Bridge & Stitch are exhibiting at Make it British Live this year! Taking place on Wednesday 23rd May – Thursday 24th May 2018 at The Old Truman Brewery in London, Make It British Live! (previously called Meet the Manufacturer) prides itself on being the only sourcing event exclusively showcasing British manufacturers and producers. With over 200 exhibitors…
Fashion Revolution Week has come to an end for another year and I hope you would agree that the #WhoMadeMyClothes campaign was a great success. Fashion Revolution has described this year as their “noisiest and most inspiring yet!” We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Show Your Label campaign. It has been…
You may or may not be aware of the Fashion Revolution Week campaign, well this is something that we get involved in every year. The Fashion Revolution campaign began after the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 and it aims to achieve a fairer, safer fashion industry. The movement uses the hashtag, #whomademyclothes? with the aim to encourage brands…
How to make a million with an idea and an old sewing machine! Throughout the day at meet the manufacturer there were also seminars going on alongside the event, offering tips and advice from their own experience of manufacturing in Britain and looking to inspire others to get involved and Make It British! Kate and…
On the 26 October we visited Make It British Forum with Rachael Hobbs, the Director of Bridge & Stitch, who was also on the Q&A panel. The topic of discussion was how to develop a ‘Made in Britain’ Brand and featured key speakers from some of Britain’s industry professionals. The conference was held at the new…
Last week our director Rachael and I were in wonderful Paris for Premiere Vision AW 17/18 collections. Along with tens of thousands of other textiles/fashion professionals, we arrived at the Parc des Expositions excited to see the world’s major fabric suppliers, designers and manufacturers join together to present their AW 17/18 collections. So, for two…
On Wednesday at Fashion SVP we really enjoyed a seminar by Liz Leffman from Clothesource, entitled “Getting the best from your suppliers”. This was a great talk on finding the right suppliers for your criteria, and key points on how to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with them. Here at Bridge & Stitch…
This month the fashion gurus will flock to Nottingham for its first fashion week of the year and it is definitely not to be missed. It is a great opportunity for people to see the latest trends and styles away from the brighter lights of London, Paris and Milan. This doesn’t mean however that it…
The FSB Connect group offers networking opportunities for young entrepreneurs looking for a more supportive start-up environment, and for those of you who follow us on Facebook and Twitter you may have seen our recent posts regarding their upcoming event at which Bridge & Stitch’s Director Rachael Hobbs will be speaking. Rachael will be sharing her journey from graduate…
It’s been a busy week at Bridge & Stitch! As we mentioned a few weeks ago, our Director Rachael Hobbs attended the fourth Leodis Forum, which this time focused on the British independent fashion industry. Rachael was lucky enough to give a speech which was the perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of UK manufacturing and what Bridge &…