October 2025 Monthly Thread: Fashion Industry Events To Inspire & Empower You

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Welcome to our Monthly Thread! October 2025. Fashion Weeks, Sustainable Designers & Must-Attend Events! What will you do this month?

October 2025 is shaping up to be one of fashion’s most inspiring months yet — a true celebration of creativity with purpose.  Around the globe, leading fashion events are spotlighting sustainability like never before, blending innovation, artistry, and conscious intention on every runway and in every conversation. From the timeless sophistication of Paris to the forward-thinking spirit of Portland, there’s so much to discover, learn, and be inspired by. This month’s lineup is packed with sustainable highlights — visionary designers, groundbreaking materials, and meaningful educational experiences that empower all of us to design and live more consciously.

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Paris Fashion Week Sustainability Spotlight

Paris Fashion Week remains the ultimate stage for haute couture and luxury fashion, and in October 2025, it continues to deepen its commitment to sustainability. Leading brands, such as Stella McCartney, renowned for their groundbreaking work with sustainable materials like seaweed yarns and regenerative fibers, headline a showcase that blends glamour with responsibility. Emerging designers are stepping forward with innovative biodegradable textiles, zero-waste pattern making, and revolutionary dyeing techniques. This season clearly signals that luxury and sustainability are not only compatible but essential for the future of fashion.

• Dates: Early October 2025 (through October 7–8)

• Location: Paris, France

• Target Audience: Industry professionals, luxury consumers, media, design students, and sustainable fashion advocates.

• More Info: Paris Fashion Week 2025

• Notable Sustainable Designers & Brands:

  •  McCartney once again led the charge with a collection that was 98% sustainable and 100% cruelty-free. Her show opened with a powerful, manifesto-style message centered on unity — for humanity, animals, and the planet.

    Innovation highlight: McCartney introduced plant-based “feathers,” created in collaboration with UK startup Fevvers, showcasing how material innovation continues to redefine what luxury can be.

    
    

  • Niccolò Pasqualetti

     In partnership with textile recycling company Circ, Pasqualetti unveiled two looks crafted from Circ® Lyocell, a regenerated fiber made from recycled textile waste. The collection balanced avant-garde shapes with a quiet reverence for material responsibility — a testament to circular fashion in motion.

    
    

  • Robert Naorem

    Representing Northeast India on the global stage, handloom designer Robert Naorem presented his collection “Art of East India.” Using traditional silks and weaving techniques from Manipur, Naorem celebrated India’s rich textile heritage while promoting sustainable handloom practices that support local artisans.

    
    

  • NÜ CZN

     This mother-daughter duo, Judy and Nikki Murdock, made a bold Paris debut with gender-fluid designs created from luxury upcycled materials. Their work beautifully merges urban edge with high-fashion sensibility — proof that sustainability and street style are a perfect match.

    
    

  • MAZINI

     Founded by Maria Mazina, the Ukrainian womenswear label celebrated its 10th anniversary with an elegant Paris debut. Known for its refined tailoring and craftsmanship, MAZINI continues to prioritize sustainable fabrics and conscious production, blending modern minimalism with lasting design.

    
    

  • Aleen Sabbagh

     The couture label founded by sisters Aleen and Natalie Sabbagh made its first appearance in Paris with a message of “mindful craftsmanship.” Their SS26 collection emphasized environmental consciousness, blending artistry and sustainability in a way that felt both feminine and future-facing.

    

    

  • ANREALAGE Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga collaborated with Kyocera’s FOREARTH technology to debut garments featuring sustainable digital printing — a process that drastically reduces water pollution and CO₂ emissions. ANREALAGE once again proved that tech and fashion innovation can walk hand in hand toward a cleaner future.

    
    

    Chloé; Under the creative direction of Chemena Kamali, Chloé continues to set a standard as a B Corp–certified brand, leading the way in ethical luxury. The SS26 collection seamlessly integrated sustainable materials and responsible practices into timelessly elegant, free-spirited silhouettes — a perfect reflection of the brand’s modern, feminine ethos.

    
    

    Broader Sustainability Trends Emerging from Paris

    Across both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 collections, a few unmistakable themes emerged:

    • Upcycling & Biofibers: Designers showcased biomaterials, recycled textiles, and upcycled pieces that prove sustainability is no longer a niche — it’s a design language.

    • Circular Fashion: More brands are reimagining the full life cycle of a garment — designing for reuse, repair, and regeneration.

    • Ethical Sourcing: The industry’s ongoing pivot toward responsible material sourcing and local production continues to grow stronger.

    • Sustainable Show Production: Behind the scenes, companies like BETTER BETAK are transforming the way fashion events are produced — cutting waste and carbon emissions while maintaining high creative impact.

      
      
      
      

A Conscious Fashion Future on the World’s Biggest Stage

Paris reminded us that sustainability isn’t just a movement — it’s becoming the new measure of excellence. From handwoven traditions and high-tech fibers to circular systems and compassionate craftsmanship, Spring/Summer 2026 is proof that conscious design has truly arrived at the heart of the global fashion industry.

