Fashion Interrupted x SRD’s first NFT Fashion Auction

Fashion Interrupted aims to create immersive art and fashion residencies with a focus on creative expression, process and professional development using emerging digital technology. In a research and development phase, Fashion Interrupted aims to create digital artifacts (NFTs, wearables, digital fashion), and this online special introduces a conversation around fashion, innovation, and our impact on the environment. It would enable the participants involved to develop a new skillset by being exposed to blockchain and the minting process, how it’s possible to do that with ecologically sound partners and encourage radical thinking and open the door to new possibilities.

If you are collectors and investors, interested in innovation, newness and Scottish design, early adopters who want to be at the forefront of a new era in fashion, and curious about digital clothing – this one is for you.

Digital fashion uses a fraction of the resources that physical fashion does. Technology & Innovation - Through this NFT drop Fashion Interrupted introduces you to the innovative new technology used to re-create the physical garments.

Haxton in collaboration with Franz Maggs

Fraser Taylor co-founded The Cloth, 1983 – 1987, a creative studio based in London which focused on contemporary textile design and production. Since 1987 he has developed an interdisciplinary art practice and exhibited internationally, and his collaborative works includes projects with visual artists, designers, and contemporary dance. Haxton by Fraser Taylor was established in the summer of 2020 in response to an invitation to exhibit during the summer of 2020 in Chicago. In developing the Haxton concept, Taylor revisited a collection of images that were motivated by a series of 1980s drawings made on the west coast of Scotland. He returns to a system of making that was prominent in his practice between 1977 and 1987. This includes silk-screen printing for fashion but what differs today is the inclusion of digital printing.

The mission of Haxton is to engage in a series of expansive projects with practiced makers and thinkers, and this film together with an introduction and opportunity to talk with the creatives will focus on the importance of collaboration and the relevance of drawing which provides imagery, form and colour employed by Haxton and Taylor’s practice which blurs the boundaries between fine art and design. Taylor left Scotland in 1981 and lived in London and Chicago until he returned in 2017. Returning to Scotland has allowed him to look back at his work, and by looking back he has discovered how to go forward. He has committed time to reconnecting to Scotland and establish a forceful creative community.

Rejean Denim x Forij Glasgow, featuring Joell

ReJean by designer Siobhan McKenna, creates vintage inspired workwear from reclaimed denim.

Mobo Agoro and ReJean have planned an intimate highly curated music and fashion event through a live performance from one of Mobo's rising stars, Joell, in Glasgow’s Pipe Factory in the East End of the city. Joell and other performers will be wearing head to toe ReJean. The gig will showcase new music and the new ReJean collection, with a theme of double denim, and true blue Texas tuxedo. There will be an opportunity to order from the new collection, with plenty of pieces available to try and buy on the day too. ReJean is a seasonless brand, but their new core collection will show new styles for EVERY body in this special and unique event for music and fashion lovers alike.

Isolated Heroes x SRD Closing Party

Isolated Heroes began in 2021, and is on a mission to empower women of all shapes, designing feel good clothing that help customers feel like the sassiest versions of themselves. Each item has been designed with the sole purpose of building the confidence of the women that wear the clothing. One of the first independent brands to champion body positivity, they developed collections in a size range accessible to all. (Designs available from UK6 - UK28). Samantha’s goal at the company is to spread a message of self-love and body acceptance through her designs and execution of products. Challenging body stereotypes and unrealistic beauty standards projected by Fast fashion companies; Isolated Heroes ensure that each social media campaign is carefully curated to include a diverse range of models with a true representation of women’s bodies. Isolated Heroes signature faux fur and sassy sequin styles have gained interest from celebrities across the globe. The brand now counts Miley Cyrus, Paloma Faith, Pixie Lott, top social influencer Sophie Hannah, Becky Hill and most recently comedian Katherine Ryan among its growing international client base.

Nephtali Couture and the Making of the Mwasi Dress

31-year-old Ayrshire based Belocine Musolo is French and Congolese and moved to Scotland in September 2017 for her corporate job in biotechnology. Having always loved fashion Belocine taught herself how to sew in 2012. Always working with African textile, as it is a part of her cultural heritage she just loves, Belocine wanted to share this feeling with Scottish people and started her clothing business and make everything herself.

In a video show casing her work, including behind the scenes footage showing how Belocine creates her work, her collaborators and creates a photoshoot for her website. The theme is all about showing you a backstage preview into "being a small fashion business in Scotland" and is set to inspire you.

Belocine’s handmade pieces are created using fabric from local African shops in Benin and Nigeria mainly, to ensure ethically sourced material and support for African local communities through the brand, which suits everyone no matter how you look. Join to share joy with her colourful and bold prints and culture through fashion.

