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Sustainable Fashion Week Comes to Wolverhampton

Join Sustainable Fashion Week in Wolverhampton for a weekend of conscious shopping, creative workshops, and engaging talks. Discover sustainable fashion week now!

Reinvntd

Aug 264 min read

Brunch & Sew: Reinvent Your Wardrobe for Second hand September

This Secondhand September, Reinvntd CIC invites you to Brunch & Sew: Reinvent Your Wardrobe, a creative, eco-conscious event where your old clothes get a brand-new life.

Reinvntd

Aug 29, 20252 min read

Give Your Clothes a Second Life at our Clothes Swap Shop This August

Join us this summer at our Clothes Swap Shop on Saturday, 23rd August 2025 in Wolverhampton. A colourful, feel-good community event where fashion meets sustainability. Together, we’ll celebrate the joy of reusing, reviving, and reducing waste.

Kala Srinivasan

Aug 12, 20252 min read

Stitch Your Story: A Mindful Sashiko Bookmark Workshop

Join us on Thursday, 31st July 2025 at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, for a soul-soothing workshop of stitches and stories in Sashiko bookmark making.

Kala Srinivasan

Jul 25, 20251 min read

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Some of the incredible outfits part of the Future Threads fashion show 🤩

To all students who took part from @thomastelfordonline @oswbacademy @blackcountryap @coltonhillscs a huge well done! We’re incredibly proud of what you created in our upcycling workshops 👏

Special thanks to @oxfamshops @bhf_shops @lifecharityuk and Baby Blues Wolverhampton

#futurethreads #sustainablefashion #reinvntd #circularfashion

Todays the big day!

And we couldn't do it without our amazing partners and sponsors:
💚 Primary funder:@savechildrenuk Young People Climate Fund
💚 Presenting partner: @enjoywolverhampton
💚 Catwalk Sponsors: @tpsquaredltd & @lead_with_story
💚 Award Sponsor: @wlvcreativeindustries at @wlvfashion_mb @wlvuni
💚 Climate Creator Sponsor: Business Link at @wlvuni
💚 Wolverhampton City Centre Community Partners: British Heart Foundation , @lifecharityuk, @oxfamshops , Baby Blues

A huge thank you to everyone who has been involved with getting this event together. We can't wait to see you all at 1pm later today.

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📍 Lower Mall, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton

#FutureThreads #ReinventWhatComesNext #Reinvntd #SustainableFashion #wolverhamptonevents

Have you spotted our Future Threads posters and banners around the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton? 👀💚

There’s a brilliant story behind the designs, and it’s all about creativity, collaboration and giving emerging talent real-world opportunities!

As part of Future Threads, we partnered up with our Catwalk Sponsor, @tpsquaredltd, and our Award Sponsor @wlv_gd @wlvcreativeindustries at the University of Wolverhampton, to give graphic design students an exciting live brief 🤩

The challenge? To create a bold visual identity that would bring Future Threads to life across our marketing and promotional materials! 🎨

Students developed their own creative concepts, exploring everything from typography and colour to patterns and visual storytelling.

We then had the opportunity to visit the university, hear the students pitch their ideas and see the incredible creativity and thought behind their work.

And now, one student’s design has gone from a university project to being displayed across Wolverhampton’s shopping centre! @mandercentre 🙌

This is what meaningful collaboration looks like 🤝

Connecting education with industry, creating opportunities for young creatives and giving students the chance to see their work make a real impact. 🙏🏽

A HUGE thank you to Carolyn and Harriet at TP Squared, the University of Wolverhampton School of Creative Industries, lecturer Marc Austin for getting the students involved and everyone involved in making this happen. 💚

And of course, congratulations Morgan 👏 👏

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
📍 Mander Centre, Wolverhampton
⏰ 1pm–3pm

#FutureThreads #Reinvntd #UniversityOfWolverhampton #SustainableFashion #CreativeCollaboration

