Last night, the Charities Committee and Environmental Society joined forces for MCS’s first ever Slow Fashion Show in aid of Mustardseed Junior School and Oxford Samaritans.

Celebrating alternatives to fast fashion such as borrowing, buying second-hand and mending, the event started with a fascinating interview with two OWs in the world of fashion — Ed Walsh (OW 1999) and Zac McGarry (OW 2019). Ed spoke about his career path before entering the fashion industry, working in financial services as a broker before joining jewellery firm Alice Made This in 2014. Zac talked about his time studying at Central St Martin, and has since been featured in Vogue’s 9 Names To Know From CSM’s Class Of 2024. Both emphasized the idea of choosing ‘quality over quantity’, suggesting that investing in well-made pieces will fill your wardrobe with ‘jewels’, much like precious metals and stones in your jewellery box.

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