Do you want to take on a new challenge to develop strategies that shift the public debate, build powerful coalitions for change and influence decision-makers in the fashion industry? Join the #FashionRevolution team as our new Global Policy & Campaign Director 📢 ∙32 hours a week ∙Home-based working ∙UK applicants only ∙Deadline 11th November Read the full job description and apply now - we can't wait to hear from you! We are also recruiting for trustees for the Fashion Revolution Foundation - details via the link in our bio 🔗

#Repost @hub_of_africa_addis New dates with more than 20 African designers showcasing their brands and talent. #africandesigners #africancreatives #africanfashion Photogrpaher: @slotta007 Stylist @slotta007 Designer: @yohanneslulit Model: @chaltu_serbesa of @saharmodelmanagement

Sometimes the best way to move forward is looking back. 💜 Our old #fashionrevolution branding, a very old quote of mine, and a sense of longing and belonging. Longing for the impetus and curiosity that come before the start of any journey, and belonging to the cause and the community that I embraced along the way. 💟 #Repost @orsoladecastro #lovedclotheslast #FashionRevolution

It has been a very busy 12 months here at Fashion Revolution 😮 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Despite the pandemic turning the world on its head, we are *so* proud of the work of our small but powerful UK team, our community of @fashionopenstudio creatives and our incredible global network of fashion revolutionaries. Our impact has been bigger than ever before, making waves from inside and outside of the fashion industry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Explore our new in-depth impact report via the link in bio to find out more about our work, and how you can be part of the movement for systemic change. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #FashionRevolution

Covid-19 is *still* impacting the people who make our clothes all around the world 😷 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fashion brands need to take responsibility for protecting workers during this volatile time. Here's why ↓ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧵 10% of the apparel workforce may have already been laid off since the start of the pandemic. 💸 Millions more are at risk of losing work and have not received their full wages for months. 🍴 Many workers report skipping meals and struggling to afford nutritious food for their families without taking on debt. ♀️ The vast majority of these workers are women. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here's what brands and retailers must do ↓ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💰 Pay full wages for the duration of the pandemic 📝 Ensure workers are safe if their factory goes bankrupt by signing a negotiated severance guarantee fund 🗣️ Protect workers’ rights to organise and bargain collectively ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ TAKE ACTION: Sign the #PayYourWorkers petition from @cleanclothescampaign, use social media to hold brands accountable, and find out more about the impact of Covid-19 on garment workers via the link in our bio.

#Repost @birdsonglondon We're celebrating 7 years of Birdsong by shouting about 7 people we admire. Birdsong started with a mission to champion makers and create a more equal fashion industry. We're passionate about highlighting other creatives, changemakers and voices who inspire us every day.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Who inspires you?⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #ecofriendly #organic #BirdsongLoves #fashrev #recycle #activism #greennewdeal #sustainablefashion #sustainable #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #fashion #ethical #london #fairtrade #socialenterprise #slowfashion #Style #OnlineShopping #styleinspiration #Shop #Trend #conscious #design #bodypositive #bodyposi #feminism #feminist

When you shop your wardrobe, you make less shopping mistakes. ❗️you truly do liberate your sense of personal style. You come to know – deeply and truly – what you love to wear, and what makes you look and feel great. ❗️So when you do choose to shop in the stores, you’re clearer. You’re less susceptible to passing trends or compelling marketing and merchandising. You’re more centred in your own style. ❗️So you make less purchasing mistakes. Because you are so attuned to your personal sense of style, you have discovered, through a deep connection with your existing items, and trial and error, what you love – and what you don’t. ✍️ shopyourwardrobe.com #Repost @fash_revng . . #WhatsInMyClothes #WhoMadeMyClothes #WhoMadeMyFabric #IMadeYourClothes #FashionRevolution #LovedClothesLast

“Overproduction is one of fashion’s biggest environmental problems, and decoupling profitability from new product sales is an urgent and overlooked need for the industry. But only some companies are guilty of producing in excess, while others have been operating at an equilibrium all along.” - Rachel Cernansky in @voguebusiness, ‘Want to be sustainable? Try going small.’ Small businesses can hold some of the most exciting solutions for a clean, safe, fair and transparent fashion industry - solutions that don’t rely on unsustainable growth to measure success 📈 #Repost @fashrev_de Spread the word: We’re looking for partnerships of SMEs from across the fashion supply chain in the EU and other participating countries. For the chance to take part in our #SmallButPerfect development programme, apply now via the link in our bio. #FashionRevolution #sme #program #application

'A Global call for full supply chain transparency in the clothing sector’ is an open letter co-signed by more than 30 leading civil society organisations, including #FashionRevolution. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Eight years after Rana Plaza, there is still much to be done. The apparel industry remains plagued by labour abuses in factories, warehouses, textile mills, informal workshops, tanneries, dyehouses, plantations and farms. The time for full supply chain transparency is now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As civil society organisations, we call upon all clothing brands and retailers to disclose all the facilities in their supply chain. We welcome the steps taken by those companies who are already disclosing part of their supply chain and encourage them to accelerate their progress towards full transparency. This includes aligning published supplier lists with the Open Data Standard for the Apparel Sector. We ask regulators to provide for a level playing field, by setting harmonised legislation for such public disclosure and to ensure every clothing brand commits to the same level of transparency.” #Repost @fash_rev ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click the link in our stories to find out more ✏️ EDIT: First slide should read ‘A Global call for full supply chain transparency in the clothing sector.’

Plain Tiger is launching a first-of-its-kind Sustainability Accelerator open to 15 African fashion brands.⠀ ⠀ Curriculum Overview:⠀ ⠀ 🌱 The responsibility of the designer⠀ 🌱 The role of design⠀ 🌱 The truth about the industry’s waste⠀ 🌱 Why do fabrics matter⠀ 🌱 Circularity in design⠀ 🌱 Working with local communities sustainably⠀ 🌱 Understanding your financial position ⠀ ⠀ The Accelerator starts on 1 September 2021⠀ ⠀ Contact Cyril Naicker at [email protected] for more information.⠀ #Repost @fash_rev_southafrica ⠀ #SustainableFashion #AfricanFashion #Partnerships

Will cultural appropriation in the fashion industry ever end? How can artisans protect their traditional cultural expressions? Is it possible for designers to work in an ethical way with Indigenous communities? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These are the questions that a groundbreaking new digital database aims to challenge by protecting the culturally significant designs of ethnic groups from misappropriation and misuse. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On the #FashionRevolution blog this week, we talk to @culturalintellectualproperty founder @monicamoisin to find out more about the collaboration with @taeclaos, its implications for the legal governance of fashion design, and why cultural sustainability matters for a truly ethical fashion future. #Repost @fash_rev ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WhoMadeMyClothes?

Why do we need greater transparency in the fashion industry? 🤔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As consumers, we have the right to know the conditions in which our clothing is made, and our 2020 Consumer Survey showed that brands should respond to this growing demand. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But transparency is also vital to workers, unions and civil society organisations. This year’s Fashion Transparency Index features a variety of case studies and expert viewpoints that showcase real-life impacts of greater transparency in the fashion supply chain, including ↓ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Uyghur forced labour • Exploitation in Tamil Nadu textile mills • Overproduction and waste • Hazardous chemical discharge • Covid-19 and unfair dismissal ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Read the case studies and viewpoints via the link in our bio #FashionRevolution