WEDNESDAY,10 NOVEMBER 2021 Creative

Ignition: THE NEW YORK TIMESCLIMATE HUB @SWG3, GLASGOW

presents

Art & Fashion as spark for change

PROGRAMME

OFFICIAL WELCOMEby Louise Hunter, Creative Inverclyde

7.45PM

TALK BY LYNN WILSONPlanet Fashion Crisis. What are You Wearing?

7.50PM

FASHION SHOW BY HIRESTREETaward winning clothing rental platform disrupting thefashion industry

8.10PM

FASHION SHOW BY ECFSa showcase of sustainable local fashion brands curated bythe Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show team

8.35PM

FASHION SHOW BY LEAPa showcase of outfits available from the R:evolve Recyclestores through the clothes swap system, styled by Jane Watt

9PM

OPENING 7.30 PM

CRAIG BLACK

SERENA BAKER

live art installation | THINK TANK

real time upcycling of a garment | STAGE

CLOTHES SWAPby R:evolve Recycle | THE ACID BAR

running continuously for the duration of the event

UPCYCLED STAND by Second Cashmere, Rudan & ReJean | STAGE

Hair by Rainbow Room International

Craig Black is best known for his ‘Acrylic Fusion’ technique.He specialises in bespoke artwork, murals, and installations,he believes in creating exciting and engaging visuals whilstmaintaining originality across all of his work.

Craig has won admirers on a global scale thanks to hissignature expression, 'Acrylic Fusion', an incredibly versatileanalogue process of hand pouring layers of acrylic paint tocreate a unique and mesmerising effect, loved by brands,art collectors, and NFT enthusiasts alike.

The versatility of acrylic fusion has meant that Craig hasbeen able to collaborate with a wide range of partners -from matchday storytelling with UEFA, to transforming acollection of cognac glasses with Remy Martin and creatinga one of a kind custom frame for Ribble Cycles.

Craig’s work has been celebrated and exhibited across theworld: from London and New York to Sydney and Dubai. Heis also known across the public speaking circuit for sharinghis inspirational creative journey at conferences andcreative events around the world.

www.craigblackdesign.comWEBSITE

SCOTTISH VISUAL ARTIST

Lynn Wilson is an award-winning academicknowledge exchange champion, circulareconomy design specialist, businessconsultant and public speaker includingparticipating in TEDx Bath 2019. Lynn iscurrently completing her PhD at the AdamSmith Business School, University ofGlasgow funded by the Economic SocialResearch Council in collaboration with theEthical Consumer Research Association.The title of her research is ‘Closing the loop.Driving circularity in consumer clothingdisposal.’ From 2013-2017 she was theSector Manager, textiles, andmanufacturing in the pioneering CircularEconomy team at Zero Waste Scotland.In 2016 Lynn was awarded additionalfunding from the British Council to developa learning resource to disseminate herfindings to fashion students

www.lynnwilson.co.ukWEBSITE

OUR KEY NOTE SPEAKER

LYNN WILSON, FRSA

@LynnIWilson

Circular Fashion. What’s yourmoonshot?

Scan to watch Lynn'stalk at TEDxBath onYouTube

www.hirestreetuk.comWEBSITE

Hirestreet is the UK’s leading fashionrental platform committed to makingstyle and sustainability accessible forall women. Since launching in 2018 wehave saved our customers over£2,000,000 by renting instead ofbuying special-occasion outfits. Webelieve in confidence withoutcompromise - the perfect alternative tofast-fashion. Thank you for being heretoday, we hope you enjoy the show.Please come and find our stand formore information on how to rent yourChristmas Party Outfits!

Own your style. Not your outfit.Love Hirestreet x

ABOUT HIRESTREET

www.acsclothing.co.ukWEBSITE

ACS is the largest fashion rental and resalefulfilment centre in the UK. Our turnkeyreverse logistics solution enables brands andretailers to introduce a circular fashion model,like rental or resale, into their business modelalongside the existing ecommerce model. Wetake care of everything behind the scenes:warehousing, order management, RFIDintegration, advanced eco-friendly cleaningand sanitisation, clothing repairs, picking,packing and dispatch. With 25 years’experience, our brand partners benefit from anadditional source of revenue, increasedsustainability credentials and the time to growtheir brand, safe in the knowledge that ourprocesses are agile, ethical, sustainable.

ABOUT ACS

ACS mission is to be the leading enabler of thefashion industry’s circular economy in the UKand Europe by providing 3PL+RL* fulfillmentservices sustainably.

To do so, ACS will provide brands andretailers with a profitable, circular fashionsolution that extends the life of clothing anddiverts textile waste from landfill.

*3PL+RL = third-party logistics + reverselogistics

ACS MISSION STATEMENT

Suzie is the Artistic Director for Rainbow RoomInternational and a Schwarzkopf UK Ambassador. Suzieeducates and takes part in seminars and shows within theUK and overseas and has won countless awards for herincredible creative work, including 3x Scottish Hairdresserof the Year at the British Hairdressing Awards.

