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Apr 8, 20223 min read
Challenges facing UK’s fashion entrepreneurs as they work toward sustainable prosperity
Through research conducted as part of our Fostering Sustainable Practices (FSP) project we know UK fashion micro, small and medium...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
Another story of fashion as a contributor to cultural, social, environmental and economic prosperity
Fashion is fundamentally changing, and fashion designers are becoming less affiliated with the conventional fashion industry than ever...
May 4, 20214 min read
The importance of networks for MSEs
As we emerge from lockdown, there is an increasing desire within society to have physical human contact again, we have collectively...
Mar 23, 20215 min read
Fashion entrepreneurs’ resilience – how brands are advancing their circular economy ambitions
The fashion industry constitutes a complex mesh of, often global interconnections between designers, producers, suppliers, distributors...
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Small Matters
Over the last few months, the team of our Fostering Sustainable Practices project have been busy writing a guide for those who support...
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Are we there yet? Doing what matters in fashion
Sustainability is not a destination; it is a journey. It is a verb rather than a noun. It is not black and white either.
Jul 16, 20204 min read
Landing with purpose
If we want the world to become a better place post Covid-19, we must stand up for the change we want to see...
May 22, 20204 min read
Comfortable with uncertainty? Future Now.
It is now clearer than ever that the micro and small fashion businesses that have built their work on the need to do something that matters,
Mar 27, 20205 min read
Downtime in the months of disruption, vulnerability, and generosity of spirit
Here we are now, in our home offices – researchers, designers, makers, all doing our utmost to adapt to the new circumstances of the COVID.
Jan 10, 20204 min read
Better Lives: Capping production and building in some downtime
We look back on what the leaders of micro and small businesses who spoke at our 2019 Better Lives event...
Nov 29, 20193 min read
It’s just <del>Black</del> Friday, or is it?
There are many things that create great discussion and debate in our office, and Black Friday is definitely one of them...
Oct 8, 20193 min read
Transforming what it means to be a fashion business – fostering sustainable practices
Transforming what it means to be a fashion business – how brands are fostering sustainable practices at London Fashion Week.
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