UK’s first Sustainable Fashion Week announces full programme in Bristol this September

The UK’s first and only Sustainable Fashion Week is taking place in Bristol from 16 - 25 September, with a full lineup of events, workshops and stylings set to get participants from across the city, online and beyond to reimagine their wardrobes.

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Each event is united under the four driving themes of Regenerate, Rewear, Repurpose and Reconnect, and will bring organisations, community groups, brands and individuals together to make proactive steps towards disrupting the fast-fashion cycle.

While Sustainable Fashion Week is using Bristol as its base, events will also be taking place online and across the UK between 16 - 25 September.

Bristol Beacon will also be transformed into the Sustainable Fashion Week Hub between the 17 and 18 September, hosting three floors of fashion-focused and environmentally friendly events. From make, mend and alteration workshops to panel talks and clothes swaps, visitors can take proactive steps to supporting sustainable fashion by reimagining their current clothing to keep up with seasonal trends, and learning the ins and outs of the industry.

The Sustainable Fashion Week market will also be taking root in Bristol Beacon, showing visitors exactly how good second-hand can look. Independent vintage brands including Flo-Jo, Origin and Sofo Studio will take over the clothing rails with their best sustainable garments on offer.

Sustainable Fashion Week will be debuting its first catwalk show on 21 September, hosted at the ethereal church venue of The Mount Without. Models will be styled in upcycled clothing designed by City of Bristol College fashion students, and glammed up with ethical makeup from headline sponsor, benecos, to prove that preloved is always in style. The event will inspire attendees to look at their wardrobe in a new light and get creative with the clothes they already own.

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On 22 September, Sustainable Fashion Week and Bristol City Centre BID will host a Re-Fresher Your Style day aimed at getting Bristol’s students and freshers to get to know their new home city. The sustainable student shopping day is being held across Park Street and Queens Road and will see businesses with sustainable offerings open their doors to Bristol’s student community with a variety of student discounts, offers and in-store events.

This will be followed by a free-to-register sustainable student fashion panel discussion and live styling evening at The Vintage Thrift Store, Park Street. Students can hear from industry experts, including Sustainable Fashion Week founder Amelia Twine, on how they can help disrupt the fast fashion industry and participate in the slow fashion movement, alongside a live styling event with complimentary food and drinks from Bristol Folk House and Pizzarova.

Amelia Twine, Founder of Sustainable Fashion Week said: “This year, Sustainable Fashion Week is returning in full swing with an exciting programme of events in Bristol, online, and across the UK. From our debut catwalk show, to workshops, panel discussions, clothes swaps and live stylings, there is something for everyone to get involved in to start realising the creative potential and environmental power of second-hand fashion."

Vicky Lee, Head of Bristol City Centre BID, said: “We are so excited to be supporting the UK’s first and only Sustainable Fashion Week right here in Bristol. We can’t wait to introduce students to the sustainable side of the city, and hope that our Re-Fresher Your Style event will encourage Bristol’s student community to look at their wardrobe in a new light, and immerse themselves in the fantastic sustainable fashion scene that Bristol is well-known and loved for.”

Registration for the Re-fresher Your Style event on the 22 September is free but tickets are limited, see the list of businesses, panellists and register online here.

For further information, please see the full Sustainable Fashion Week programme, and head to the Sustainable Fashion Week website. 

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