Sustainable Fashion Week Islington Hub

Two weeks. One Dalston address. Everything sustainable fashion should be. Shop a rotating marketplace of sustainable fashion & art, get styled by a qualified stylist, and dive into 8 FREE evening workshops and events - from model training to upcycling techniques to a fashion show and industry panel...

One Wear Freedom is opening the official Sustainable Fashion Week Islington Hub - and this year's theme, Threads of Resistance, is an invitation to build community and shape an alternative fashion system, not just talk about one.

This is that invitation, made real.

Step into The OWF Wardrobe: a personal archive gathered over decades from founder Jordache Horn's mum's travels around the world - her own designs, artisanal finds, one-of-a-kind shoes, bags and precious stone & shell jewellery you won't find anywhere else.

Browse a rotating marketplace of independent sustainable brands and local artists, daily.

Get styled by Jordache herself, a qualified personal stylist - from a quick styling fix to a full colour and confidence session, no two visits need look the same.

And then there's the PROGRAMME.

A full week of FREE workshops, events and activations designed to make sustainable fashion feel like something you do, not something you feel guilty about:

• Learn to mend and repair what you already own
• Turn something old into something you'll actually wear again
• Bring one piece you struggle to style and watch it transform, live
• Discover how colour really works - combinations, contrast, confidence
• Swap what you're done with for something new to you
• Catch a live fashion show from Can't Stop Fashion
• Close it all out with an industry panel on sustainability, industry access, confidence and the real cost of style
• Wind down on our final morning with guided meditation, gentle stretching, herbal tea and good company

Free to attend, every single day. Just sign up so we know you're coming.

23rd September - 4th October 2026 · 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston

Info: Ever wondered what it feels like to step onto a runway?

Runway Ready Dalston is an interactive community workshop led by Can’t STOP Fashion, where participants can learn the basics of runway walking, posing and presentation in a relaxed and supportive setting.

The session is also about building confidence and becoming more comfortable with self-expression, so no previous modelling experience is needed. Whether you have always wanted to try modelling or you are simply curious to give something new a go, everyone is welcome.

Participants will also have the chance to put what they have learned into practice by taking part in the Dalston Sustainable Fashion Week community runway later in the week.

Date & Time: Sunday 27th September, 3:00–4:30pm
Location: OWF Hub, 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston
Host: Can't STOP Fashion
Bring: Yourself and maybe a pair of heels
Skill level: All levels - no experience needed
Fee: Free - sign up to reserve your spot
FYI EACH EVENT HAS IT'S OWN SIGN UP

Info: What if repairing your wardrobe could be an act of care—for your clothes, your memories and yourself?

Join FLO CHÉ for a hands-on knitwear mending workshop where we’ll explore how repairing and caring for the pieces we love can become part of our everyday rituals. Learn simple mending techniques, experiment with colour and texture, and give your knitwear a new lease of life. No previous experience needed — just bring a knit that needs some love and give it your own twist.

Date & Time: Monday 28th September, 6:00–8:00pm
Location: OWF Hub, 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston
Host: Ella, FLO CHÉ Founder
Bring: A knit that needs some love
Skill level: All levels - no experience needed
Fee: Free - sign up to reserve your spot
FYI EACH EVENT HAS IT'S OWN SIGN UP

Info: Got a piece hiding at the back of your wardrobe you never quite know how to wear?
Bring it.
In this 90-minute group session, Jordache reworks it live with you and the group - no judgement, just real solutions - then pulls back the curtain on The OWF Method: the three levels of style: Foundation, Statement and Fearless, and how the exact same piece can move across all three depending on how you want to show up that day.

Walk away with a piece you actually love again, and a way of thinking about your wardrobe that goes far beyond just this one item.

Date & Time: Tuesday 29th September, 6:00–7:30pm
Location: OWF Hub, 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston
Host: Jordache Horn, One Wear Freedom Founder
Bring: One clothing item you struggle to style
Skill level: All levels - no styling experience needed
Fee: Free - sign up to reserve your spot

Info: PART 1 Sustainable Fashion Painting Workshop by Dulce Amor, 5PM-7PM

Turn something simple into something that feels completely your own.

