Saint as she explores why it’s the best option…
Our 2023 Concept: THE REWEAR REVOLUTION
Our concept and theme for SFW 2023 is the ‘Rewear Revolution’. Save the date, sign up to participate and be part of it.
SFW HUB: PLYMOUTH
Our Plymouth Hub will be designed and delivered by Abigail, who takes creative entrepreneurs from idea to launch, helping build brands they can be proud of. She supports both existing fashion brands in becoming sustainable and works with purpose driven fashion startups. Accelerating growth from design to development.
SFW HUB: CARDIFF
Introducing our Hub Partners in Cardiff… Make Love Not Landfill.
Helen is heading up our hub in Cardiff! Championing sustainable style for over a decade, Helen is an artist passionate about fashionable upcycling and showcasing how to live sustainably in an unstable world.
SFW HUB: BRADFORD
The Stitch Society are delivering our Bradford hub. Proud creators of artisan workwear, The Stitch Society produce all of their garments in Yorkshire, with UK manufactured and sourced fabrics.
How fast fashion fuels climate change, plastic pollution and violence
The 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse sparked a call for change in the global fashion industry. But 10 years on, more than 100 billion clothes a year are made – mostly from oil turned into polyester – by people working in dangerous conditions. This is fast fashion's impact on people and the planet.