Sustainable Fashion: BS or Breakthrough?
VENUE: Second Home Spitalfields
DATE: Tuesday 29th April
TIX: £14 standard entry
Has the word ‘sustainability’ lost all meaning for you?! Join us for a one-of-a-kind event demystifying the overused term, while spotlighting the most incredible innovations on the horizon…
There’s a great deal of doom and gloom – as well as greenwashing – surrounding the topic of sustainability. This talk aims to unpick what ‘sustainability’ really means in today's landscape, and what it might mean in the future.
Taking a bold and optimistic look at this topic, we'll be sharing stories of beauty ingredients you've never noticed on the shelves, and the next-gen textiles made from organic matter like mycelium and banana peel that are poised to hit our catwalks.
We'll also discuss how our sensory desires impact shopping choices - and how biomaterials are addressing that need (after all, why do we all say 'ooh!' when we touch real fur?). Finally, we'll take a peek at the real world impact on people working across these industries.
Covering everything from cutting-edge innovation to ethical production, we invite you join us as we figure out what is BS and what is a real breakthrough in sustainable fashion and beauty.
Standard ticket price is £14.00, purchase tickets here. (Members of Second Home can use a code at checkout to access complimentary passes)
Panel Discussion (6.30pm - 8.00pm)
SPEAKERS:
Olivia Pinnock, Journalist & Founder of The Fashion Debates
Olivia Pinnock has over a decade of experience reporting on the fashion industry for titles including Forbes, Drapers, The Telegraph and Euronews. She is dedicated to uncovering insightful stories in a fascinating industry and promoting positive change within it as an expert in social and environmental sustainability.
From 2016 to 2020, Olivia founded The Fashion Debates, a series of panel discussion events, to pursue her belief that the industry should be as beautiful as the garments it creates.
Amanda Johnson, Curator & Consultant of The Sustainable Angle
Amanda Johnston is Curator and Educational Consultant at The Sustainable Angle, having curated the sustainable textiles collection and Future Fabrics Expo since its inception. She has a background in design consultancy and education, and has co-authored two books: Fabric For Fashion, and Fabric For Fashion The Swatch Book (third edition published in 2021).
Andreas Andrén, Head of Business Development of Colorifix
Colorifix uses DNA sequencing and nature’s own colours to create sustainable dyes that reduce the fashion industry’s use of water and harmful chemicals. Supported by Cambridge Enterprise in early investment rounds, the company raised an £18 million Series B round in 2022 to support this vision, led by H&M Group’s corporate venturing arm.
Anna Valle, Co-Founder of Seeds of Colour & CEO of Keracol
Anna's most recent role is as the Co-Founder of Seeds of Colour, a beauty biotech company focused on creating natural coloured beauty products using innovative technology. Prior to that, she served as a Board Advisor at EcoVibe, an online eco-retailer promoting sustainable products and reducing environmental impact. Anna has also held leadership positions such as Global Brand and Marketing Director at Lumity, VP Global Brand Director at Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Global Chief Marketing Officer at ghd hair.
Organised in partnership with Eva Lagarde, sustainability beauty expert and founder of re-sources (a consultancy that has worked with Charlotte Tilbury and Molton Brown)