Led by artist Dulce Amor, this creative workshop gives participants the chance to explore sustainable fashion through painting and personal customisation.

Using sustainable tote bags and other materials, participants can experiment with colour, ideas and their own creative style to give everyday items a new identity. Canvases will also be available for anyone who would rather work on a more traditional surface.

The workshop is open to different levels of creative experience, so there is no pressure to arrive with a perfect idea. Come along, experiment and see where your creativity takes you.

Info: Ever see cool up-cycle projects on Instagram and think it would be great to make something like that but you simply don’t have the time? Whether you’re a beginner or a professional working on your classical pattern cutting project, this workshop can give you some ideas of how best to make the most of your fashion “waste”.
This workshop will give you an intro into the dangers of fast fashion, why minimal waste is even more important in 2026 and how to make some creations & customisations that will change your perspective on how simple it can be to give your home wardrobe a revival.
With a chosen item (or items) brought with you from home, you will be guided with simple up-cycle hacks such as; creative cutting, simple stitches to add patches, accessorising with “trash”, how to use scraps to your advantage and a quick demo on bleach painting & acid wash.
The aim of the workshop is to give ideas and simple techniques that can be transferred to make edits to wardrobes of all ages, genders&

Info: For one evening, The OWF Wardrobe is up for grabs. Bring 5 items, take home 5 - matched value for value. Every piece is labelled by price bracket (£10 / £20 / £35 / £50 / £75 / £100), so what you bring determines what you can take.

A few things to know:
Items should be clean and in good, wearable condition
Bring up to 10 items, take up to 10 items, matched by bracket
No underwear or swimwear, for hygiene reasons
Drop your items at check-in when you arrive with price indicator - we'll assess, bracket and sort before they go out
Date & Time: Friday 2nd October, 5:00-8:00pm
Location: OWF Hub, 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston
Host: One Wear Freedom
Bring: Up to 10 clean clothing items, assessed by value on arrival
Skill level: N/A - open to everyone
Fee: Free - drop in, no booking required
Accessibility: in the Basement accessed by stairs only

Info: A live fashion show and celebration of sustainable fashion, creativity and local community. Led by Can’t STOP Fashion, this community runway brings together emerging designers and brands, creatively reimagined garments and local participants who have developed their runway skills through the week’s programme. The showcase puts community members at the heart of the runway while celebrating different approaches to sustainable style.

To help you mingle & shop the fabulous vendors throughout the space, JMT Liqueurs is offering a FREE Rum Tasting of their all natural artisanal rum distilled locally in Guildford. Once eveyones had a chance to explore the goods, we'll head straight into a closing Panel on sustainability, fashion industry access, confidence and what it really means to dress on your own terms. Hosted by Johnny Talks podcast, with Pavel (Can't STOP Fashion) and Darcy (R3CLAIM) confirmed, plus more to be announced.

Date & Time: Saturday 3rd October, 3pm - 7pm
Location: OWF Hub,

Info: The hub's final morning - a slower close to two weeks in Dalston. Guided meditation, gentle stretching, herbal teas, fruit and light refreshments, and one last chance to browse The OWF Wardrobe and the market before we close for good.
Date & Time: Sunday 4th October | 11am - 12:30pm
Location: OWF Hub, 540 Kingsland Road, Dalston
Host: One Wear Freedom, with LENA
Bring: Your own yoga/pilates mat
Skill level: All levels
Fee: Free - capped at 10 for the meditation session, sign up to reserve your spot

Join us in this wind down finale session, to give your mind and body a space to pause, release and reset. Through calming breathwork, guided meditation and gentle stretching, the session will help quiet the mind, release tension and encourage the body into a more restful and restorative state. You'll be gently guided away from the noise of the day, leaving you feeling refreshed and restored. We'll finish the sessions with some fresh fruit and herbal tea as you ease gently back into your day

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