Fashion, Culture and Community: Mary Fellowes and Andrew Teverson on the Fashion District Festival

Fashion District Festival kicked off in June in Spitalfields E1, bringing together designers, disruptors and changemakers for a packed programme of events that celebrated sustainable, circular and regenerative fashion. The third edition of the festival transformed East London’s Spitalfields into a hub of creativity and innovation – from a Live Performance Showcase and creative making workshops, to thought-provoking talks and a curated pop-up shop featuring the best in sustainable fashion, emerging designers and innovative start-ups.

This year, Fashion District proudly partnered with SXSW London to spotlight global leaders in fashion tech and sustainability. Alongside the programming strands of MAKE, WATCH and SHOP, the festival’s GROW programme returned with a dynamic series of talks, roundtables and networking events aimed at accelerating industry change with an incredible lineup of fashion industry experts, thought leaders, brands and designers.

Ahead of the festival, Mary Fellowes, founder of GreenWith Studios, who chaired several of the festival’s industry roundtables, sat down with Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of College London College of Fashion, Andrew Teverson, to discuss the Fashion District Festival, the importance of industry investing in education and why having a social purpose is a key part of UAL’s vision and mission.

Watch the conversation below.