Fashion Circle: Altering Perspectives

Fashion Circle returns with an exclusive event for the Fashion District Festival. Join The Trampery and Fashion District for an engaging industry brunch, featuring two insightful panel discussions on the future of preloved fashion in alternative business models and the luxury market. Connect with fellow designers, makers, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals during our speed networking session, where doors to future opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships will open.

Agenda

Up-designing: Upcycling for the Luxury Market (10:30 - 11:15)

• Explore post-consumer waste in high-end design and the future of upcycling in luxury fashion
• Hear from leading designers specialising in innovative use of existing materials
• Moderator: Helen Kirkum
• Speakers: Patrick McDowell | Lydia Bolton | Esther Knight, Fanfare Label | more to be announced!

Speed Networking (11:15 - 11:45)

• Fast-paced session to connect with industry professionals
• Perfect your personal pitch and unlock future opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships

Falling in Love With Preloved (11:45 - 12:30)

• Embrace fashion resale and rental businesses for a sustainable wardrobe
• Discover what attracts consumers to preloved fashion and new business models
• Moderator: Katie Baron, Content Director, Stylus
• Speakers: Eliza Batten, The Cirkel | Bliss Staple, OR Collective | Shan Mandora, Zoa Rental | more to be announced!

Casual Networking (12:30 - 13:00)

• Make new connections or revisit previous conversations before the event concludes

Visitor Information

• Details for access to Spitalfields Studio will be sent nearer to the time.

The Trampery

The Trampery is a purpose-driven enterprise committed to harnessing the power of business for positive social impact. With a focus on providing workspaces, venues, and training, they actively work towards their mission. Since 2015, The Trampery has been a dedicated supporter of the fashion sector, initially through its renowned London Fields workspace and more recently through The Trampery Fish Island Village and Poplar Works. These innovative spaces offer a state-of-the-art campus, spanning 70,000 square feet, designed to cater to the needs of start-up and scale-up fashion businesses. The facilities include affordable workspaces, co-working areas, manufacturing capabilities, and showcasing opportunities.

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Patrick McDowell

Patrick McDowell is an independent brand based in the heart of London. Founded in 2018 by designer Patrick McDowell, the brand has solidified itself as a leading voice on the global fashion stage that embodies the designer’s mission for reinventing luxury through a sustainable mindset. Patrick McDowell is available made to order and limited edition and works holistically to embed sustainability across the business. The three founding pillars ground all the work they do: support people and the planet, uplift the queer community, and nurture creative education.

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Lydia Bolton

Lydia Bolton is a sustainability creator and slow fashion designer who founded her namesake brand in 2019. An anti-landfill advocate, she meticulously works with sleeping stock, deadstock fabrics and thrifted pieces to create luxury womenswear apparel and homeware that doesn’t cost the earth. For the last two years, she has also been hosting upcycling workshops with her community to empower more people with the skills to tackle landfills themselves.

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Fanfare Label

Fanfare Label is an independent sustainable fashion house that champions circularity and positive change. Founded by Esther Knight, a former fashion buyer, the brand challenges the industry's profit-driven approach and instead focuses on transforming the way garments are made, bought, and consumed. Recognised by Forbes, Drapers, The Guardian, and Stylist, Fanfare embodies a circular fashion brand promoting sustainability and ethical practices. With a commitment to real change, Fanfare gives existing garments new life while supporting important causes, offering fashion without compromise.

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The Cirkel

The Cirkel is an online sustainable resale platform for womenswear that launched in May 2022. It offers a hassle-free selling service alongside a diverse selection of over 600+ designer and high-end pre-loved items, catering to a wide range of styles. The platform's 'Cirkel Back' feature promotes circularity and sustainability by allowing customers to return clothes within six months for store vouchers, enabling them to refresh their wardrobe sustainably.

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or collective

or collective offers a stylish rental subscription exclusively for children, providing a sustainable and budget-friendly alternative. With a carefully curated selection of current season stock from top brands like Bobo Choses, The Simple Folk, and Claude & Co, you can effortlessly rent, wear, and rotate fashionable outfits for your little ones.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Spitalfields Studio, 37 Brushfield Street, London, United Kingdom