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Clean Fashion Summit 2023: LAND IN LONDON
The Clean Fashion Summit 2023 in conjunction with Earth Day and Fashion Revolution Month

Seams bad: Have the quality of our clothes become worse?
In my college days, I learned to utilise changing rooms effectively in order to get the most out of my

THE HEREWEAR PROJECT AND THE PROMISE OF BIOMATERIALS
In March last year we joined Laetitia Forst for the Herewear workshop at the Centre for Circular Design to explore

How Eclectic Experimental Craft captivates the community with Oie Slate
An Interview with Oie Slate about YKWU and their creations. In May 2022, the You can Knit With Us club

Sentimental Fabrics – Eternally Yours, and the stories that clothes can tell
The clothes we wear most likely mean a lot to us. We see a similar sentiment attached to other material

Anime inspired Crochet with Tobi Opesan: How Personal Passions become Prosperous Projects
Tobi creates bespoke anime inspired crochet pieces and also tests crochet patterns. Before she facilitated our October YKWU club, we

YKWU: The Knitwear Designers of 2022
Our monthly knitting club has seen a great deal of wondrous effort from its participants and the facilitators that help


Post COP26: Expectations for COP27
Last year’s Cop26 covered the vast spectrum of sustainability, with experts, figures and speakers from government and industry. The 2021

The Vegan Leather Guide
THE VEGAN LEATHER GUIDE Animal leather is without a doubt subject to ethical and environmental concerns. According to the United

Climate Anxiety: An Open Letter to tell you it’s real
An Open Letter to tell you it’s real on reflection of Mental Health Awareness Day. Was anyone else a sneaky

YKWU x Saatchi Gallery: Designers at Work
In collaboration with Cadogan. Curated by Orsola de Castro. Art Directed by Matthew Needham

Eirinn Hayhow Presents PLANTASIA for London Fashion Week
‘You are magic, believe it’ reads the slogan of British designer Eirinn Hayhow’s new collection PLANTASIA. Eirinn isn’t referencing fictional

YKWU A/W Series x The Lab E20
In collaboration with The Lab E20, Fashion District and Get Living

Paint Party: Colèchi x Freaky Upcycle
In collaboration with Freaky Upcycle Hosted at The Lab E20

YKWU Summer Series x The Lab E20
In collaboration with The Lab E20, Fashion District and Get Living

YKWU – How our knitting club plays a role in democratising fashion.
Knitting is an intricate and accessible craft. With the rise in the younger generation picking up craft skills, who says

Earth Day: Colèchi x Somerset House Trust
In collaboration with Freaky Upcycle Hosted at The Lab E20

What Is the Impact of Synthetic Clothing On our Health?
Awareness of the negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment is increasing – but, what about the effects that wearing synthetic fabrics and dyes has on our bodies?


Introducing: diss.course by Colèchi
Take a look at Colèchi’s exciting new platform for students and alumni.

DISS.COURSE
discussions from uni

Post Human Fashion, Gender, and the Machine
Colèchi talks to Alexandra Smith about ‘post human’ fashion and how it will be influenced by gender and artificial intelligence.

What Does Streetwear Mean in the World of Fashion?
Colèchi speaks to Mia Tanguy about the impact that streetwear has had on the fashion world, and how its role has changed over time.

The Impact of Fashion on the Climate and Remote Communities
Colèchi talks with Margo about fashion’s shocking contribution to climate change and the ways it affects the small, remote communities; often, these communities contribute the least to the pollution but feel the consequences the most.

Garment Workers: Problematic Representations by Sustainable Fashion Brands
Colèchi hears Saira Khan’s thoughts on the problematic nature of how sustainable fashion brands represent their garment workers.

Systemic Racism and Sexism in Fashion Production
Colèchi talks to Stacy Griffiths about the negative effects of subcontracted labour within fashion production.

The Influence of Colonisation and Spirituality on Self Expression
Colèchi talks to Adina Nicola about the positive and negative influence of religion on self expression via our clothing.
THE CLEAN FASHION PODCAST

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