We are excited to share that Sustainable Dorset is hosting the Dorset Hub for Sustainable Fashion Week 2024!
Join us from 20th to 29th September across multiple locations in Dorset as we come together to celebrate and promote sustainable fashion through 13 exciting events.
This week-long Dorset celebration is a collaboration between Defashion Dorset, Bridport Fashion Revolution, and Sustainable Dorset, united in our mission to foster slow fashion, support local clothing culture, and raise awareness about the environmental impacts of the fashion industry.
This year's theme for Sustainable Fashion Week is THE POWER OF REPAIR. By uniting the community in creative action, we aim to transform the fashion system from the bottom up. Local actions can drive global change. Joining forces with numerous other hubs across the UK and beyond, Sustainable Fashion Week will be a hive of activity nationwide.
Events
Here’s a sneak peek into some of the exciting events planned for Sustainable Fashion Week:
Styling Advice & Nearly New Designer Clothing Sale (fringe event)
4 Sep 2-6pm £6 & Thu 5 Sep 1-4pm free entry
Styling and make-up masterclasses at 10am £25 including refreshments and entry to the sale. In aid of the Bobby Van Trust.
Vintage & Preloved Fashion Fair
Fri 20 Sep, 10am - 4pm
Bridport Arts Centre
Discover curated pre-loved fashion treasures. Free to attend.
Makers Market
Fri 20 & Sat 21 Sep, 10am - 5pm
Beach & Barnicott, Bridport
Explore creations from local artisans. Free to attend.
Upcycling Workshop
Sat 21 Sep, 10am - 12pm
Marnhull Village Hall
Drop-in for garment upcycling or repairs. Bring along a favourite dress that needs a revamp or a knitted item that needs repairing. Materials provided. Donations welcome.
Sherborne Repair Cafe
Sat 21 Sep, 10am - 12.30pm
Cheap Street Church Hall
Garment upcycling or repairs available. All materials provided. Donations welcome.
Printing Workshop with Stomp
Sun 22 Sep, 11am - 2pm
Walford Mill, Wimborne, BH21 1NL
Get creative with waste materials for printing blocks and be inspired by the beautiful surroundings of the Mill to revamp a tired garment. Hosted by Hannah Cummings recent graduate of the London College of Fashion. Tickets £45, defashion.dorset@gmail.com
Film, River Blue & Clothes Swap
Sun 22 Sep, 6:30pm
Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Screening of River Blue which chronicles an unprecedented around-the-world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist, Mark Angelo. Can Fashion Save the Planet? Swap up to five garments in good clean condition. Tickets £10 from box office.
The Red Dress Exhibition Film
Mon 23 Sep, 7pm
White Room at Chapel in the Garden, Bridport
Watch inspiring short films on sustainable fashion. Ticket details here.
Stitch and Spin Workshop
Tue 24 Sep, 6pm - 8pm
Guggleton Farm Arts, Stalbridge
Embrace fibre reuse, repair, and crafting. Are you a knitter, crocheter, seamstress, flax grower or spinner or keen to learn? All welcome, free to attend.
Clothes Swap & Talk
Wed 25 Sep, 7pm
Hawkers Farm, Stour Provost
A talk on repurposing old buttons into jewellery with Catherine Potter and the opportunity to make a bracelet followed by a clothes swap. Refreshments included. Bring your buttons and up to five garments in good clean condition. Tickets £10, reserve at: defashion.dorset@gmail.com
Clothing Repair and Visible Mending Workshop
Thu 26 Sep, 10am - 12:30pm
Hawkers Farm, Stour Provost
Learn skills to repair and mend garments - embroidery, visible mending and applique. This weekly session is free to attend, book a place at: defashion.dorset@gmail.com.
Corsets: Past, Present, and Future Talk
Wed 25 Sep, 7pm
Bridport Town Hall
Discover the history and evolution of corsets. Tickets coming soon.
Film, Fashion Reimagined and Clothes Swap
Thu 26th Sep, 6.30pm
The Sherborne, DT9 3JG
Screening of Fashion Reimagined - trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion. After the screening there will be an opportunity to refresh your wardrobe by swapping up to five garments in good clean condition. Ticket here.
Film, The Red Dress and Clothes Swap
Fri 27th Sep, 6.30pm
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FH
Screening of The Red Dress which was conceived by Somerset textile artist Kirstie Macleod, who began the Red Dress in 2009. Over the next 14 years pieces of the dress travelled across the globe, and were embroidered by 365 women, 7 men and 2 non-binary artists from 50 countries. In the process The Red Dress has become an astonishing medium of expression for women across the world, many who are living in war-torn countries, in vulnerable circumstances. It is their feelings, stories and dreams that have been embroidered into the material. The Red Dress will be followed by two short films and then a clothes swap. Please bring up to five garments in good clean condition. Tickets £10, here.
The Fashion Edit
Sat 28 Sep, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm
Bridport Town Hall
Get advice on repairing and re-fashioning wardrobe items. Free to attend.
Dorchester Repair Cafe
Sat 28 Sep, 10am - 12pm
United Church Dorchester
Clothes repairs available. Free to attend.
Sustainable Fashion Workshop
Sun 29 Sep, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Fred’s Room, Bobby’s of Bournemouth
Bring a garment for repair. Tickets coming soon.
Join the Movement
We invite everyone to be part of the #SFWcommunity. Interested in hosting an event or getting involved? Reach out to us at connect@sustainabledorset.org.
Don't forget to check out our online Textiles Hub, where you'll find inspiring individuals and organisations dedicated to sustainable textiles in Dorset. Let's unite and transform fashion from the bottom up!
Find Out More: Visit our SFW Hub: Dorset Programme for details on all events and ticket information.
Comments