Centre for Fashion Enterprise

27/04/2021

We are really excited to support our resident Poplar Works designer Juliet Herrera and the launch of The Reclaimery´s crowdfund campaign, which will create hundreds of hours of paid opportunities for vulnerable communities here in London. Go to https://bit.ly/3vhQX0g for more information to show your support!

Supporting communities of vulnerable members with training and job opportunities while transforming fashion into a more circular industry.

11/09/2020

Our CFE supported business LOFO have launched their online virtual showroom!

""Last months [team] took a long look back. Tough as it is, the whole fashion industry is changing. There is a lot of inertia to go back. [team] wants none of that. Right now all production is moving to London. All clothing will be made in-house. This is a big change, but big changes must happen.
The first edit after lockdown is a mirror experience of that new landscape that is developing around us. This is the new clothing, new people and new LOFO.

All content made by models guided by self expression. If anything, let’s take a step back and figure out how to make this simpler. More thrilling. Like it means something."

Check it out:

LOFO is trans-seasonal, unisex and transparent. There is something etheric in what the layer we put between our skin and the outside world signifies. You can

09/08/2020

Fashinnovation in hosting their online NYFW Summit on Thursday 10th September 2020 – Worldwide Talks 2020.

International leaders in the fashion and technology industries as well as personas from various institutions will gather to discuss the “next normal” in fashion, foreseeable trends, sustainability, and much more…

For more information:

Join online the 3rd Fashinnovation Worldwide Talks 2020. NYFW, September 10th. Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Tech, 3D Runway Show. Fashion Is To Love.

07/08/2020

The CISL Accelerator is looking for early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs with tech-driven innovations that have the potential to transform the sustainability of the fashion industry.

This programme is free to attend for successful applicants based in England and is open to early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovations in sustainable fashion, particularly in the areas of:

- Material innovation and biotech – such as fibre innovation, enzymology and molecular biology
- Manufacturing and processing - supply chain transparency, blockchain technology, water and chemical use, waste reduction and energy efficiency
- Packaging and delivery - innovation in packaging materials, shipping and logistics, and waste reduction
- People centred solutions –improve health and safety for people in the garment production, consumer education on sustainable consumption, and post-consumer solutions

Deadline: Wednesday 26th August.
For more information:

The fast fashion industry has far reaching impacts on both people and the planet. It accounts for ten per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, depletes natural resources particularly water, uses harmful chemicals in great quantities and generates vast levels of waste and micro-plastic pollution....

29/07/2020

**DEFRA Textiles Recycling and Re-use Small Scale Grant**

The aim of this grant is to support projects that will enable textile waste materials to be recycled or re-used, diverting this waste from landfill or incineration, ensuring that it remains a valuable resource.

WRAP is looking to support projects that demonstrate a level of innovation beyond normal industry practice. This may include new technologies, equipment not tried and tested before, or interventions that help to address and overcome barriers to textile recycling or re-use.

Closing date: Monday 24th August 2020 - 1:00pm

For more information: https://bit.ly/2WSbE4j

The aim of this grant is to support projects that will enable textile waste materials to be recycled or re-used, diverting this waste from landfill or incineration, ensuring that it remains a valuable resource.

28/07/2020

LCF collaborative project East London Inclusive Zone (ELIEZ) is currently open for membership applications from all entrepreneurs, business leaders and established startup founders who are disabled or whose work focuses on disabled people.

ELIEZ membership provides accessible workspace, extensive networks and events, alongside an inclusive innovation community to help nurture your venture.

Click here for more info and to apply 👉 https://bit.ly/2CoSLiA

26/07/2020

**Funding Opportunity: Manufacturing made smarter: digital supply chain, industrial research**

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is to invest in 2 competitions to drive digital innovation in UK manufacturing supply chains. The funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF).

Your project must help UK manufacturing supply chains to develop digital technologies to become more efficient, productive, flexible, resilient. These must encourage the use of digital approaches to better integrate and optimise the performance of supply chains.

Closing date: Wednesday 7th October 2020 - 11:00am

For more information:

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24/07/2020

**Funding Opportunity: Sustainable Innovation Fund**

Innovate UK has launched a new fund to help cutting-edge companies of all sizes recover, grow, and drive a re-building economy. The £191 million fund will also support new green innovations, unleashing the sustainable industries of the future along the way.

As part of UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK is investing up to £55 million to fund single and collaborative research and development projects as part of the Sustainable Innovation Fund.

The aim of this competition is to help all sectors of the UK rebuild after the effects of COVID-19.

All projects must be led by a business and include at least one SME. Proposals can either be from a single business or a collaboration.

Closing date: Wednesday 29th July 2020 - 11:00am

For more information: https://bit.ly/2WNRrfN

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23/07/2020

Support CFE alum Christopher Raeburn and other independent British designers by buying a sustainable mask today 👇

3 FACE COVERINGS + 2 PROTECTIVE POUCHESThis pack contains 3 reusable face coverings and 2 protective pouches from internationally acclaimed British designers; Mulberry, RÆBURN, and Halpern. 100% of profits from the sale of this item will be split between NHS Charities Together, BFC Foundation Fashi...

20/07/2020

Our friends at Crisis are hiring a Community and Events Officer!

Are you seeking an exciting new challenge, working in a fast paced and agile team? This could be the role for you!

This is an exciting new position in our ambitious and expanding enterprise team that is committed to finding more innovative and entrepreneurial ways to end homelessness.

For more information and to apply, please go to:

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16/07/2020

Unleash! e-Forum - Managing VUCA with Design Thinking (30-31 July)

COVID-19 has sent shock waves to every corner of the world, changing fundamentally the way we live, learn and work. How could Design Thinking help us in managing the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA)?

Join Hong Kong Design Centre’s Unleash! e-Forum on 30-31 July to learn how design thinking can help organisations develop the agility, resilience and creative process to tackle the ‘new normal’ brought about by the pandemic.

Local and international experts and practitioners will share why and how design thinking creates value for their organisations, customers, employees and other stakeholders; and why it has become more important in times of crisis.

Admission is free! Register before 23 July to secure your seat!

Join the Unleash! e-Forum to understand how design thinking can address the intractable challenges of societies and businesses, build relationship and facilitate the digital transformation process.

23/06/2020

How can the digital world build inclusive and sustainable solutions for fashion? ⁣
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Join Leanne Elliot Young and Cattytay, founders of Institute of Digital Fashion for an in depth conversation about how we can take actionable steps to create a more innovative, fairer industry. ⁣
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Click here to register https://bit.ly/2Ysu0Kc