A month-long fashion festival is set to take place across Glasgow.
The Fair Fashion Festival is marking Second-Hand September which is an initiative that promotes donating, reusing, re-wearing, and restyling clothes during the month to encourage sustainable and ethical fashion choices.
Organised by the Fair Fashion Collective and taking place from August 31, the city will be buzzing with events and activities hosted by a variety of businesses such as ApparelXchange, BAM Glasgow, Bawn, Merry-Go-Round, Rags to Riches, Seamster Vintage, and Second Cashmere.
For this event, the collective has teamed up with Ailsa Lyall, runner-up of The Great British Sewing Bee, and many other Glaswegian businesses focused on sustainability.
These include Elphane Antiques, Emma Wylie, Kicks Refurb’d, LAW Design Studio, Nephtali Couture, 1 of 100 Ltd, Repair Café Glasgow and Smith and Gibb.
More than 20 events across the city will include sales of pre-loved, vintage and antique items, repair cafés, invisible mending and darning workshops, pop-up shops, swap shops, and open evenings.
Many events are free entry, though booking may be required.
Lottie Blades-Barrett, owner of Second Cashmere, said: "We’re really excited to be back with our second edition of the Fair Fashion Festival, especially as we’ll be welcoming lots of new businesses who’ll be hosting incredible events across Glasgow throughout September.
"It’s going to be a much bigger event this time, growing to an entire month of festivities celebrating sustainable fashion and textiles businesses - Glasgow style."
Ailsa said: "High-street fashion promotes an extremely harmful cycle, where consumers are encouraged to buy more and accept lesser quality items that they can simply replace later on.
"For some, I think this can feel like the only option available to them, but the Fair Fashion Festival allows people of all ages to connect with sustainable fashion and question the existing model in an accessible and engaging way.
"I truly believe that learning to make and mend your own clothes can be instrumental in breaking the attachment to the fast fashion cycle, so I'm extremely proud to be joining the collective this year."
Rosie Gibson, from The Swap Club, said: "The festival is a testament to the hardworking, creative and mindful Glasgow fashion community, which we are proud to be part of."
Gillian McNeil from LAW Design Studio said: "The Fair Fashion Festival is a powerful statement that together we can showcase how ethics, sustainable materials, values and mindful consumption can create a compassionate future for the fashion industry."
To check out the array of events on offer and to book, visit the Fair Fashion Collective's website: www.fairfashioncollective.co.uk
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