Graduating in 2017 from the University of Lincoln 13 Magpies Design Studio aims to create a more sustainable future for fashion practice. Striving to nurture and create a meaningful lifecycle for ethically produced clothing. As Brand 13 Magpies confronts the ethical and ecological issues of Post- Festival waste. Salvaged tents and other discarded items have been re-imagined as a range of unique and desirable apparel for festival goers.

Choosing a manufacturer is a decision that may be more important than the designs itself!

Manufacturing is a topic frequently discussed in the UK fashion industry and so Fashions Finest was excited when given the opportunity to catch up with Rob Wlliams from Hawthorn one of the UK’s leading manufactures for producing and distributing clothing of the highest quality to fashion brands both small and large.

With new dates going forward social Enterprise Africa Fashion Guide will host our yearly annual Fashion Africa Conference along with our latest event theFATE (the Fashion Africa Trade Expo on May 25-26th! We invite you to come along and join us on Africa Day in May 2017.