Category: Climate Justice & Sustainability

On Saturday I had the pleasure of being invited to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls fundraising gala in London. It was a fantastic evening, made all the more special by receiving the Orange Heart Award. I made a short speech after receiving the award from Aldijana Sisic,  Chief of the UN… →

Whilst London is a city that is proud to play host to some of the most exciting young designers, the capital’s manufacturers are often little heard. The UK’s manufacturing industry was one of the biggest sectors to be hit when production was taken to Asia and the Far East in the 1990s in a search… →

As we plan for the colleges move to Stratford in 2022, a place that has seen huge investment and growth in the last decade, the concept of regeneration is often at the forefront of our thinking and as a college we are keen to learn from other towns and cities that have undergone a similar… →

Would it be rude if I asked which pants you’re wearing today? There’s over a one in four chance that they’re from M&S. They’re probably black, cotton bikinis, part of a pack of five for around £7. Sound familiar? How much do you know about where those pants were made? Who made them? The fibre… →

After writing a piece for It’s Nice That on International Women’s Day, I was fortunate enough to be invited to one of their Nicer Tuesday events. I was one of four guests invited to the May edition of Nicer Tuesdays, an event created to invite creatives ‘to share short, sharp insights to recent projects, aiming… →

A couple of months ago I went to visit The Place, Simon Burstein’s new concept store, which is home to innovative English brands such as designer Alice Archer. Whilst I was there primarily to see Archer’s work – which is a main feature of the store – next to one of her digitally embroidered dresses,… →

I first discovered the German-born designer, Larissa Hadjio when I caught sight of one of her brilliant Tonie clutches at London Fashion Week. After studying Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, Hadjio launched her line of sculptural leather accessories in 2010. Personally I love the playful and light-hearted nature of her pieces, but underneath this… →

I became aware of the Community Clothing label a month or so after reading an article in Creative Review. I was immediately drawn to their support of the British manufacturing industry and their focus on simple, high quality clothes. Everyone should be able to buy high quality clothes, made in Britain – and afford them.… →

We kicked off Fashion Revolution Week with the third annual Fashion Question Time event at House of Commons called “The Climate of Fashion” I was invited to sit on the panel for the event, alongside Claire Bergkamp (Sustainability Manager at Stella McCartney), Jenny Holdcroft (Policy Director at IndustriALL), Guy Stuart (MicroFinance Opportunities/Garment Worker Diaries) and… →

Mile End might not be everyone’s first choice destination when it comes to connecting with the natural world. However, just minutes away from the A11, nestled in the Mile End Park, is an Art Pavilion. The Pavilion, almost hidden as it is sheltered under a grass bank, is a tranquil hideaway, with a large glass… →