Stars to take to catwalk for Oxfam’s London Fashion Week show
Melanie May | 15 February 2023 | News
Supermodel Erin O’Connor, activist, model, author, broadcaster and British Vogue Contributing Editor, Munroe Bergdorf, and DJ Woody Cook are among the stars taking to the catwalk for Oxfam’s London Fashion Week show this week.
Fashion Fighting Poverty 23 will be held at the Vinyl Factory in Soho on Thursday, and is Oxfam’s third fashion show. It aims to change the view that second-hand is second best, and shine a light on the environmental importance of shopping pre-loved.
eBay is sponsoring the show, with the runway looks to be available in an eBay for Charity auction to raise funds for Oxfam.
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Other stars in the show will include:
- Presenters Matt Allwright, Katrina Ridley, and Miquita Oliver
- Poet and actress, Greta Bellamacina
- Singer-songwriter Birdy
- Trainspotting social media sensation, Francis Bourgeois
- Love Island finalist and eBay’s first ever pre-loved ambassador, Tasha Ghouri
- Activist, model, author, broadcaster and British Vogue Contributing Editor, Munroe Bergdorf
- Costume designer Sandy Powell OBE
The clothes have been sourced from Oxfam’s shops and the Oxfam Online Shop and the show’s looks will be styled by Bay Garnett, Oxfam’s Independent Fashion Advisor. The invite-only event will also feature a special performance by Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace.
Lorna Fallon, Oxfam’s Retail Director said:
“Fashion Fighting Poverty 23 is a celebration of Oxfam fashion. For over 75 years our shops have been selling clothes to raise money for Oxfam’s vital poverty-fighting work with some of the most vulnerable communities across the world.
“So, what better way to shine a light on the power of fashion for good, than by putting second-hand clothes in the spotlight at London Fashion Week. We’re bringing show-stopping, sustainable looks to the catwalk, reflecting the huge range that can be found in our stores where everyone can find something unique, whatever their taste or style.
“There’s simply never been a more important time to remind audiences of the link between fashion and climate change. Choosing second-hand fashion is a positive action we can all take to reduce the need, and demand, for brand-new clothes and the polluting emissions they make. Oxfam fashion is empowering because it looks great, and it does good in the world.”
The auction will go live during the show.
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About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.