My Fashion Path: Re-Clothing the Future conference

12nov1:30 pm4:15 pmMy Fashion Path: Re-Clothing the Future conferenceSustainable Fashion conference, gathering Scotland's young people & business to highlight career opportunities within the fashion industry OrganiserDeveloping the Young Workforce GlasgowGlasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA1:30 pm - 4:15 pm(GMT+00:00) Event TypeWorkshop & TrainingThemeClimate Justice

Event Details

Join us on the final day of COP26 for the Sustainable Fashion Festival: Re-Clothing the Future Conference, hosted by award-winning Scottish stand-up comedienne Anna Devitt.

Gathering school pupils, students & young people, sustainable fashion business and policymakers together to empower young people to shape the future of the fashion industry. Showcasing Scotland’s sustainable fashion industry and highlighting the career opportunities within the fashion and manufacturing industries.

A chance to make connections for future action and jobs while also understanding how sustainable fashion is fighting back against fast fashion and its impact on the climate emergency.

Featuring:

-Sustainable Fashion clothing showcase
-Business networking with Scotland’s sustainable fashion businesses
-Live upcycling and clothing repair workshops with Repair What You Wear and Serena Baker, winner of the 2021 Great British Sewing Bee
-Keynote speaker Lynn Wilson, Circular Economy Wardrobe & Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
-Careers fair & graduate insights
-Clothing swap shop with SHRUB Coop
-Live performance on the impact of fast fashion by Comedy & Confidence
-Premiere screening of Waterbear’s ReDress the Future series Episode 3

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Time

(Friday) 1:30 pm - 4:15 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Glasgow Caledonian University

Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA