Reduce, rewear, repair, repurpose, RESIST
If you love clothes but hate the thought of 300,000 tonnes of textile waste dumped in landfill or incinerated every year in the UK, the BS3 Slow Fashion Fest is for you.
Taking place on Sunday 27 September from 11am–3pm at the Southville Centre (Beauley Road), the BS3 Slow Fashion Fest is part of this year’s Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW), and the SFW Bristol Bedminster Hub’s events programme.
We’ll shine a light on how we can reduce what we buy and waste, by rewearing, repairing and repurposing what we already have, all while resisting the extractive fast fashion industry in the name of beauty, creativity, community, and fun.
What to expect
There will be secondhand shopping and styling with our event partner, St Peter’s Hospice (@sphsouthville), clothes swapping (unisex, adults) with Beth (bettys.style.stories), and a repair service from Sophie (@threadbunnyalts) - see more below on pricing and how to book your item in advance.
Local creatives will be offering drop-in workshops:
Screen print on pre-loved t-shirts and totes with Print Paradiso (@printparadiso) – bring your own or buy one from St Peter’s Hospice’s rack!
Denim corner: Demonstrations and advice on mending jeans with Lauren, and embroidering denim patches with Shika (@shika.otalu)
Turn old t-shirts into yarn to crochet something new with Leila (@leilaa81)
Print lino-cut patches with Céleste (@celw0rks). (Carve your own for £5)
Create a piece of jewellery from reclaimed fabric with Rachel (@playfulquilting)
Have a go at repairing your clothes with support at Making Mends’ Fix Club (@makingmends)
Prefer your slow fashion ready-made?
You can discover a selection of local makers of sustainable fashion (more details coming soon).
What to bring
The BS3 Slow Fashion Fest centres around the idea of the most sustainable items of clothing being the ones you already own... Which means you need to bring them with you!
To make the most of the event, we suggest you bring:
a clean, good-quality item of clothing you no longer wear to swap for something new to you.
item(s) of clothing to repair - either yourself at the drop-in Fix Club, or by Sophie from Thread Bunny Alts (see how to book in your item in advance below)
a pre-loved t-shirt, tea towel or tote bag to screen print on
old denim to turn into patches
worn out t-shirts to turn into yarn for a crochet project
a clean, good-quality item of clothing you no longer wear to swap for something new to you.
Book in your clothes for repair
If you’d like your clothes repaired with a special fest offer of 50% off the usual price, please contact Sophie on threadbunnyalts@gmail.com to book in your item of clothing in advance.
Please include details and an image of what needs mending, and any specifics about how you’d like it mended (darned, patched, visible, invisible…)
Invite your friends and get your tickets
You’ll find info and tickets on Headfirst Bristol. Tickets are £5 in advance (plus booking fee) or £8 on the door.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the fest!
Questions?
Please send an email to sarah@makingmends.org