Fashion District Festival – London’s Sustainable Fashion Event Returns to Spitalfields this June

Fashion District is set to take over Spitalfields in East London with its highly anticipated 2025 Festival, a six-day celebration of sustainable, circular, and regenerative fashion running from 3rd to 8th June 2025.

Partnering with SXSW London and supported by the London College of Fashion, UAL, the festival is divided into four key themes – SHOP, WATCH, MAKE, and GROW – each highlighting innovative and planet-positive fashion initiatives.

SHOP: The curated pop-up at 30a Spital Square will host a selection of upcycled, preloved, and repair brands, featuring emerging designers specialising in resale, natural dyes, and craftsmanship. Events include Omnifix’s repair clinic, Alterist’s piercing-inspired upcycling studio on June 6th, Verte London’s swap shop on June 7th, along with professional sneaker cleaning by Vamp, and the 1000 Jeans Challenge, which encourages denim repair.

WATCH: On Tuesday 3rd June, 8-9 pm will be a one-off fashion performance by Alexander Whitley Dance Company, styled by Kim Howells and featuring designs by Dr. Noki and Maximilian Raynor, fusing fashion, choreography, and technology in a live showcase. Additionally, on 4th June at 5-8 pm, IoDF will present OPIA’s ‘RAVECONOMY’ installation, a provocative exploration of London’s underground ‘partygirl’ economy.

MAKE: Attendees can participate in hands-on workshops led by industry leaders. Highlights include, how to knit a bag out of two t-shirts with Geo Knits Slow on Thursday 5th June. Learn to create your own biomaterials with Biodesign Collective and transform discarded household items into wearable pop accessories with Clara Chu on Friday 6th June.

Another highlight is the opportunity to embroider a unique treasure pouch using fabric scraps, appliqué and found objects in a hands-on workshop with textiles designer Lauren Paul on Saturday 7th June, alongside a workshop to design personalised patches with master upcycler Dani Dawkins.

GROW: Will host a series of panel discussions and roundtables to connect entrepreneurs, brands, and investors and explore key topics like regenerative fashion and circular design. Notable sessions include ‘Spin Ventures: Accelerating Regenerative Fashion’ on 5th June, the ‘Past and Future Fabrics’ panel featuring Mary Fellowes and Safia Minney MBE on 6th June, and the ‘Circular Design Practice’ session facilitated by Laetitia Forst and Shailja Dube.

For more information on the festival and to book tickets and see the full line-up of events and workshops visit https://www.fashion-district.co.uk

Written by Claire Bloom

Photography courtesy of Spitafields