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Sustainable Fashion Week hopes to change Bristol’s relationship with clothing
Bringing people together and changing Bristol’s relationship with clothing in a way which is better for people and the environment are the aims of Sustainable Fashion Week, a new clothing event.
Originally planned to take place in April 2020, it was postponed as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world.
Now scheduled to take place in spring 2021 at M Shed, the volunteer-led group are raising £15,000 to get the event off the ground.
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The UK’s first Sustainable Fashion Week will celebrate and promote slow fashion and demand change in the fast fashion industry.
The group of volunteers, led by Amelia Twine of GIVE WEAR LOVE and Eat Drink Bristol Fashion hope that, through Sustainable Fashion Week, conversations can be initiated around how everyone can all make a change and become more sustainable, while sharing skills to regenerate, re-craft and re-wear existing items of clothing.
Sustainable Fashion Week is spearheaded by Amelia Twine. Photo: Lauren Jayne Hall
With upskilling, workshops and clothes swaps planned, Sustainable Fashion Week will cover all areas of sustainability in fashion.
The main event of the week will be a take over the M Shed, where a series of talks and panel discussions from sustainability supporters and fashion industry professionals will take place.
“Sustainable Fashion Week is, at its core, based on people from all backgrounds coming together in collaboration – this is their movement,” says Amelia.
“The issue of sustainability in fashion is relevant to everyone and everyone is welcome to be part of our activity in 2021”.
Amelia and the team of volunteers have set a Crowdfunder target of £15,000 to cover the costs of the event, which includes the technology to broadcast the events online to those further afield. The group are also looking for an event sponsor.
The Crowdfunder is encouraging people to #SFWPioneers by prebuying event tickets.
“With environmental agencies stating that we have just ten years to implement significant change in the fashion industry to fight the climate emergency, the need to highlight and reverse the trend of fast fashion consumption must begin by empowering people to take their stand and make different choices,” say the Sustainable Fashion Week team.
“Raising this level of awareness takes place through community-led events like this one and we want Bristol at the forefront.
Main image: Georgia Smith
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