Locals are being invited to join a free online talk about sustainable fashion over the past 400 years as part of a programme of events to mark Sustainable Fashion Week.
Gold cactus leather mules by vegan footwear brand Beyond Skin | Photo courtesy of B&NES Council
Fashion Museum Bath curator Rosemary Harden will be live in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Sharanjit Leyl on Thursday 28th September from 5pm to 6pm.
The talk will cover the history of sustainable fashion and how fashion makers and consumers have pioneered discussions and influenced behaviours around re-making and re-wearing over the past few centuries.
Sustainable Fashion Week is a UK-wide programme of events running from 25th September to 8th October, which aims to inspire people to take action and demand a fashion industry that is clean, green and fair.
Rosemary said: “I’m looking forward to speaking with Sharanjit and exploring the idea of sustainable fashion throughout history, through the lens of the Fashion Museum Bath collection.
“This is one of the pressing issues facing us all, both the fashion industry and each of us with our own sartorial choices.”
Councillor Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development, said: “We’re pleased to be part of Sustainable Fashion Week, which this year celebrates everything pre-loved, handed down, re-worked and re-worn.
“This free online talk will highlight key items from the Fashion Museum’s world-class collection, and explore the important issue of sustainability in fashion.
‘It’s a great opportunity for people to enjoy and engage with our collection before the museum reopens at the Old Post Office in central Bath.”
The online event is free, but places must be booked in advance here.