✨ MEET OUR FASHION SHOW JUDGES ✨

We’re thrilled to introduce the judging panel for the Future Threads fashion catwalk:

🧵 Erin O’Connor MBE, British supermodel, writer and advocate @erinoconnor and @savechildrenuk ambassador
🧵 Louise Morley, Fashion Marketing and Branding Course Leader at the University of Wolverhampton @wlvuni @wlvcreativeindustries @wlvfashion_mb
🧵 Simon Suphandagli, Creative producer and founder of independent fashion and cultural platform EJDER @ejderforlife @whoisejder
🧵 Cherry Shine, Managing Director of Enjoy Wolverhampton BID @enjoywolverhampton

Our judges will have the exciting task of selecting the winning creations as young people from Wolverhampton schools take to the catwalk in outfits they have transformed from donated and preloved clothing. ♻️🧵

Swipe through to meet our judges ➡️
📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📍 The Mander Centre, Wolverhampton

#FutureThreads #Reinvntd #CircularFashion #EnjoyWolverhampton #WolverhamptonEvents

🎓 MEET THE SCHOOLS TAKING PART IN FUTURE THREADS! 🧵🌍

We’re incredibly excited to introduce the four Wolverhampton secondary schools participating in Future Threads 2026:

✨ Ormiston SWB Academy
✨ Thomas Telford UTC
✨ Vireo Academy
✨ Colton Hills Community School

Over the past few months, students from each school have explored the environmental impact of fast fashion before getting creative with donated and preloved clothing.

Working in teams, they have repaired, redesigned and transformed these garments into original upcycled outfits, ready to take to the catwalk this Saturday 10th October.

We’ve been blown away by their creativity, teamwork and passion for positive change, and we cannot wait for you to see what they have created. 💚

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📍 Lower Mall, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton

Let’s celebrate the next generation of designers, makers and climate changemakers! ♻️

#FutureThreads #ReinventWhatComesNext #Reinvntd #SustainableFashion #wolverhamptonevents

✨ THIS SATURDAY… FUTURE THREADS TAKES OVER THE MANDER CENTRE! ✨

Over the past few months, we’ve been working with young people across Wolverhampton, exploring the impact fashion has on our planet and showing them that old clothes don’t have to become waste. ♻️👕🧵

They’ve been learning, designing, sewing, experimenting and transforming preloved clothing into something completely new and now it’s time for them to take to the catwalk! 💚

📅 Saturday 10 October
📍 Lower Mall, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton
⏰ 1pm–3pm

Come along, support our incredible young people and see sustainable fashion through the eyes of the next generation. 🌍✨

REINVENT WHAT COMES NEXT.

Who’s joining us?! 🙌

#FutureThreads #Reinvntd #SustainableFashion #Wolverhamptonevents #SustainableFashionEducation

✨ FUTURE THREADS IS JUST A WEEK AWAY! ✨

Join us next Saturday 10th October, for Wolverhampton's first ever, youth sustainable fashion catwalk! ♻️🪡👚👗👖

Over the past few months, we've delivered our Future Threads educational programme, to over 200 young people across four local secondary schools: @coltonhillscs
Thomas Telford UTC
OrmistonSWB Academy and
Vireo Academy at @blackcountryap

Speaking to more than 200 students about fashion’s impact on the planet and teaching students how to transform pre-loved and donated clothing into incredible new outfits. We have seen some brilliant creations and we cannot wait to share them with you all next week! 💚

Expect an afternoon of:
👗 One-of-a-kind upcycled outfits
🎤 Inspiring young voices
🌍 Powerful messages about fashion and climate change
🏆 Live judging and awards
✨ A celebration of Wolverhampton’s young creative talent

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
⏰ 1–3pm
📍 Lower Mall, The Mander Centre, Wolverhampton
🎟️ Limited tickets available - go on sale Tuesdy 6th October

Come along, support our young designers and discover what can happen when we reinvent what comes next!

