Projects, events and activations

ONGOING

YOU KNIT WITH US
(YKWU)

YKWU (You can Knit With Us) is Colèchi’s very own knitting club that launched at the Tate Britain in January 2022 and has since travelled across London communities. Read more about how YKWU plays a role in democratising fashion or join our next event here. If you’d like to knit with us, find out more below. 

CLEAN FASHION CAMPAIGN

The Clean Fashion project sheds a light on the current sustainability crisis within the fashion supply chain. Examining the industry in four parts: Fabric sourcing, Making and manufacturing, Media and marketing and Afterlife. Find out how we can work with your comms team or take part in Clean Fashion 2023 at Somerset House. 

DISS.COURSE

New ideas, theories and thoughts from university essay’s and dissertations. An exciting opportunity for students and alumni to get their ideas published & discussed by a network of interdisciplinary creatives and researchers. Our aim is to open up new conversations in order to accelerate inclusive and sustainable change in fashion and beyond.

PAST PROJECTS

FASHION AND REGENERATION: THE MADE IN BERMONDSEY PROJECT
January 2020 - December 2020 ​

Made in Bermondsey is a community campaign led by Blue Bermondsey BID with local charity Big Local Works and Community Opportunity. They successfully secured the £2m capital funding from the Mayor of London’s LEAP Good Growth Fund, supported by Southwark Council. In 2020 Colèchi worked with Made in Bermondsey to build a community fashion makerspace in a meanwhile space. 

CLEAN FASHION
September 2020

In a series of digital talks, we looked at garment production, workers and delivery—the Image of Sustainability and the changing expectations of influencers, media and marketing. And finally, the afterlife and a concept of returning used clothing to brands. 

DIGITAL DETOX
June 2020

For a long time, the mainstream conversation around self-care has been
geared to women, with terms like ‘sisterhood’ coming to light and
campaigns and memes to help women better take care of themselves.
However, we must make the topic of self-care genderless and allow eachother to discuss the ‘elephant in the room’ topics affecting
fashion such as burnout, unfair pay, feelings, and trauma in a shameless environment to challenge our unconscious biases.

MEN + WOMEN
June 2019

On 12th June 2019, we created a space for independent creatives in the fashion and art world to discuss how gender plays a part in mental health. We invited activist and model Hélène Selam Klein, artist JEMIMASAA, entrepreneur, King Cas Ajani and Michael Edward, co-founder of Create Space etreat and a freelance Creative Consultant.
Supported by The Collective Venues

YEMZI GIRL TALK X COLÈCHI
February 2018

“More women than ever are starting their own businesses, but who can
they turn to for advice and counsel? ” – Kiera Abbamonte, March 2017
Colechi collaborated with Sustainable Street-Luxe Bohemian brand Yemzi to host a self-love event for creative women just before Valentine’s day.
Supported by Peckham Levels 

BECOME A FASHION BRAND
February 2017 - February 2019

Become a Fashion brand (BAFB) is a series by Colechi which addresses the lack of fashion education and issues sounding access for those that don’t have a background or existing network in the industry. BAFB explores multiple industry areas, highlighting the changing nature of fashion and insights into the future.
Supported by Makerversity and MeWe 360

We are open to collaborating on unexplored ideas, existing projects or collaborations. Tell us your thoughts by emailing  info@colechi.com.

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