Mary Portas teams up with Make It British

By

Cajsa Lykke Carlson

Published
May 18, 2016

British retail expert Mary Portas is bringing her charity concept 'Mary’s Living & Giving Shop for Save the Children’ to Make It British's tradeshow and sourcing event Meet the Manufacturer, which is being held in London on May 25-26.

A team of skilled cutters and machinists will create garments live in the dedicated Sewing Studio, and the Mary’s Living & Giving team will be on hand to answer any questions. The clothes made during the tradeshow will be sold in the London based Mary’s Living & Giving Shops, with all profit going to charity Save The Children. Tradeshow attendees can also bring used clothes and accessories to donate.

Mary Portas says: "It is great to have this opportunity to really connect with the British fashion industry. The prosperity of the Living & Giving Shops relies on good quality donations and we are very fortunate to have the support of Kate over at Make It British.  She’s been a driving force mobilising the British fashion industry and we are looking forward to seeing the donations roll in and selling the wonderful creations made in the live Sewing Studio in our shops!  I think these are going to fly off the shelves.”

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Kate Hills, CEO and founder of Make it British, explains: “This is another first for Meet the Manufacturer. We’re very excited to be working with the team at Save the Children on this exciting and rewarding project, which will not only support a worthwhile cause but also highlight the great talent that we have in this country as we demystify the manufacturing process and showcase the creation of a garment from start to finish.”

Meet the Manufacturer will feature over 100 exhibitors who specialize in clothing, textiles and leathergoods, as well as a conference and workshops.