Founded in 1979, by Alan and Linda Stewart, RainbowRoom International, the twelve salon strong group hasgrown to become Scotland’s largest hairdressing groupand has gone from strength-to-strength winning a plethoraof awards and accolades over their 42 years in business.

The Rainbow Room International team is a force to bereckoned with, appearing backstage at many of Scotland’shottest events including: The Scottish Style Awards, Radio1’s Big Weekend, T In The Park, The Scottish BAFTAs, andthe MOBO’s and TRNSMT working tirelessly to tend thetresses of the stars before they go on stage or walk the redcarpet.

www.rainbowroominternational.comWEBSITE

SUZIE MCGILL

ECFS is a student led not-for-profit organisation thatruns over 20 fundraising events each year including theshow at the National Museum of Scotland which will takeplace on the 12th March 2022.

The organisation is comprised of individuals between theages of 18-22. all too aware and afraid of the impact ourchanging climate is likely to have on their futures. That iswhy ECFS is committed to promoting up & cominginnovative and sustainable designers who will comprisethe future of fashion.

All profits raised by ECFS throughout the year aredonated to our two charity partners Strut Safe andMellon Educate which are fantastic, no-nonsensecharities that make a great difference to the communitiesthey serve.

In 2022, they aim to double both their financialcontribution to their charity partners and campus reachthis year.

www.ecfs2022.comWEBSITE

EDINBURGH CHARITY FASHION SHOW

www.revolve-recycle.co.ukWEBSITE

A unique project managed by LEAP, a charitythat works to enhance the lives of older peopleacross Scotland through volunteering, learning,socialising and befriending.

R:evolve’s goal is to reduce clothingconsumption, cutdown carbonemissions and decrease landfillwaste by offering a range of servicesbased on the stories, skills andexperiences of older people whichprolong the life of clothes.

They do this by bringing back some good old-fashioned ideas like swapping, sharing,mending and making. They have four main aspects of our project, allof which are delivered by a mix of volunteersand staff

R:EVOLVE RECYCLE

Serena has always had an interest in buyingsecond-hand clothes, and more recently hasbeen developing her sewing skills further byrefashioning not only second-hand clothes, butalso those in her wardrobe she does not wearanymore. Being able to take part in The Great BritishSewing Bee was a dream of Serena’s. Sheimmersed herself in the experience and wasgiven incredible feedback from the judges abouther precise, technical sewing. Serena is the firstScottish and the youngest ever winner (at 22)of The Great British Sewing Bee. Serena continues to document her sewingjourney on Instagram (@serenasews_), whereshe is involved with the online sewingcommunity, embraces her passion forsustainable fashion, shares tips she has learnedover the years and journals her creations.

Anna Bruce | Yellow Poppy MediaCONTACT

GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE 2021,WINNER

SERENA BAKER

www.secondcashmere.comWEBSITE

An ode to the cashmere industry’sunrivaled heritage, Second Cashmeresources and restores beautiful secondhandcashmere pieces to promote bettersustainability in luxury fashion.

By combining the beauty of cashmere withthe sustainability of secondhand ourcollections present alternatives to mass-produced fast fashion that are well made,good for the planet and economical.

Every piece within our collections ishandpicked from mountains of clothes thatare destined for the shredder and we workdirectly with our suppliers to thoughtfullysource and restore celebrated labels anddesigns that we know and trust.

Mission StatementSECOND CASHMERE

www.rudan.co.ukWEBSITE

Rudan was established in 2020 by coupleTaylor Wilson and Blair Scott in Glasgow,Scotland. With a desire to create a range ofnice things and with Taylor's Irish roots andBlair's Scottish roots the name Rudanmeaning "things" in Gaelic came about. Everything is either lovingly made by us orcarefully selected, making sure that ourrange won't harm our beautiful planet. Ourethical clothing range is made exclusivelyin-house from specially selected fabrics,either from organic sources or fromremnant stock.

Mission StatementRUDAN

www.rejeandenim.comWEBSITE

ReJean is a gender-neutral sustainablefashion label built on reclaiming,repurposing and repairing denim for a newgeneration of conscious consumers. Basedin the Glasgow Barras, the old heart of ourvibrant industrial city, we make unisexdenim jackets and accessories from 100%reclaimed materials.

Each ReJean piece is completely one ofkind, hand crafted using discarded denimwhich we deconstruct and reimagine intosomething new. Our sustainable denimjackets, inspired by traditional workwear,are designed to be unique, ethical wardrobestaples for all, because style has no genderor size limit.

Mission StatementREJEANS

www.summerhousemedia.comWEBSITE

... is a social enterpriseaimed at utilising the creativesector to be the nucleus forpositive social change acrossInverclyde and Scotland;where creativity, arts andculture meet economicregeneration through workingtogether to create a betterplace to live and work.

... is the event managementpartner to The New York TimesClimate Hub which is a physicaland virtual space where influentialleaders and thinkers join forceswith the wider community todebate, discuss and discoveractionable climate strategies.Covering nine days, this is thelargest event that The NYT hasever conceived. Summerhouse isexpert in creating and deliveringimpactful international events.

SUMMERHOUSE MEDIA

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CREATIVE INVERCLYDE

www.creativeinverclyde.comWEBSITE