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Source Fashion Returns: Celebrating the Craft and Conscience of Global Fashion

As Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show, prepares to return this January, Event Director Suzanne Ellingham shares how the show is championing creativity, connection and conscious sourcing, proving that responsibility and innovation can go hand in hand. Set against a backdrop of global change and growing demand for...

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Redress becomes catwalk partner for Source Fashion

UK trade show Source Fashion has named Redress as its new headline catwalk partner. The Hong Kong-based NGO will take up the title for the event’s next edition in Olympia London, scheduled between January 13 to 15, 2026. For this season, Redress will bring two to three alumni from its Redress Design Award, a sustainable fashion competition for...

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Source Fashion moves to January to get ahead of buying season

UK-based trade show Source Fashion is set to move from its usual dates in February to now take place between January 13 to 15 as part of efforts to get ahead of the buying season. The shift intends to give buying, sourcing and product teams a “timely springboard at the very start of the year”, Source said in a release, “aligning discovery,...

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Collaboration, connection, and credibility: Source Fashion marks record growth with global and local momentum

Source Fashion closed the doors of its new, larger home of Olympia London yesterday, marking the end of what the event said was a “record-breaking show”. According to preliminary figures, footfall was up 51 percent year-on-year, as buyers from both local and global fashion players descended on the event to meet and network with international...

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Source Fashion launches scheme to support British heritage manufacturers

Trade show Source Fashion has announced a 500,000-pound investment scheme to support 15 UK-based heritage manufacturers to champion British manufacturing. From February 2026, Source Fashion will form a dedicated British Heritage Pavilion to showcase the 15 curated, high-quality, heritage manufacturers, from across the UK. Each selected business...

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Diversifying buyers, shifting priorities: Source Fashion scales up to meet evolving sourcing demands

“We’re still in toddler territory,” Source Fashion director, Suzanne Ellingham, jokingly said when asked about the event’s milestones. Now in its third year, the trade fair is moving into the bigger venue of The Grand Hall in Olympia London. The move reflects the 30 percent year-on-year growth experienced since its inception in 2023. Despite...

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Source Fashion Joins Forces with WRAP to Drive Impact and Change

Source Fashion, the UK’s leading responsible sourcing show, is proud to announce a 12-month strategic collaboration with global environmental action NGO, WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), with activations that will extend far beyond the show floor and reinforce Source Fashion’s long-term commitment to sustainability, circularity, and...

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Source Fashion launches new app to enhance visitor experience

Source Fashion, the leading destination for responsible sourcing and fashion innovation, running 8th-10th July 2025 at The Grand Hall, Olympia London, is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new event app. Designed to transform how attendees experience the show on-site and throughout the year, The Source Fashion app, powered by Grip, is now...

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Inside Source Fashion’s July 2025 agenda: Thriving in a Volatile World with industry leaders, bold debates, and future-focused insight

Source Fashion, Europe’s leading platform for sustainable and responsible sourcing, returns from 8–10 July 2025 at The Grand Hall, Olympia London. More than just a trade show, Source Fashion connects global manufacturers, brands, and buyers who are committed to building a better fashion future—one rooted in transparency, traceability, and...

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Source Fashion to showcase global innovation with over 25 countries represented

Source Fashion, the UK’s leading responsible sourcing show, is set to welcome an impressive international lineup at its upcoming edition, with audited manufacturers and suppliers representing more than 25 countries from across the globe including Turkey, Portugal, UK, China, India, France, Sri Lanka and emerging African markets. Returning 8-10...

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Source Fashion to move into larger venue for July 2025 show

Hyve Group’s Source Fashion is set to return from July 8 to 10 this year, at what will be a larger venue for the sourcing trade show. The event is moving to The Grand Hall at Olympia London, aligning with what organisers say is “season-on-season growth”. According to Hyve, the show, now only in its third year, has grown by 30 percent each...

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Source Fashion welcomes ‘record’ visitor numbers in expanded February edition

London-based sourcing fair Source Fashion has closed the doors of its February edition, which took on a shifting format for the season as it entered the larger exhibition space of Olympia London. This comes just two years on from when Source first launched in 2023, reflecting an increased demand from the side of the industry that the fair...