French fashion designer Christian Lacroix was born #OnThisDay in 1951. He designed this draped mahogany-toned silk chiffon gown, embellished with long brown silk satin ribbon and beaded embroidery, for his A/W 2006 Haute couture collection Palais Galliera #fashiondesigner #dress

Swedish artist Ulla-Stina Wikander transforms everyday new and vintage appliances by covering them in brightly colored needlepoint  embroidery
#WomensArt

Fiona Hackney Fashion Roundtable Hi Fiona, will there be any papers or reports coming out of this meeting or anything you used for prep? Could be useful for my PhD on garment mending ecosystems. Thanks :-)

The event was for the APPG for Ethics & Sustainability in Fashion, featuring John McNally MP Liz Twist MP Maria Chenoweth (@CharitysuperM) Alison Carlin (Manchester Fashion Movement), Kemi Gbadebo (brand-owner, Gbadebo) and Julie Roebuck (Thread Republic/Mend Assembly) 👏

We were thrilled to support this really interesting, important discussion on rehabilitation of the high street in Westminster, organised by Fashion Roundtable and Manchester Met academics, including a fantastic array of speakers 🏙️

Find out more below 👇

mcrmetropolis.uk/metropolis-sup…

Fascinating insights by Nick O'Donovan on the inequality-innovation relationship and how important a strong #welfarestate is for allowing
would-be innovators to take risks at #TheEntrepreneurialState2 . Read more in the paper he wrote with Craig Berry bit.ly/3NZJ2kS

Really pleased to have supported this excellent event through Fiona Hackney McrFashionInstitute 👏

Lots of ideas for policy change on high streets discussed and follow-up activity underway💡

MMU Research & Innovation

In Westminster with Fashion Roundtable and APPG ethics and sustainability in fashion for Building Community Agency through the Purposeful use of Vacant Space @mcrfashionist

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser last Thursday, to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse. In only 3 hours you helped us raise a total of £3,281! These funds will be donated to BCWS. #RanaPlaza10yearsOn

Last day to catch Smart Works Reading in Charity Super.Mkt at the The Oracle 🛍️

It’s been great fun volunteering for Smart Works Charity in a slightly different role.

Charity Super.Mkt continues on until 21st May in Reading so make sure you check it out before it goes!

#GarmsForGood
#SmartWorks

Thank you Fashion Roundtable for having me at the All Party Parliamentary Group talk on Ethics & Sustainability in Fashion, to share my experience launching Charity Super.Mkt as a leading business model showing that purposeful & meaningful retail can thrive.

Excited to be supporting excellent event in Westminster today on building community agency through the use of vacant spaces 🏙️

Organised between Fiona Hackney Manchester Metropolitan Uni and the APPG on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, speakers include John McNally MP & Maria Chenoweth 🥳

Innovation is happening with third sector sustainable fashion & textiles initiatives on the high street, MORE PLEASE! w/ Maria Chenoweth championing Charity Super.Mkt & Traid, Tamara Cincik Fashion Roundtable, Fiona Hackney McrFashionInstitute Manchester Fashion Movement CIC John McNally MP Liz Twist MP

Thread Republic Julia Roebuck APPG Ethics&Sustainability in Fashion&Hairdressing Go Julia!

Our co-founder Julia Julia Roebuck was at #PortcullisHouse in #Westminster yesterday, representing our affiliate family at the APPG for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion @fashionappg @fashionroundtable talking about the impact of our work in the community.

10 years this week since the #RanaPlaza tragedy, & still so much action needed to deliver commensurate compensation to the survivors & victims’ families, & responsibility & accountability across the sector, both financial & policy, Government, & by us the public who drive demand.

On my way to London to speak about the work of Thread Republic, Mend Assembly and Stitch Department in Westminster tomorrow APPG Ethics&Sustainability in Fashion&Hairdressing .
Thanks to Fashion Roundtable and Manchester Metropolitan Uni for inviting me! I've got two hours of sitting down, so let the fabric-necklace-making commence!

The Vanishing High Street And Why Placemaking Is Key By Meg Pirie fashionroundtable.co.uk/news/2023/5/9/…

An interesting APPG Ethics&Sustainability in Fashion&Hairdressing meeting this week on building community agency through the purposeful use of unused retail spaces.

Discussions focused on the rejuvenating high streets plus the social & economic benefits of recycling, repairing & buying pre-loved clothes.

Supermarket Streets: From Aisles To Miles - Exhibition Launch at Kiosk skiddle.com/whats-on/Salfo…