NEWS & OPINION
Introducing SFW Hub: Bristol West
Introducing our second Hub partner in Bristol, delivered by the incredible Kirstie Macleod. Kirstie’s Hub will celebrate Kirstie’s brilliant community project: The Red Dress as it travels to Bristol this September alongside the launch of The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch book.
Introducing SFW Hub: Cotswolds
Introducing our Hub partner in the Cotswolds, hosted by Lucy Barraclough and Faye Brookes.
Introducing SFW Hub: Bristol South
Introducing our first Hub partner in Bristol, hosted by Silver and Steel. Founded by Beth, Silver and Steel are also one of our Affiliate Members - you can check out more about their work here!
Introducing SFW Hub: Maryland
Introducing our Hub partner in Maryland, USA from Star Lashelle of Eccentric Vintage! We chat to Star Lashelle about her journey into fashion, her brand and what she believes is important in the fashion industry.
Introducing SFW Hub: Torquay
Introducing our Hub partner in Torbay, Torquay, hosted by Karen Anderson of Mincycled. Mincycled began in 2021 as a small independent fashion brand that was created when Karen was made redundant - a moment that became the catalyst that brought her lifelong passion for slow and ethical fashion together. Here, Karen shares insight into her practice, the Mincycled brand, and plans for a SFW Hub for 2025!
Textile Recycling Expo // Brussels
Amelia from SFW attended the inaugural Textile Recycling Expo in Brussels. Here she shares a few thoughts on what she saw and what was missing…
Meet the Brand: Indilisi
Welcome to our Affiliate community Indilisi! We get to put a few questions to founder Safia Minney, exploring her inspiration and aspirations for the brand.
Defashion Dorset is Back for 2025!
Defashion Dorset took place last weekend and our founder, Amelia Twine, was delighted to join a panel as part of the programme on the theme of “Making Do With What You Have”.
Somer Store Preview
Somer Store is hosting an exclusive preview open day on May 20th. Based in Bartlett Street in Bath’s historic shopping quarter, Somer will offer a unique fashion retail store and community space focused on sustainable design.
Behind the Brand: Alpaca Apparel
As we continue to chat to our Affiliate Directory members, Claire Turner from Alpaca Apparel shares with us the ethical, regenerative farming policies which drive the brand and her thoughts on why British is Best for production.
Weaving Sustainability into Style: Introducing Freeweaver Studio
Next in our Meet the Maker series, we chat to Janine Kok from Freeweaver Studio in London. She shares insights into the studio, how it began, and the ethos behind everything that takes place at Freeweaver Studio.
Bath Spa University Announces New Sustainable Fashion Store
Bath Spa University is delighted to announce the launch of Somer, a fashion retail store and community space focused on sustainable design, opening this spring on Bartlett Street in Bath’s historic shopping area.
Blossoming Bridgwater Workshops with Chloe Haywood
We chat to Chloe Haywood about her upcoming series of workshops “Blossoming Bridgwater” and ways to be involved.
Getting to know the Maker: Hulahan
Next in our ‘Meet the Maker’ series where we deep dive into the crafts of our Affiliates, we chat to Hannah of Hulahan about her five favourite pieces which she crafts from army wear and found textiles to create one-of-a-kind, made-to-order, zero-waste designs.
University of West England Joins Future Citizen!
We’re on the countdown to SFW Future Citizen and we’re really excited to welcome University of West England to our list of partners!
Introducing SFW ‘Future Citizen’
As we gear up to Sustainable Fashion Week ‘Future Citizen’, we take a look at the project, who can be involved, who it’s for and why now is the time to take action!
Getting To Know the Maker: Claire Dunn Design
We’ve chatted to Claire Dunn about her work, inspiration and ethos as a member of our Affiliates Directory. Here, she shares a range of insights into her craft as a maker, the motivation behind her brand and how she feels we can take action against the climate crisis as fashion consumers.
Getting Healthy in Toxic Times by Dr Jenny Goodman
Getting Healthy in Toxic Times is the first book to connect the health of our planet with our own well-being, and asks the question that very few doctors do – how can we protect ourselves from the pollution, chemicals and toxins that pervade our environment?
Fletcher’s Almanac: Nature Encounters & Fashion Systems Through the Year
In short vignettes tied to the rhythms of the seasons, Kate Fletcher, fashion and sustainability pioneer, explores interrelationships between clothing and the natural world in this first volume of Fletcher's Almanac.