The pandemic has illustrated the pressing need to be collaborative, support and protect across all spheres of society. In utilising design thinking, key fashion and textiles skills and a commitment to social justice, the ‘Masks 4 Za’atari’ PPE project does just that.

Vogue Italia’s one-off illustrated covers are a step in the right direction, but it’s not enough to bring about the systemic change the fashion industry needs to address global sustainability concerns.

ELLE UK September Issue Review - By Black Neon Digital's Jodi Muter-Hamilton & Fashion Roundtable's Sustainability Expert Anna Fitzpatrick

Anna Fitzpatrick is the Sustainability Expert at Fashion Roundtable, has created this survey: click here on Sustainability and Geopolitics, in advance of our event on the same topic on 23/05. Anna was the secretariat for for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Fashion and works at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion.

4x faster job creation than other industries.

Conditions put into place to allow industry to grow

Survey across CIs and what vote trends were

96 % in favour of Remain

Fashion Roundtable is the brainchild of Tamara Cincik, who has brought together a panel team of experts from the fashion, academia, business, politics and economics sectors, to create a new and exciting opportunity for the work of fashion, consumer needs and policy makers, to be better integrated and supported. Her unique experience working in both the UK and international fashion industry for almost 20 years, as well as in Westminster as a Parliamentary Researcher gave her access and insight all areas, to frontline politics. She organised two parliamentary roundtables where the fashion industry could meet with politicians in the House of Commons, to discuss their business and Brexit concerns with policy makers.