SCRAP SUSTAINABILITY TALKS – Sustainable Fashion with Kaitlyn Bullen

A discussion tackling clothing waste, and navigating the retail industry, with the designer and brand Manager of Blue Rinse.

Join us on Saturday 28th September at 1.30pm (to 3.30pm) for an engaging discussion on sustainable fashion, tackling clothing waste, and navigating the retail industry, led by Kaitlyn Bullen, the designer and brand manager for Blue Rinse.

Since 1997, Blue Rinse has been at the forefront of reworking and upcycling clothing, partnering with prominent retailers like Urban Outfitters, Topshop, and Topman.

Kaitlyn will dive into the true meaning of sustainability and its impact on business practices. Learn about our innovative methods for reworking clothing to reduce environmental impact while staying profitable. Discover how we can creatively handle clothing waste and observe evolving trends in waste management.

Explore the rise of fast fashion and how Blue Rinse has stayed competitive within this changing landscape. Kaitlyn will reflect on the ethical challenges of making, reworking and selling clothes, and share some of the realities of operating a clothing business which aims to strike a balance between creativity, ethical considerations and profitability.

Hear about collaborations with major retailers and the opportunities and barriers these bring. Also, the challenge of balancing long-term business sustainability with ethical principles. Understand the distinction between authentic sustainable practices and greenwashing, and see how changes in the retail environment have influenced Blue Rinse.

This talk is ideal for fashion enthusiasts, industry professionals, and anyone interested in sustainability. Gain insights from a company that has been advocating sustainable practices for over two decades.

Tickets are £5, available from eventbrite only – adults and accompanied teenagers only, everyone needs a ticket.

Any queries please email admin@scrapstuff.co.uk.

Part of Scrap’s involvement in Sustainable Fashion Week. Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) 2024 is now in its fourth year, bringing together the community across the UK – and beyond – in an explosion of creative activity to help change fashion habits. The programme is community-led – with a wide variety of events and activities that will share knowledge and skills at a grassroots level. The theme for 2024 is ‘The Power of Repair’. We’ll be celebrating the importance of repairing our clothing to keep it alive and out of landfill.