NEWS & OPINION

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Dear MP…

Take a look at Amber’s letter to her local MP. She talks about the government being supporting of a new 10-year sustainable fashion initiative created by the British Fashion Council, and asks what her MP is doing to campaign for a fairer fashion industry.

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SFW Stitch & Switch Socials

Amber takes a look back at why we started the SFW Stitch & Switch Socials. Make sure you come along to our next one!

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benecos: SFW Catwalk Headline Sponsor

SFW are so pleased to announce that benecos are coming on board as our SFW Catwalk headline sponsor. They’ll be helping us produce a brilliantly colourful event, featuring their plant-based, natural, organic and cruelty free beauty products.

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Charity Shop Fashion Week

The Charity Retail Association (our fantastic sponsors) are running a #CFSW campaign on social media. Showcasing the very best charity shop finds & styles!

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Q&A with Bristol Waste

We chat with Nohelia, from the community engagement team at Bristol Waste, about fashion waste. We collaborated with Bristol Waste to find fabric for another collaboration project with Bristol Museums - read on to find out more!

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#menditmay

A quick look at why we ran our #menditmay campaign on tiktok, and a look at one of our ambassadors repair cafes.

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First #sfw2022 sponsors… The Charity Retail Association!

We are thrilled to announce our first partners for #sfw2022 - The Charity Retail Association! They are the primary membership body for charity shops in the UK, read on to find out more about their work and why we are so excited to be supported by them.

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Fashionable Farmers

When shopping in the high street how often do you picture farmers in muddy fields? High-street fashion is not as far away from the farm as you think. Although it feels worlds apart…

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We are collaborating!

We are thrilled to be able to announce some collaborative projects with some fantastic Bristol organisations. 2022 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for SFW!

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The Remake Accountability Report

As 2021 came to a close, Remake released their Fashion Accountability Report. Here we take a little look at the ins and outs of the results.

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COP26 x Fashion

As COP26 comes to an end, we explore what was discussed in relation to fashion. The industry is responsible for 8% of global emissions, and is a significant area of opportunity for change in relation to mitigating climate change.

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The Charity Shop Gift Card

We’ve all seen the gift cards stacked at the end of the aisles in supermarkets – everything from clothing and furniture to music and films. But there hasn’t been a truly sustainable, conscious gift card until now - The Charity Shop Gift Card works just like all the other multi-retailer gift cards but is only for use in charity shops.

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A little info about R Reflections…

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.

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