Life After Mastectomy: Options, Innovation & Community
Schedule
Sun May 10 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
HELLO LOVE | London, EN
About this Event
Come and meet the individuals behind post-mastectomy brands!
MM&CM 26 s part of Hello Love festival, Empowered by Love, taking place in central London at weekends, throughout spring.
We are bringing together independent, mission driven, fashion designers, brand founders, post-mastectomy innovators, charities - all connected by a shared purpose: to improve and expand what’s available for post-mastectomy patients.
It is an afternoon gathering designed as a warm and welcoming space for connection, conversation and community. The event features a rich mix of talks, discussions and opportunities for individuals within the mastectomy community to learn about the many fashion options available to them, and discover different paths for moving through their own mastectomy experience.
Agenda
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Post-mastectomy wear: the process and challenges
Info: Presentations by experts in fashion and researcher in design: What are the post-surgery needs? What is currently available? Challenges in designing and selling post-mastectomy wear
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Cultural and historical narratives surrounding the female body
Info: Cultural and historical narratives surrounding the female body with a focus on breast: why are they so important symbolically and socially?
Interactive presentation led by academics in Gender study
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thinking tank: How can we better support our mastectomy community?
Info: Discussion led by Flat Friends UK and the audience: Improving the visibility of flat and half-flat bodies. How can we better support our mastectomy community?'One thing you wish existed but cannot find for the mastectomy community'
Where is it happening?
HELLO LOVE, 62–64 Southampton Row, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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