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Brand Story: Raised by Wolves
Introducing new brand on the block Raised by Wolves, offering us a hub of knowledge, creativity and inspiration for all involved. We say WELCOME! Let’s …
29 October 2021
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Brand Story: both barrels from founder Mat Booth
Setting up… Why: Both Barrels began as a direct extension to a career in performance sportswear design. Having spent ten years travelling with work/life & learning so …
MFM Member Story: Charlotte Vinsen
The equivalent of a rubbish truck’s worth of clothes is burned or dumped into landfill every second, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation report of …
Brand Story: Hand embroidery label – Library of Thread
My name is Abi, and I’m the maker behind the Manchester slow fashion, hand embroidery label Library of Thread. Every since I can remember, my childhood home was …
Consumer Driven Buying Power from founder Camilla
In a world that is constantly changing and within that an industry that must change; we wanted to share our thoughts on the brands trying …
NEWS STORY: Undressing centuries of exploitation within Manchester’s fashion industry by Alexandria Slater
The dense forest of cotton mill chimneys and heavy clouds of soot loomed over Manchester, depriving the city of a single slither of sunlight or …
Brand Story: STYLE IN MCR: CLASSIC WITH A MODERN TWIST
Let me introduce myself: I’m Anastasia and, as I always say, I have 3 job titles: marketeer, atelier owner, and new mummy. 🙂 I moved …
Founder Story: My Journey to MFM from co founder Alison Carlin
I’m Alison, the founder of the Sustainable Fashion Party and AllyPally Vintage, a gateway for those who want to make more valued choices and be …
Brand Story: Accessories and Clothing with a Conscience – The Fruit Moth
My name is Nicole Broad and I run The Fruit Moth. From a very young age I have been obsessed with charity shops, finding myself …
Brand Story: 9 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned From My Mother by Joie Alonso
Whenever someone asks how my startup Sophie Summer Ltd came to be, my answer is seldom straightforward. I was never an entrepreneur, nor was I trained to …
Member Story: Crazy P, My Fashion Story
I suppose my first encounter with being interested in someone elses wardrobe was with my mums. We didnt have loads of money growing up and …
Brand Story: Adjusting to the Pandemics ‘New Normal’ with a New Sustainable Brand from Meshina Bags
I think we can all agree that the Pandemic has brought with it some very strange situations and emotions, many of which were quite unwelcome….in …
MFM Member Story: Learning To Share by Lucie Pocinkova
When someone mentions the word ‘share’ I tend to think of communities, family but mostly of children. As kids on the playground, we are told …
MFM Member Story: Colour Me Northways | Charlotte Frances
Been thinking about bringing a little more colour to your wardrobe? Watch and learn from one individual who knows how to rock a shade or …
Brand Story: PHILOCALIST (N.) A lover of Beauty; someone who finds and appreciates beauty in all things… From Lereese Atkinson
My name is Lereese Atkinson and I run The Vintage Philocalist. For me vintage clothes are nostalgic, they’re romantic, fun and I love sourcing the …
News Story: The role of natural dyes in sustainable fashion by Louise Bond
What do rhubarb, daffodils and pomegranates have in common? You might be surprised to learn that these natural materials all produce a yellow dye. While …
News Story: “How to spot greenwashing: 7 things to look out for when considering making a ‘sustainable’ purchase” from Elena, co-founder of rho
Many of us are becoming a lot more conscious about what we buy and who we buy from. Interest in sustainability is on the rise, …
MFM Member Story: My love for vintage turned into a social responsibility – then over the pandemic, into an urgent obligation by Rebecca Ryder
I’ve always loved to dress differently and make a statement with my clothing. I remember being around 11 and wearing black tights under my denim shorts with white trainers (unheard of then – my mum refused …
Fast fashion is a women’s rights issue: Slow Factory Foundation
Brand Story: Fashion Without a Face from Scott Joseph
Flash back 5 years and I own my own successful business selling men’s leather shoes, boots and loafers. When a customer asked me if I …
Founder Story: My Clothing Journey
Whilst working for COS stores I had access to newness every season. Each time the new collection appeared in store, it enabled us to start …
MFM Member Story: Why I keep on dancing by Johnny Allan
Manchester Fashion Movement asked me to write about my dancing, and I am so honoured to share the reasons why I keep dancing during the …
MFM Member Story: A Sustained Relationship with Fashion by Melissa Parker
Fast fashion and sustainability are two very different concepts. Fast fashion is appealing, addictive, conformist and very fast. Sustainability, on the other hand, is about …
MFM in conversation for International Women’s Day
Manchester Fashion Movement chatted to eight inspiring females from the fashion industry for International Women’s Day 2021. This conversation celebrated women’s achievements whilst raising awareness for …
100 years since women’s suffrage, Manchester’s fast fashion brands are taking women’s equality to a very dark place
Now is the time to ask more of our city’s largest fashion houses… All around Manchester you see colourfully dressed women pictured revelling in the …