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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Source Fashion encourages debate on hot topics at July 2025 show
Set to reconvene at Olympia London, UK from 8 to 10 July 2025, Source Fashion serves as a global platform with exhibitors from more than 25 countries, including China, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Türkiye, as well as the UK and burgeoning African markets. The Source Debates Stage, building on its initial success in February, will present a new roster of engaging sessions aimed at questioning established beliefs, facilitating candid dialogue, and introducing innovative perspectives on sustainability, sourcing, innovation, and ethics. Aligned with this season's theme of 'Thriving in a Volatile World', the Source Debates programme is designed to assist businesses in navigating uncertain economic landscapes, reevaluating consumption patterns, and innovating under duress, said Source Fashion. It aims to equip companies with strategies for not just surviving but thriving with resilience over the long term. The format of each session on the Debates Stage will be interactive, prompting attendees to engage with expert panellists and delve into tangible problems and groundbreaking concepts. Notable sessions on the Source Debates Stage include: AI - Just because we can, does it mean we should? Jade McSorley from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) will lead a discussion on the convergence of AI with human-centric fashion design practices and the importance of maintaining ethical standards, ownership rights, and creative authenticity. Can we decouple profit from volume - or is that a fantasy? Simon Platts of SP&KO Consultancy will examine whether it's possible for businesses to reduce production volumes while enhancing brand value and refining their commercial strategies. Rethinking the rules - what would a smarter fashion system look like? WRAP textiles programme lead Mark Sumner will challenge current supply chain models by proposing a radical redesign that reflects true costs rather than focusing solely on profit margins. Can luxury fashion really be sustainable? Planet Positive consultant and former director of sustainability, Versace,Dax Lovegrove will explore whether luxury fashion can align with sustainable practices given its inherent exclusivity, complex global supply chain, and lack of transparency. Source Fashion event director Suzanne Ellingham said: 'The Source Debates Stage is designed to ask difficult questions and encourage collective problem-solving. As businesses are being tested like never before, these sessions are a call to arms provoking honest discussion about what needs to change, and how we get there together.' Last month Just Style shared the agenda for Source Fashion July 2025 event. "Source Fashion encourages debate on hot topics at July 2025 show" was originally created and published by Just Style, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Fashion Network
02-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Source Fashion releases debate line-up, looks at ethical AI, decoupling profit from volume, sustainable luxury
Responsible sourcing show Source Fashion has released the presentation line-up for its Debates Stage platform from 8-10 July at Olympia, London. Promising to deliver 'Provocative Conversations', the 'bold and unfiltered platform' aims to tackle 'fashion's most urgent challenges and exploring the ideas shaping its future'. Headliners include Jade McSorley, head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability) at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF). Her presentation-- 'AI - Just because we can, does it mean we should?' -- explores the 'intersection of artificial intelligence and human-led design. How do we ensure ethics, ownership, and creativity stay intact?' 'Can we decouple profit from volume - or is that a fantasy?' will be presented by Simon Platts, founder of SP&KO Consultancy, who discusses whether reducing output can sharpen commercial strategy and increase brand value. Mark Sumner, Textiles Programme lead for WRAP, reimagines fashion's supply chain from the ground up via 'Rethinking the rules - what would a smarter fashion system look like?' and asks what it would look like 'if we priced for reality, not just margins'. 'Can luxury fashion really be sustainable?' is presented by Dax Lovegrove, consultant - Planet Positive and former director of Sustainability for Versace, who 'confronts the contradictions at the heart of high-end fashion, examining whether true sustainability can exist amid exclusivity, global supply chains, and opacity'. 'Each session invites attendees to engage with real-world issues and bold ideas, offering a dynamic space for collective insight and practical discussion', said event organiser Hyve. Suzanne Ellingham, event director of Source Fashion, added: 'The Source Debates Stage is designed to ask difficult questions and encourage collective problem-solving. As businesses are being tested like never before, these sessions are a call to arms provoking honest discussion about what needs to change, and how we get there together.'
Fashion Network
02-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Source Fashion releases debate line-up, looks at ethical AI, decoupling profit from volume, sustainable luxury
Responsible sourcing show Source Fashion has released the presentation line-up for its Debates Stage platform from 8-10 July at Olympia, London. Promising to deliver 'Provocative Conversations', the 'bold and unfiltered platform' aims to tackle 'fashion's most urgent challenges and exploring the ideas shaping its future'. Headliners include Jade McSorley, head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability) at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF). Her presentation-- 'AI - Just because we can, does it mean we should?' -- explores the 'intersection of artificial intelligence and human-led design. How do we ensure ethics, ownership, and creativity stay intact?' 'Can we decouple profit from volume - or is that a fantasy?' will be presented by Simon Platts, founder of SP&KO Consultancy, who discusses whether reducing output can sharpen commercial strategy and increase brand value. Mark Sumner, Textiles Programme lead for WRAP, reimagines fashion's supply chain from the ground up via 'Rethinking the rules - what would a smarter fashion system look like?' and asks what it would look like 'if we priced for reality, not just margins'. 'Can luxury fashion really be sustainable?' is presented by Dax Lovegrove, consultant - Planet Positive and former director of Sustainability for Versace, who 'confronts the contradictions at the heart of high-end fashion, examining whether true sustainability can exist amid exclusivity, global supply chains, and opacity'. 'Each session invites attendees to engage with real-world issues and bold ideas, offering a dynamic space for collective insight and practical discussion', said event organiser Hyve. Suzanne Ellingham, event director of Source Fashion, added: 'The Source Debates Stage is designed to ask difficult questions and encourage collective problem-solving. As businesses are being tested like never before, these sessions are a call to arms provoking honest discussion about what needs to change, and how we get there together.'
