Circular Approach

Repurpose clothing initiative, by Oliver Spencer

- By Jack Moss

When the London-based designer Oliver Spencer hosts a dinner party, guests will often come away not just satiated, but with bags of clothing containing unwanted samples or garments that he no longer wears. 'If you're coming round to my house,' he smiles, 'you do best if you're my size.'

A new project, launched last November after more than a year in the planning, operates in a similar spirit: to expand the lifecycle of a clothing garment and prevent it from being thrown away after use. 'Our industry makes a massive footprint,' he says. 'We need to get a lot better at what we are doing. We're responsible for the garments we make.