Sustainability Tribes | Panel discussion

Sustainability Tribes is a panel discussion about how sustainable fashion communities can be grown on a local or international level, in the digital or real word - and the power of change they can instigate.

This is one of a number of events being hosted by MAKU as Sustainable Fashion Week's Hastings Hub. All events take place on 28+29 September at the DEPO –

OUR PANELSITS:

FrowResource Zero Waste / Forest Row
FRowResource is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company created to support the community of Forest Row in achieving zero-waste by using visionary recycling strategies to rethink our consumption, our relationship with things we no longer need and our relationship with the planet.
frowresource.org.uk

Anna Kilpatrick / Not Needing New
Anna started Not Needing New to celebrate ‘second hand’ as a reaction to tight family budgets. Anna aims to show that you don't need money or youth to be sustainably stylish – just imagination, bravado and a positive approach. She has not bought new clothes for over a decade and has a huge, appretiative following on Instagram. Her mantra is ‘The Joy of Enough’.
NotNeedingNew

Siobhan Wilson / founder of The Fair Shop, Brighton
Siobhan is a pioneer of sustainability, founding one of the first shops in the UK to specialise in Fair Trade and sustainable fashion. Located in Brighton’s Lanes, FAIR opened its doors in 2008 offering customers Fair Trade products from around the world.
thefairshop.co.uk

Ness Newman / The Cycling Seamstress
A former window dresser at Harvey Nichols, Versace and Ferré, Ness is also an artist, sustainable fashion designer-maker, visible mender and sewing teacher. Based in St Leonards, Ness is currently producing her own micro-collection of sustainable clothing using preloved/deadstock/vintage/antique fabrics.
cyclingseamstress

Hosted by: MAKÜ UK

Spaces are very limited – please let us know if you find you are unable to make it so we can reallocate tickets – thank you.

About MAKÜ:

MAKÜ launched its first limited edition slipper batches in Spring’21 – all made form leather industry discards. MAKÜ are now established as a sustainable supplier of unique, colourful (and often metallic!) handmade slippers. Our range of products has grown to include reversible gilets and hats, scarves, bags, throws, cushion covers and more.

Everything we create is designed to make use of pre-consumer waste. We create handmade slippers, rugs and more using sheepskin and leather offcuts, seconds and deadstock.

MAKÜ – making useful, beautiful things from leather industry discards.

About the DEPO:

The DEPO is MAKU’s workspace. We have kept the front of house area as a flexible space for a range of sustainablity-concious activities. In the two years since we moved in, the DEPO has hosted art clubs, sewing classes, creative workshops, pop-ups and exhibitions.

Host or Publisher MAKU UK