As the busiest month for fashion returns, we examine the most pressing challenges, practices and innovations that are impacting the industry today and explore what the future could look like. Hosted by celebrated writer and broadcaster Lucy Siegle, our curated conversation invites designers, commentators and fashion insiders to share their experiences, scrutinise new approaches to sustainability and dissect new technologies. Find out more about our two events below.

###### **Our Host** Lucy Siegle is a journalist, broadcaster and eco-expert with a particular focus on the global fashion industry. She spent 14 years as the Observer and Guardian’s Ethical Living columnist and has written three books on sustainability issues, including her most recent: Be the Ultimate Friend of the Earth (2022). She reports for BBC1’s The One Show and co-hosts the climate podcast So Hot Right Now.

###### **Future Talks: How Does Fashion Get The Next 10 Years Right?** **Monday 10th October 6pm - 7:30pm** With people all over the world demanding social, environmental and economic change how should the fashion industry evolve? Who gets to tell whose story? How can we use the huge challenges of sustainability as a catalyst for creativity and innovation? From climate justice and conscious consumerism, to diversity, visibility and body positivity, this thought-provoking panel brings together some of those who are helping to inspire change at the forefront of fashion.

###### **The Panellists** **Phoebe English** founded her eponymous label in 2011, spending much of her career rejecting mass-made or fast fashion. Focusing on creating clothing with close attention to detail and narrative, the Central Saint Martins alumna launched her eco-conscious brand from her South London studio, with the journey from sketch to garment all taking place within a 15-mile radius. **Aja Barber** is a writer, stylist and consultant whose work deals with the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape. Her work builds heavily on ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry with all these things in mind. Aja is the author of Consumed: on colonialism, climate change, consumerism & the need for collective change. **Kenya Hunt** is a writer, editor, and highly sought-after voice on issues on the cross-section of fashion, representation and identity. Appointed the Fashion Director of Grazia UK in 2019, Kenya's work has been published in The Guardian, Vogue, Marie Claire and The Evening Standard, to name a few. The founder of R.O.O.M. Mentoring, Kenya advocates for greater diversity within the fashion industry, providing a supportive network for some of London's best and brightest aspiring designers, journalists and image makers of colour. **Haeni Kim** is the founder of KITRI Studios, an independent fashion brand founded in 2017\. KITRI was borne from Haeni's frustration of not being able to find hard-working, well-made hero pieces that didn’t break the bank. A digitally focused direct-to-consumer brand, KITRI produce all their styles in strictly limited quantities offering a fresh fashion collection every month without overproducing and contributing to waste.

###### **Future Talks: What’s Changed? Fashion Post-Pandemic.** **9th November, 6pm - 7:30pm** The pandemic promised a reset, the chance to rethink the way fashion works. But in its aftermath, are we back to business as usual, or have we capitalised on the opportunity for change? Repairing and buying preloved fashion helps the environment, but can we embrace it? How can the business cycle adapt and what is the future of fabrics and digital innovation? This panel brings together the designers, creative champions and industry leaders who are finding new approaches and ways to create a better future. ###### **The Panellists** **Christopher Raeburn** has established his eponymous brand with responsible and intelligent fashion design for a global audience. The RÆMADE ethos, in particular, has pioneered the reworking of surplus fabrics and garments to create distinctive and functional pieces. **Nina Marenzi** is the Founder and Director of The Sustainable Angle, set up in 2010 to initiate and support projects aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Nina identified the need for a curated sustainable textiles showcase, thus the Future Fabrics Expo was born and is now in its 10th year. She has previously worked as a consultant on various environmental policy initiatives. **Clara Mercer** is the Communications Director for the British Fashion Council, tasked with positioning London as a global fashion capital known for creativity, innovation, and responsible business. She is a key figure in the planning and execution of events such as London Fashion Week and the Fashion Awards. **Emily Chan** is the Senior Sustainability & Features Editor at British Vogue. In her role, she covers everything from eco-minded designers to innovations and industry-wide issues, as well as reporting on the climate crisis more generally.

As part of our Fashion Future campaign, Future Talks will take place in October and November in Fenwick of Bond Street and are designed in partnership with 5x15\. Tickets are priced at £10 per person, redeemable against purchases made on the night. With only 40 spaces per talk, book your seat now.