3 October, 2025

Fashion always had the power to express who we are, where we belong, what we believe in. But today, that power is being redirected, not just to reflect the world, but to help change it. 

From 27 September to 5 October, Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) returns in the wake of London Fashion Week with a bold invitation: reclaim fashion and with it, the agency to do things differently. 

SFW isn’t your typical industry event. It’s a nationwide movement rooted in communities, celebrating creativity, encouraging repair over replacement, and making sustainable fashion accessible to all. This year’s theme, “Fashion, Reclaimed”, encourages people to step outside the fast fashion cycle and reimagine their relationship with clothing: what they buy, how they wear it, how long they keep it, and what it says about them. 

Across the UK, local hubs are hosting clothing swaps, creative workshops, and panel discussions. People are learning how to mend, dye, alter, and reinvent the garments they already own. They are hearing from speakers who are challenging the status quo -designers, campaigners, and wearers with something to say. It’s about giving people the tools, the knowledge, and the confidence to get more from fashion in a way that works for them, and for the planet.  

We look forward to a time where approaches like this run alongside, rather than separate to, London Fashion Week. Where you can watch new season ready to wear collections on the catwalk, then go to an event where you can learn how to repurpose last season’s designer wear into something up to date and ready to dazzle, or where designers speak about the value and importance of craftsmanship in creating pieces that will last for a lifetime, with a minimal environmental cost-per-wear as a result. Until then, we’re off to catch the tail end of Sustainable Fashion Week and learn how to repair our torn jeans with Liberty print patches – the perfect combination of fashion and frugality.  

By Justine Bahoumina