Rethinking Fashion: In Conversation with Phoebe English and Charles Jeffrey

In conversation with Phoebe English and Charles Jeffrey. Moderated by Nichol Keene. As part of Rethinking Fashion: Upskilling for a more Sustainable Future - a conference in three parts: three discussions, three skills sessions, over three days in October 2020. Contemporary fashion faces a crisis of waste. But what can we do about it? Together we must redesign the system and re-use resources. This event brings together designers, innovators and experts to consider how best to create a sustainable future for fashion. Exploring a variety of perspectives on urgent challenges, speakers will share knowledge and offer practical small-scale solutions, empowering you to make an impactful change with far-reaching effects. ---------- Phoebe English founded her eponymous label in 2011. Rejecting mass-made or ‘fast’ fashion, PHOEBE ENGLISH pieces are created with close attention to detail and quality. Everything is made in London, meaning the journey from sketch to garment is minimised to a roughly 15-mile radius from her studio. Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY is the fashion house founded by Glaswegian designer, illustrator, stylist and radical creative, Charles Jeffrey. LOVERBOY’s visual identity is steeped in Jeffrey’s autobiographical primary research, interpreted through an illustrative, DIY approach to design. As a label born on the dancefloor, a sense of event will forever be at the heart of LOVERBOY’s output.