Re-thinking and Rebuilding a Sustainable Fashion Industry

Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council, joined Cigdem Kurtulus, CMO of RB Hygiene (UK & Ireland), Gail Gallie, Co-Founder of Project Everyone and Founder of the Fashion Avengers, Maria Srivastava, Chief Impact and Communications Officer of Pangaia, and moderator, Sarah Kent, Senior Sustainability Correspondent of Business of Fashion, to discuss fashion’s role in the path towards a circular world. The panel looked at how fashion brands, consumer goods companies and industry leaders can work together with a new wave of conscious consumers to create a more sustainable market, from an item’s conception to its final wear. Caroline Rush celebrated the moves young designers are making to repurpose waste, while Maria Srivastava spoke of Pangaia’s insistence on sharing their research into intersectional environmentalism with fellow brands. Cigdem Kurtulus highlighted how little consumers know about their purchasing power, to which Gail Gallie added, “Everyone’s heard the terrifying threats to our climate’s survival. But barely anybody’s connecting those to all the clothing they throw away after two wears.” Caroline Rush: “We can’t wait for a light-bulb moment to change the fashion industry. We all need to change things right now.” #LFWReset #LFW #PositiveFashion Subscribe to the British Fashion Council ►► http://bit.ly/1ZtZPtW London Fashion Week Website: https://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/ London Fashion Week Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britishfashioncouncil