Future Threads is a Reinvntd CIC project funded by Save the Children’s Children & Young People Climate Fund.

More exciting announcements will be revealed over the next few day… 👀

#FutureThreads #ReinventWhatComesNext #Reinvntd #CircularFashion #WestMidlandsEvents

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sustainable Fashion & Makers Marketplace at The Lock Works last Saturday,@sustainablefashionweek_uk in Wolverhampton. 💚

🐚 @aimeejmakes
✨ @whimsicalsland
👚 Tabitha Vintage
🎈@progressiveplay_jay
🖌️@soniia_mehndiartist
🧶@makegoodarts
👗 @saltelier
👢 @tatvint
👖@maddiesfashion17
💖 @heartpickedstore
🧶 @swampcore_witch
♻️ @skrun_chee
🌿 @laydidees_skincare
💅 @earthynailpolish
🛁 @striptcosmetics

To all our wonderful vendors, thank you for bringing such an inspiring mix of sustainable fashion, handmade creations, vintage finds, upcycled pieces and creative ideas to Wolverhampton. Your passion and energy made the marketplace so special! ✨

Thank you to every person who came along, supported our vendors, discovered something new and joined the conversation around shopping more consciously. Every purchase, conversation and connection helped support independent makers and a more sustainable future for fashion. 🙏🏽

This was Reinvntd CIC’s first Sustainable Fashion & Makers Marketplace, and hopefully not the last! ♻️🧵🌍

#SustainableFashionWeek #SustainableFashion #MakersMarket #Wolverhampton #ReinvntdCIC

@sustainablefashionweek_uk programme guides have arrived! We’re so excited to be on the map with so many other amazing cities, all supporting this cause! ♻️👖👗👚✨🪡🧵

#sustainablefashionweek #sustainablefashion #wolverhamptonevents #reinvntd

And here are the final 9 vendors you can expect to see at our Sustainable Fashion & Makers Market, on Saturday 26th September 👀♻️🛍️

From handmade jewellery made from seashells to vintage and upcycled fashion and a live mendhi station, we’ve got so much in store for you! These are just some of the amazing independents and creatives you can expect to find on next week at our marketplace celebrating Sustainable Fashion Week with @sustainablefashionweek_uk ✨

🐚 @aimeejmakes
✨ @whimsicalsland
👚Tabitha Vintage
🎈@progressiveplay_jay
🖌️@soniia_mehndiartist
🧶@makegoodarts
👗 @saltelier
👢 @tatvint
👖@maddiesfashion17

📍Lockworks, Chubb Building, WV1 1HT
📅 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 10am–4pm
🎟️ FREE entry, book via Eventbrite, link in bio
🚉 less than 5 minute walk from Wolverhampton metro, bus and train stations.

Tag a friend you’d love to come with! We can’t wait to see you all 💚

#SustainableFashionWeek #Wolverhamptonevents #SustainableFashion #IndependentMakers #fashionmarket

Loved our first Craft Club workshop at @wolvesartandculture making keying charms! 🔑🌸💙

We’ll be back every Tuesday with more workshops! Next week we’ll be getting the fabric paints out, making our own fabric patches that can be used to upcycle garments 🎨🖌️

Craft Club dates with @reinvntd_official:
⭐️ 8th September
⭐️ 15th September
⭐️ 22nd September
⭐️ 29th September
⭐️ 6th October
⭐️ 13th October
⭐️ 20th October

#craftclub #wolverhamptonevents #reinvntd #textilecrafts #upcycledcrafting

THE PANEL LINE-UP IS HERE 👀♻️🎨🧵

Meet the voices joining us for Rethinking Consumption: A Conversation Inspired by Andy Warhol, Art, Fashion & Innovation at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

As part of Sustainable Fashion Week 2026 & Wolverhampton Business Week, @reinvntd_official is bringing together people working across sustainable fashion, textiles, education, craftsmanship and material innovation for a conversation about one big question:
How do we rethink our relationship with the things we buy, wear and discard?