Set-up, style and shoot with Jo-AMI featuring Kathryn Rattray

Dundee’s Jo-AMI creates cool, comfy and considered designs, specialising in knitwear, established in 2019. This year saw Jo-AMI launch a new product in the form of t-shirts with knitted patches in a variety of colours and unisex designs. Jo-AMI creates versatile, creative pieces that encourage styling options and longevity. These high-quality pieces represent modern Scottish knitwear and sustainable, highly skilled production.  

This exclusive film will show behind the scenes footage, including setting-up, styling and shooting a photoshoot with photographer and models. Jolene will share her story and connection to knitwear whilst also interviewing the others involved in the shoot. This live stream aims to encourage collaboration, show insightful information, and highlight the joy of designing and making.

Kreativedon presents Fashion in Diaspora 

Model, entrepreneur, jewellery designer, social media star and Dundee creative of 12 years, HoweyDon is teaming up with other creatives to bring this vision to life with a film that celebrates diversity and the infusion of Scottish and Ethnic minority fashion. As a collective, none of those involved are originally Scottish, but have embraced Scotland as their home. Through fashion, they will tell an exciting story of acceptance, growth, dreaming and achieving dreams shot and produced in Tayside and surrounding areas with local fashion and accessories designers, models, a photographer, and videographers.

Non-binary bridal, unveiled with Freja Fashion & Fern Photography

As wedding specialists, Freja Fashion run by Mette Baillie likes to challenge the ideas of binary fashion and highlight those designs can be gender fluid, to broaden the general view of “bride & groom” gender stereotypes. Fashion has become gender free to be inclusive, and wedding fashion should follow that trend. Freja Fashion brings a unique collaboration to an online audience with Fern Photography showing the strength and beauty of living your truth.

Generation of Waste, on Fashion & Futures post COP26

Exploring what took place in the VIP delegate only 'Blue Zone' at COP26 for Scottish Fashion, this event enables you to see, participate and inform on what happened, and what happens next, for a collaboration called Generation of Waste.

Created between three Scottish Fashion powerhouses; Dr. Antoinette Fionda-Douglas of Beira; Mairi Lowe and Liisa Lehtinen, and the team at Sustainable Fashion Scotland; and Cassandra Belanger and the team at Zero Waste Design Collective Online, Generation of Waste is an incredible installation created in Scotland to show the 25,000 attendees what's happening across global fashion supply chains, and start a new dialogue.

Featuring a fashion film of activities from COP26 produced in partnership with Lateral North, the event will start by telling the story of their unique and high impact COP26 exhibition and sculpture, supported by RATTI | Luxury and Fine Fabrics , Heriot-Watt University Zero Waste Scotland; Creative Informatics, AND, and August; and discuss their manifesto for change and next steps.

Launched in February 2020, Sustainable Fashion Scotland (SFS) is a community-led social enterprise with the mission to connect the fashion community in Scotland and accelerate a sustainable fashion transformation - focusing on collective action. They host online events for the community to share knowledge and connect with each other and conduct data-driven research to support the long-term vision and reality of fashion in Scotland. SFS is also the company that connected and enabled the Generation of Waste collaboration.

In keeping with SRD’s Fashion festival aims to support Sustainability and Scottish Fashion, if you are eco-minded and want to know how to be more sustainable in your choices, and what to look out for when it comes to fashion in Scotland, then this is the one for you. SFS aims to support and highlight the innovative creative work going on in Scotland, and so a large part of the film/Q&A is discussing great solutions happening here for you to support. 

Fashion & Music from Ellipsis x Riley

Ellipsis, a luxury womenswear brand by designer Nicole Christie collaborated with Glasgow based singer/songwriter Riley who broadcast an EP and collections to cherish for years to come in a mission to slow fast fashion.

All garments & accessories have been designed & manufactured in-house strengthening artisanal skills that have been lost in a mass-produced industry. Ellipsis began selling their luxury garments and accessories in October 2020 after finishing the Modern Artisan programme for Yoox Net-a-Porter and the Princes Foundation. The project has had a huge influence on Ellipsis from the importance of sustainability to the high quality of manufacturing garments in Luxury fabrics for the Luxury market. Riley has been writing and creating her own music since she was eleven years old. Now at 22 she is gearing up to release a string of singles in the form of a debut EP coming early 2022. Her music is best described as Nashville-pop pairing intricate storytelling lyrics with a sassy and current pop production.

As young people they have a voice to topics like climate change and sustainability, and will have worked together on song lyrics, melody, silhouettes, colours and fabric to be worn for the performance of each track from Riley's upcoming EP, showcasing sustainable fashion through music.

LAW Design Studio

Take a look into LAW Design Studio via this film and creative exploration of a considered clothing brand run by mum of two Gillian McNeill, designed and made in Glasgow primarily aimed at women aged 25-65. The collection is produced using natural fibres and designed to be comfortable for changing bodies offering a size collection from 4-26. 'Made to order' and 'small batch' reduces waste and any surplus waste from the offcuts is turned into beautiful linen baby clothes called "Little LAW".