“Since the pandemic began, I’ve seen a fairly even split of creative energy. Some have totally immersed themselves, whilst many of us have felt particularly restless and claustrophobic, without a clear road or plan ahead.” Here Meg Pirie shares how she has learnt to reignite her creativity post-lockdown.

Future-proofing your business decisions, adjusting your planning and understanding the implications of governmental budget is a tall task. This is why we have brought together an incredible panel for our upcoming breakfast event on 31 March at Allbright, Mayfair to address these complex topics.

London Fashion Week gave us life this season and the designers turned up their game 200 percent. It was electrified to such a level that Milan and New York must now pay full attention.

Today sees the first meeting of the newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion (ESF APPG) with Fashion Roundtable working as the secretariat, working closely with Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey, Hubbub and CSF.

London Fashion Week has long held the reputation of being arty, wild and more unconventional when compared with the other main fashion weeks. But over the past few seasons, more buyers have given London a miss and the BFC have decided to focus on consumers. As we face this paradigm shift, a new crop of designers are coming through but are facing the difficult task of marrying commercial sensibilities with their urge to be unorthodox.

By 2050, 26% of the global carbon budget will be used up solely by the fashion industry. The continued degradation of natural resources will diminish the prosperity of the fashion sector and in turn have an adverse effect on the world economy. In light of a new report by WWF, we examine how the environmental crisis will have widespread economic implications for fashion.

In 2015, the UK implemented the Modern Slavery Act to prevent and prosecute modern slavery and protect victims. Initially it was internationally praised for its breakthrough in corporate transparency… But four years later the Business & Human Right Resource centre finds that the act has failed to deliver the transformational change that many of us hoped for.

Synonymous with special occasions, Red Carpets and New Year’s Eve, sequins are a fashion industry favourite when it comes to sparkly embellishments. But the waste and pollution created throughout the lifecycle of a sequin is becoming harder to ignore. So, is there an eco-friendly alternative?

“Some of his shows will stay with me forever, from watching Shalom Harlow being sprayed with paint by a robot, to Erin O'Connor in a perspex box. I was always excited by his early London shows and never disappointed. When McQueen shows moved to Paris, they were grander but always exciting.”

Karen Binns was recently joined by Jaime Jarvis, Zeinab Batchelor and Jake Hall at SHOWstudio to discuss the LaQuan Smith A/W 20 womenswear show. The panellists debate LaQuan Smith's longevity as a brand, as they discuss why the collections garner such Instagram appeal and the future of black designers in America.

By Christine Megson, one of the founders and co-ordinators of the Fabian Women’s Network mentoring Programme and a Vice-President of the Fabian Society

Who are you, how do you see yourself and where are you going? This question has been key to our work at Fashion Roundtable especially with our advocacy on Brexit which is rooted in identity politics and a crisis of individuality.

The Better Brand Consultant Eleanor O’Leary shares three simple things she is doing to take the busy-ness out of business and embrace a slower pace of working. This means communicating in a way that cuts through the noise rather than adding to it, and tapping into the times when we are collectively switching off.

The fashion industry will be vastly affected by our new relationship with the EU. As low pay continues to be the status-quo in the garment sector, we must call for strong international regulation that legally obliges companies to guarantee a living wage across their supply chain.

Ahead of PETA’s 40th anniversary next month, Fashion Roundtable examines the organisation’s turbulent relationship with the fashion industry— from their 1993 raid of the Vogue offices to last week’s announcement that iconic British fashion label Paul Smith will ban exotic skins from all its future collections.

Fashion Roundtable were invited to take part in The Sustainable Angle’s Future Fabrics Expo where we hosted a stall. I was moved to see our leaflets and work being shared by our amazing stall team with all those who attended.

“Ahead of his time” is a phrase that defines Gaultier, with collections that were some of the first to blur the accepted lines of gender. Not only did he challenge gender stereotypes, but he did it in the best way possible by subverting classic male dominated outfits like suits.

Milan has become much more exciting this season in menswear. They’ve embraced the importance of individuality in their collections— more colour, more new shapes. Meanwhile, Paris went into a genderless mode without speaking the word. It showed how the beauty in menswear can be taken a bit further without losing its identity.

As New York Fashion Week approaches, the landscape of American fashion faces the most turbulence compared to any other of the fashion capitals. From Tom Ford now opting to show his latest collection in Los Angeles, to the bankruptcy of beloved Barneys after almost a century in the retail business.

It’s fair to say this has been a busy week. From being interviewed by The Sunday Times Style and Vogue Business, to taking part in a podcast about manufacturing and Brexit for Make it British.