Joining host Maya Patel, Founder of Reinvntd CIC, are:

♻️ Carly Kelleher - Programme Lead, Sustainable Fashion Week @sustainablefashionweek_uk
🧵 Nathan White - Bespoke tailor, upcycling fashion educator & Founder of Mr White Label @mrwhitelabel
✂️ Kupid Val-Essoné - Designer championing bespoke craftsmanship and upcycling @kupidval
🪸 Elle MacMillan - Textiles artist & material researcher exploring biomaterials, natural dyes and seaweed-based materials @by.elle.macmillan

Against the backdrop of Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s Andy Warhol: Art Star and Pop Art exhibitions, we’ll be talking overconsumption, creativity, repair, reuse and what a different fashion future could look like. ✨

📅 Friday 25 September
⏰ 6–9pm
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
🎟️ FREE tickets linked in bio

Meet the panel ➡️

#SustainableFashionWeek #SFW2026 #Reinvntd #Wolverhamptonevents #SustainableFashion

We’ve kicked off the new school year with a bang! Taking our ‘Future Threads’, sustainable fashion and climate education programme, to two more schools. ✅

This morning we were at @coltonhillscs, last week we visited @thomastelfordonline UTC and before the summer holidays we spoke to students at @oswbacademy. So many interesting questions from curious students! 🤔📚🎤♻️

Just 1 more school visit with our assembly presentation before the practical skills building and clothes upcycling workshops begin. 🪡🧵👚👖

And then it’s showtime at our public catwalk in the heart of Wolverhampton City Centre @mandercentre in October. It’s going to be a great few months 🤩

#futurethreads #sustainablefashion #climateeducation #wolverhamptonevents #youthfashionshow

There’s one more vendor space left at our Sustainable Fashion & Makers Marketplace on Saturday 26th September, in Wolverhampton as part of our @sustainablefashionweek_uk Hub!

If you’re interested in being a vendor, send a DM or email info@reinvntd.com 💌
🎟️ free tickets to shop the market linked in our bio 🔗

#sustainablefashion #makersmarket #wolverhamptonevents #reinvntd #sustainablefashionweek

The perfect venue for our Sustainable Fashion & Makers Market on Saturday 26th September as part of our @sustainablefashionweek_uk events! 🛍️👚👗👖♻️✨

🎟️ get your FREE tickets via Eventbrite, link in bio

📍Lockworks, Chubb Building, WV1 1HT
📅 Saturday 26th September 2026
⏰ 10am - 4pm

#sustainblefashionweek #slowfashion #makersmarket #wolverhamptonevents #reinvntd

Meet the first six vendors at our Sustainable Fashion & Makers Market 👀♻️🛍️

From vintage and upcycled fashion to plant-based beauty and planet-friendly cosmetics, here’s your first look at some of the brilliant independents joining us for our marketplace this September, celebrating Sustainable Fashion Week with @sustainablefashionweek_uk

💖 @heartpickedstore
🧶 @swampcore_witch
♻️ @skrun_chee
🌿 @laydidees_skincare
💅 @earthynailpolish
🛁 @striptcosmetics

More incredible makers and independents will be announced soon ✨

📍Lockworks, Chubb Building, WV1 1HT
📅 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 10am–4pm
🎟️ FREE entry - tickets via Eventbrite, link in bio

Who are you excited to check out? 💚👇

#SustainableFashionWeek #Wolverhampton #SustainableFashion #IndependentMakers #WolverhamptonEvents

A little T-shirt glow up 🪡✨♻️

#reinvntd #upcycledtshirt #circularfashion

Bit late to the party, but we had to jump on the #wtfis trend

Is there anything you’d add? 🤔💚

Patch print workshops in the community went down a treat with @wolverhampton_today for the Green Cities & Circular Team, Eco Day 🌱 thanks for involving us! 💚

#circularfashion #sustainblefashion #reinvntd #upcycling #artsandcrafts

We’re proud to announce our programme for the Wolverhampton Hub for Sustainable Fashion Week! ♻️🧵✨

As an official @sustainablefashionweek_uk partner, @reinvntd_official is bringing together artists, makers, independent businesses and local communities for a weekend of conversations, creativity and practical action ✨

Swipe through to explore what you can get involved with and scan the QR codes / links to book your tickets.

