SUSTAINABLE FASHION WEEK

Uniting the community in taking creative action, to change the fashion system from the bottom up.

WHAT DO WE DO

We make sustainable fashion accessible.

Taking a grassroots approach, we help to empower people with skills and resources to help drive a positive shift in our collective relationship with clothes. 

We explore the different ways people can take action for a better fashion future, no matter their background or budget.

HOW DO WE DO IT

We are network builders.

We bring together organisations, brands, makers and activists working to change fashion, building a powerful collective and amplifying their work.

We deliver an annual programme of activity designed to inspire, upskill and resource the ordinary citizen.

WE ARE β€˜C2C’

SFW is community-led for community benefit.

We believe in the power of sharing values and activating change at a grassroots level. We work with a β€˜c2c’ approach: community to community; consumer to consumer, citizen to citizen.

This is about you! Be part of our growing #SFWcommunity.

2024 HIGHLIGHTS

Credit: Ana Clark Studio

SFW 2024

Taking place across the country, communities took action locally to change fashion globally. With the theme of The Power of Repair, the programme spanned over 50 UK towns and cities.

FASHION ON EARTH

Set to the backdrop of Luke Jerram’s β€˜GAIA’ in the immense Bristol Cathedral, we staged a celebration of fashion that is produced in harmony with Earth’s natural systems.

 

RECONNECTION

We’ve launched β€˜Reconnection // The SFW podcast’ in collaboration with Louise Gookey. With exciting guests from the world of sustainable fashion sharing their stories.

WORKSHOPS

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TALKS

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CATWALKS

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FILM SCREENINGS

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MENDING CIRCLES

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MARKETS

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UPCYCLING

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FASHION FAIRS

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SKILLS SHARING

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EXHIBITIONS

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PANELS

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CLOTHES SWAPS

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WORKSHOPS 〰️ TALKS 〰️ CATWALKS 〰️ FILM SCREENINGS 〰️ MENDING CIRCLES 〰️ MARKETS 〰️ UPCYCLING 〰️ FASHION FAIRS 〰️ SKILLS SHARING 〰️ EXHIBITIONS 〰️ PANELS 〰️ CLOTHES SWAPS 〰️

AFFILIATE DIRECTORY

 

OUR FOUR CALLS TO ACTION

We use our four calls to action to inspire different ways of shifting how we buy, wear, care and dispose of clothing.

 

EVENT LISTINGS

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 LATEST NEWS & OPINION

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Christmas Gift Guide // Part 2

More gift ideas from our growing directory of affiliates. From hand dyed one of a kind design pieces to secondhand treasures to accessories - there’s lots to explore.

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Christmas Gift Guide // Part 1

Christmas is almost here! And if you’re looking for gifts for loved ones that are sustainable, made perfectly and come with an excellent provenance story, look no further than our SFW affiliates…

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Why Would Anyone Make Linen Jeans?

In this article, Brigitte Kaltenbacher AKA BeeKayMakes shares the history behind the incredible linen jeans project which were recently part of the β€˜Fashion on Earth’ event at Bristol Cathedral.

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Get ready for FASHION ON EARTH

Sustainable Fashion Week may be over for 2024 but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down - join us for our next event Fashion On Earth on Wednesday 6th November at Bristol Cathedral.

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Our SFW Affiliates are not just talented makers and organisations... they have a real impact, too! πŸš€πŸ‘ Charity Retail Association (@welovecharityshops) is the UK trade association for charity shops and we're grateful to have their support two years
New in the SFW Shop! βœ¨πŸ’« Following her reading at Fashion on Earth this week we've added Kate Fletcher's new book to the Shop. πŸ“– Fletcher's Almanac: Nature Encounters & Fashion Systems Through the Year by Kate Fletcher. A beautifully illustr