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Mulberry’s Made to Last Manifesto

Mulberry is one of many luxury brands now deciding to set their sustainability goals on paper. For last week’s Earth Day, they launched their Made to Last Manifesto. Available to read on the brand’s website, it’s a virtual document that sets out the company’s long-term plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2035. To achieve this, Mulberry will partner with progressive farmers across the UK who are committed to improving soil health and encouraging biodiversity on their farms. “It’s really all about closing the gap between the farmer and the finished product,” said Mulberry’s CEO Thierry Andretta in a Q&A with Drapers earlier this month.

Mulberry’s tanneries around the world are also helping to produce the lowest-carbon leather possible. Half of the brand’s leather is produced locally in factories in Somerset, where every employee is paid a fair living wage. The brand is also continuing its efforts with repair and mend. Owners can have any of their Mulberry handbags or accessories repaired at The Rookery in Somerset, where skilled artisans maintain an archive of materials and hardware that goes back over 35 years.

Read the manifesto here.

Remake

We all could do with a touch of extravagance in our lives after an interminable year of dressing down. But that doesn’t mean that we should be buying more out of a yearn to shop again. “Pre-COVID-19, we were purchasing 60 percent more items of clothing than 20 years ago – and keeping each garment for half as long,” says Ayesha Barenblat, founder and CEO of not-for-profit organisation Remake.

Founded in 2016, Remake is a community of fashion lovers, women’s rights advocates and environmentalists urging us to make more responsible wardrobe choices through education and advocacy. On its website, you can find films, investigative stories and classroom lectures that will help you learn more about ethical practices in the clothing industry.

Find out more here.

Loewe Foundation x Studio Voltaire Award

Launched in response to dwindling studio space provision in London, the Loewe Foundation in collaboration with Studio Voltaire has launched a new programme to support emerging and established artists working within the contemporary art space.

The two-year programme consists of a £2,000 bursary and residency at Studio Voltaire for seven emerging and underrepresented artists, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds.

Studio Voltaire has a long history of supporting artists at pivotal stages in their career, providing affordable and accessible studios for a diverse range of individual and collective practices. The Loewe Foundation was established in 1988 by Enrique Loewe Lynch, a fourth-generation member of Loewe’s founding family.

More information on how to apply here.

British Fashion Council Changemakers Prize

The British Fashion Council is seeking to recognise the hard work of the fashion industry’s unsung heroes in awarding a £5000 prize in partnership with Swarovski. And it’s open to nominees from anywhere in the UK.

Entrants must be nominated in recognition of outstanding work that aligns with one of the three pillars of the BFC’s Institute of Positive Fashion: environment, people, community and craftsmanship. The prize aims to celebrate people who are having a positive impact on the fashion industry, whether that’s by reducing its environmental impact, encouraging diverse workforces or supporting local communities.

If this sounds like someone you know, you can nominate them on the BFC’s website. Nominations close on 30 April.

Find out more here.