Some activities have limited availability, so early booking is recommended 💕

Our Wolverhampton events form part of a wider programme of Sustainable Fashion Week activities taking place in communities up and down the country.

Which event will we see you at? 💚
 Find out more: sustainablefashionweek.uk
#sfw2026 #sustainablefashionweek #sfwcommunity #Reinvntd #WhatsOnWolverhampton

📅 Friday 25th September 🎤 Panel Talk & Networking: Rethinking Consumption:  📍 Wolverhampton Business Week x Friday Lates @wolvesartandculture Wolverhampton Art Gallery, WV1 1DU
⏰ 6-9pm
🎟️ FREE TICKET ➡️ https://www.goodhub.com/go/sfwpaneltalk

📅 Saturday 26th September 🛍️ Sustainable Fashion & Makers Market 📍 The Lockworks at The Chubb Building, WV1 1HT
⏰ 10-4pm
🎟️ FREE TICKET ➡️ https://www.goodhub.com/go/sfwmarket

📅 Saturday 26th September 🧶 From Tee to Tote: Crochet Your Own Handbag 📍 @medicinebakery at The Chubb Building, WV1 1HT
⏰ 10-1pm
🎟️ https://www.goodhub.com/go/sfwcrochet

📅 Sunday 27th September 🧸 A Teddy Bear’s Picnic & Sewing Workshop With @stitchety
📍Cup of Joy, Penn, WV4 5SN
🎟️ https://www.goodhub.com/go/sfwteddysewingpicnic

Last week we were back in the community in Wolverhampton doing what we love most! We hosted a ‘Patch - Print - Upcycle’ workshop and it was such a hit ✨

Thank you for having us City of Wolverhampton Council & Love Your Community @wolverhampton_today 🩵

It was lovely to see so many little hands getting involved with making their own fabric patches from scraps of material and fabric paints 🎨

#reinvntd #sustainablefashion #communitylove

A simple way to upcycle a plain old tee 👕🌺
Swipe through ➡️

Time cost - 1hr
Materials cost - £0 (had all the bits n bobs in our stash - fabric paint, made our own stencil, scrap material, thread, pins, mirror details off a saree)

#reinvntd #upcycleathome #diyclothes

Big ideas often start with the smallest seed 🌱

Thank you @afterhourscreative for always delivering 10/10 quality & style 💚
Absolutely love our new and updated business cards and we cannot wait to see a mini herbs in bloom 🤩

#reinvntd #sustainablebusiness #sustainablefashion

🚨 JOIN THE REINVNTD TEAM 🚨

We’re growing and looking for people who want to help create positive social & environmental change through sustainable fashion and community events. ✨♻️🧵

Whether you’re looking to gain experience, develop new skills, build your portfolio or support a cause you care about, we’d love to hear from you.

Swipe through to learn about our current opportunities:

🪡 Workshop Facilitator (Paid Opportunity)
📱 Content Creator (Volunteer Opportunity)
🎪 Events Coordinator (Volunteer Opportunity)
📣 PR & Communications Assistant (Volunteer Opportunity)

Over the coming months you’ll have the opportunity to support a range of exciting projects, workshops, community events and campaigns.

Interested?

📧 Email: info@reinvntd.com
Tell us a little about yourself, which role you’re interested in and why you’d like to get involved.

Help us reinvent what comes next. ✨♻️

#Reinvntd #VolunteerOpportunity #CircularFashion #CommunityImpact #CreativeOpportunities

🪡 Workshop Facilitator
Do you enjoy helping people learn new skills?

