Fashion SVP organizer Idex teamed up with Fashion Enter and the Ethical Fashion Forum to present a new feature at the show (Olympia London, November 15-16, 2016). Called Fashion Made Better, the feature demonstrates the life cycle of fashion production, from design to the finished garment, and offers advice on best practice in ethical and sustainable fashion sourcing.
Fashion Enter, the social enterprise organization that encompasses a production facility in North London that manufactures for leading fashion brands and an academy offering design, sourcing and production training, will collaborate on the multi-dimensional feature.
It will comprise designers and designs, production machinery with operatives demonstrating fabrication and stitching, pattern cutting and fabric selection and an advice clinic on training and development paths available.
The Ethical Fashion Forum, a global industry body for sustainable fashion, will also be providing information, advice and tips on sourcing ethically and sustainably through drop-in consultancy on-site.
Buzz Carter, event director of Fashion SVP, said, “As the U.K.’s unique fashion sourcing and production event, at Fashion SVP we’re delighted to be working with the enthusiastic and innovative teams from Fashion Enter and Ethical Fashion Forum. Show visitors will benefit from learning and seeing fashion ideas and designs brought to life in the live environment of the show, and can also find out how they can develop and maintain high ethical sourcing standards.”
“Credit to Fashion SVP for taking yet another innovative approach to sourcing,” said Jenny Holloway, CEO of Fashion Enter. “With the advent of Article 50 being triggered in March 2017 every brand should now be forging closer links with U.K. manufacturers now; for quality fast track and transparent production the only way forward is Made in the U.K.”
Tamsin Lejeune, managing director and founder of Ethical Fashion Forum, added, “Ethical and sustainable production is becoming a license to operate, and the key to success, in today’s fashion industry. We’ve seen a burgeoning interest from fashion professionals across the supply chain in how to build businesses that are sustainable across three dimensions – commercial, social, and environmental. It’s the future.”
Visitors can find out more and register fashionsvp.com.
