Honest, Not Perfect

Recorded live at Source Fashion Jan 2026, Kresse Wesling (Elvis & Kresse) unpacks the uncomfortable truths behind sustainable fashion.

From EPR and circularity to wage parity and supply chain realities, this conversation challenges the gap between ambition and action, and questions whether the industry is truly set up to deliver on its promises.

The hard truths of building circularity at scale 

In this episode, we sit down with Christina Dean, Founder of Redress and The R Collective, to unpack the uncomfortable truths behind scaling circularity in fashion. This is not a surface-level sustainability conversation. It’s a grounded, systems-focused discussion on what circular fashion would actually require -operationally, commercially and culturally.

Ep 19: Ethical fashion, fair living wages & reducing overconsumption  

In this episode, Sophie Lane joins us to unpack the model behind SOKO Kenya - a brand rooted in fair living wages, transparent supply chains, and responsible production. We explore how SOKO Kenya challenges fast fashion norms by prioritising artisan empowerment, community development, and long-term sustainability over profit-driven overproduction. 

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Dehaty - former Buying Director at Nike and Gymshark, to unpack what it really takes to lead product, build winning teams, and create culture-shifting apparel at global scale. 

Matt shares the lessons he learned steering two industry giants, the mindset shifts that shaped his approach to performance and lifestyle product, and why he’s now channeling all of that experience into launching his own clothing line built around premium, modern rugby shirts.

Three conversations, three angles on fashion’s future: Isabelle Meira's founder opens up about the realities of scaling a purpose-led swimwear brand, Ross Barry from Reskinned dives into how resale can help retailers tackle overproduction and protect margins, and the former CEO of Jigsaw shares what authentic leadership looks like in an industry under pressure. 

We speak with Mark Sumner (WRAP) on what it really takes to rethink the fashion system, and with Marguerite Le Rolland (Euromonitor International) on how to predict the unpredictable through commodities pricing. Together, they unpack how the industry can shift from reactive to resilient. 

A live, onsite special - Aminah Hanif talks to some of the speakers from Source Fashion July 2025 on circularity, identity and inclusion in fashion. Berni Yates from CSM, Bay Garnett Second-hand Fashion Pioneer and Helena Mansell-Stopher, CEO of Products of Change

Scaling with purpose

The founder of Adversatile Artists - a small ethical business on a mission to grow without compromising its values - discusses the challenges of scaling sustainably, balancing creativity with commerce, and why building an ethical brand today matters more than ever. 

The building blocks of retail resilience 

Live from Source Fashion, retail commentator Mark Faithfull explores what is fuelling true resilience in retail. Covering AI, consumer behaviour and innovation - Mark gives sage advice on priorities every retailer needs to focus on over the next few months.

Live from Source Fashion July 2025, Nick shares all on takeback schemes to resale models, and from designing with end-of-life in mind to driving mindset shifts in consumers. We unpack how small brands like Neem can influence system-wide change, what circularity really looks like in practice, and how different demographics are responding to more responsible models of fashion.