Support creative workshops that empower people to REPAIR, REUSE and REINVENT what they already own.

🧵 Assist with sewing, upcycling clothes and creative activities
🌍 Help deliver climate and sustainability education
🙌 Encourage and support young participants
✨ Create welcoming, engaging and inclusive learning experiences

Perfect for creatives, educators, students, makers and sustainability advocates.

📧 Email: info@reinvntd.com
Tell us a little about yourself, which role you’re interested in and why you’d like to get involved. ✨

📱 Content Creator
Are you always capturing content
or thinking about your next reel?

Help us tell the story of REINVNTD through engaging content that inspires people to rethink FASHION WASTE & SUSTAINABILITY.

📸 Capture BTS moments at workshops & events
💻 Create content for different social platforms
💡Showcase the impact of our work and the people we support

Perfect for aspiring marketers, photographers, videographers, content creators or social media enthusiasts

📧 Email: info@reinvntd.com
Tell us a little about yourself, which role you’re interested in and why you’d like to ge

Have you ever bought something because it was marketed as “sustainable” or “recycled”, only to later realise the reality was a little different? 😫

Only last month did I learn that recycled polyester is primarily made from discarded PET plastic bottles! 😱

Sustainability language is everywhere, but understanding what it actually means can be so confusing.

Hopefully increased scrutiny of fashion ads like this will encourage greater transparency and help drive meaningful change across the industry.

#fashionads #adsban #fashiontransparency #fashioneducation

🚨 WOLVERHAMPTON SCHOOLS 🚨

We've only got 2 spaces left to join our 'Future Threads', fashion challenge! ♻️🧵

♻️ FREE upcycling workshops in schools
🧵 All materials provided
📆 Workshops in schools July & Sept 2026
✨ Catwalk competition, @mandercentre Oct 2026

Let's empower the next generation to reinvent what comes next. 🌍

📧 Want to get involved? Send us an email at: info@reinvntd.com

Tag a school that should get involved 👇

#FutureThreads #Reinvntd #Wolverhampton #SustainableFashion #ClimateAction

🚨 Are you a secondary school in Wolverhampton? 🚨
Or is your child a student in year 9 or 10 in Wolverhampton? If so, we’ve got an incredible opportunity for you! 👀

We’ve recently secured funding through charity @savechildrenuk, to deliver Wolverhampton’s very first Youth Sustainable Fashion Show in the heart of the city centre. We’re in the process of selecting up-to 6 secondary schools to take part. 💚

Each school will receive:
♻️ 1 presentation / assembly-style session exploring fashion and textile waste, climate change and sustainability.
🧵students will get 4 hours of practical workshop sessions and learn how to upcycle pre-loved clothes into new garments, fit for a catwalk runway!
👕All materials and workshop facilitation is FREE of charge to schools.

Students will also get the opportunity to model their garments down the runway in the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton, which will be transformed into a fashion catwalk for one special day on Saturday 10th October 📅

We want schools to get involved, not only to put Wolverhampton on the map for leading the way in sustainable fashion education for our youth in the region, but this project also links directly to Art & Design, PSHE, AND supports a variety of Ofsted priorities including personal development, careers and enrichment with prizes including opportunities for work experience within fashion. 🌍✨

If you’d like your school to get involved, please like, tag and share this with teachers and schools!

To register a school’s interest, please email info@reinvntd.com / send us a DM 💌

#wolverhamptonschools #sustainablefashion #climateaction #circularfashion #reinvntdcic

PART 2 🎤

A couple of weeks ago, our founder @themayap was invited onto @wcrfm in Wolverhampton to chat all things Reinvntd CIC and our new support group, @cancersewwhat? following her own cancer diagnosis at the start of the year. 🪡💖

The support group hopes to bring together creativity, sewing and community for people navigating cancer.
Here’s part 2 of the interview 📻🎤

#CancerSewWhat #CancerSupport #CreativeCommunity #Wolverhampton #Reinvntd

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