Fashion SVP collaborates with partners on exciting new show feature

“Fashion Made Better” feature to offer visitors demonstrations of the fashion manufacturing cycle and latest developments in Ethical sourcing

Fashion SVP organiser IDEX has teamed up with Fashion Enter and the Ethical Fashion Forum to present an innovative new feature at the show (Olympia London 15-16 November 2016), “Fashion Made Better”, demonstrating the life cycle of fashion production, from design to the finished garment, and offering up to the minute advice on best practice in ethical and sustainable fashion sourcing.

Fashion Enter, the social enterprise organisation which encompasses a state of the art production facility in North London, making for leading fashion brands, and an acclaimed academy offering design, sourcing and production training, will be collaborating in presenting the multi-dimensional feature. This will comprise high-end designers and designs, production machinery with operatives demonstrating fabrication and stitching, pattern cutting and fabric selection, and an advice clinic on training and development paths available.

The Ethical Fashion Forum, the global industry body for sustainable fashion, will also be providing the very latest information, advice and tips on sourcing ethically and sustainably through drop-in consultancy on-site.

Buzz Carter, Event Director of Fashion SVP, said: “As the UK’s unique fashion sourcing and production event, at Fashion SVP we’re delighted to be working with the enthusiastic and innovative teams from Fashion Enter and Ethical Fashion Forum. Show visitors will benefit from learning and seeing fashion ideas and designs brought to life in the live environment of the show, and can also find out how how they can develop and maintain high ethical sourcing standards.”

Jenny Holloway, CEO of Fashion Enter, said, “Credit to Fashion SVP for taking yet another innovative approach to sourcing. We shall be setting up a live stand where we can showcase the highly skilled talents of our machinists and host interactive workshops where you can ask those burning questions regarding what exactly is quality of make and ethical production. With the advent of Article 50 being triggered in March 2017 every brand should now be forging closer links with UK manufacturers now; for quality fast track and transparent production the only way forward is Made in the UK.”

Tamsin Lejeune, Managing Director and founder of Ethical Fashion Forum, added: “Ethical and sustainable production is becoming a license to operate, and the key to success, in today’s fashion industry. We’ve seen a burgeoning interest from fashion professionals across the supply chain in how to build businesses that are sustainable across three dimensions - commercial, social, and environmental. It’s the future.”

Visitors can find out more and register at www.fashionsvp.com

Information for editors:

Established in 2011, Fashion SVP is the UK’s unique apparel sourcing event. Taking place at Olympia in West London, it comprises an exhibition of over 120 leading apparel manufacturers from over 15 countries in the local region and also features popular Sourcing Briefing seminars, industry innovations and the latest in ethical and sustainable fashion. It also provides prime networking opportunities for the industry.

For further information contact:

Buzz Carter, Fashion SVP at +44 (0) 208 771 3555 email b.carter@idexmedia.com
Jenny Holloway, Fashion Enter at +44 (0) 809 3311 jenny@fashion-enter.com
Qiulae Wong, Ethical Fashion Forum at qiulae@ethicalfashionforum.com