The innovative app R Reflections is a sponsor of Sustainable Fashion Week. Have you had a go yet? The R Reflections founder, Rebecca, chats below about the app, how it works and how it helps reduce the problems inherent in fast fashion.

Ben is SFW’s Digital Programme Lead, responsible for creating content using recorded interviews and How To workshops. Ben is a young creative who works in and around Bristol as an image consultant, photographer and stylist. He strongly believes that it is time for a change in the fashion landscape, including more representation, education surrounding manufacturing and a real effort to alter the perception around single use clothing.

The world is seeing a rise in second hand shopping as consumers seek cheaper, more sustainably-sourced alternatives to fast fashion. In the US alone, the resale market has grown 21 times faster than the new apparel market in the last 3 years. Buying second hand has several environmental and social advantages. It could also mean that fashion brands begin to provide more environmentally-conscious clothing as they seek to keep up with the growing second hand trend.

Claire Haines has joined the SFW team as our Programming Lead for City Wide Events. Her background in event management and charity makes her the perfect fit for this role. Claire loves fashion and the outdoors, but hates waste and is constantly learning about new ways to tackle sustainability issues.

One huge economic impact of Covid-19 has been the damage done to the fashion retail industry, as shops closed their doors and customers vanished into their houses. Consequently, major companies cancelled their orders from garment factories in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and many other countries.