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New York Fashion Week's Eco-Conscious Evolution

As New York Fashion Week embraces the future with a strong sustainability agenda, October 2025 highlights feature a vibrant mix of designers championing eco-friendly practices. Spotlighting accomplished brands like Calabash Wear and Harley De Oliveira, the city pulses with energy around circular design, natural textiles, and climate-conscious innovation. The blending of fashion and activism comes alive during Climate Week NYC integrations, with programs dedicated to pushing the industry toward genuine environmental and social impact. This shift underscores New York's role as a global fashion capital, driving conscious transformation.

• Dates: October 6–10, 2025 (Climate Week NYC events) & October 14–16, 2025 (Bridal Fashion Week)

• Location: New York, NY (FIT Campus and various venues)

• Target Audience: Students, industry professionals, changemakers, and consumers interested in circular design and sustainable innovation.

• More Info:

  • NYFW Bridal Fashion Week

  • https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

• Notable Sustainable Designers & Brands:

  • Calabash Wear

  • Harley De Oliveira

• Sustainability Highlights: Circular design, next-generation sustainable textiles, climate-focused activism.

• Education & Access: Hybrid events with virtual options; hands-on workshops and panel discussions included. Free and open seminars are available for students and the public.

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Los Angeles Fashion Week's Green Revolution

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Los Angeles Fashion Week in October 2025 is a hub for sustainable innovation, combining creativity and conscientiousness on every runway and panel. The event pushes transparency and traceability to the forefront, welcoming brands that are setting new benchmarks for circular manufacturing and material stewardship. Influential names like Patagonia, Eileen Fisher, and Lululemon frequently shape the discourse here, making Los Angeles a vital nexus for sustainable design that balances style with real-world responsibility.

• Dates: October 16–19, 2025

• Location: Los Angeles, CA (The New Mart, Union Station, Cooper Design Space)

• Target Audience: Industry professionals, eco-conscious consumers, designers, students

• More Info:

  • Los Angeles Fashion Week

  • Brand Assembly Show

    
    

Education & Access: Workshops on circular manufacturing, sustainable sourcing. Hybrid options with panels streamed online. Ticket tiers include industry and student pricing.

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 Headlining and Highlighted Designers

• Adidas Originals: Headlining LAFW 2025, Adidas Originals is spotlighting sustainability through tech-driven collections that blend upcycling, archival innovation, and AI-powered fashion. The brand is recognized for merging performance, heritage, and environmental responsibility in their newest runway presentations.

• Bishme Cromartie: Noted for integrating sustainability into every design stage, Bishme Cromartie uses eco-friendly materials and works with local artisans to embody conscious craftsmanship.

• MM Milano: An emerging label from Italy and Germany, MM Milano is known for circular and sustainable production methods, contributing to this year’s focus on wearable eco-conscious luxury.

• Humans by Troy Sylvestor: This brand emphasizes ethical production through hand-sewn, locally dyed garments, adult living wages, and sustainable approaches to garment-making.

• Glaudi (Johana Hernandez): Featured in the main runway lineup, Glaudi is celebrated for responsible luxury, with a reputation for elegant, culturally-conscious collections.

• Giannina Azar, Tamara Nasr, David Tupaz, Bad Pink: These designers are also included in upcycling and sustainability-driven LAFW segments for their work blending creative upcycling and textile innovation.

  
  

Special Sustainability-Driven Segments

• Fashion for Fires: This showcase merges AI, upcycling, and sustainability, and supports wildfire relief in LA. Designers in this segment create high-fashion pieces from discarded materials using new technologies, demonstrating real-world circular fashion principles.

• Black Designers Initiative: LAFW 2025 also highlights Black designers who are implementing sustainable and inclusive practices, with a focus on cultural narratives and innovative craftsmanship.

• Ethical Luxury Summit (formerly Vegan Fashion Week): This event in LA features designers who use vegan, recycled, and cruelty-free materials, expanding the sustainable conversation within luxury fashion circles.

  

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Designers to Watch for Sustainability

• Andrew James: Known for eco-friendly collections.

• Demobaza: Recognized for innovative, sustainable practices.

• Glaudi, Tamara Nasr, Bad Pink: All participating in upcycling initiatives for 2025.

LAFW 2025 is making a bold statement by setting sustainability as a central theme, with both established names and emerging innovators specializing in eco-friendly, ethical, and high-tech fashion solutions.

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FashioNXT Portland: Nurturing Sustainable Fashion Talent

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FashionNXT Portland stands out as a beacon for emerging designers dedicated to merging style with sustainability. The October 2025 lineup features a diverse group of visionary creatives, including Kaotic Co., Isa Basse, and Marina Safina, who prioritize transparency, responsible production, and ecological integrity in their work. This event isn't just a runway—it's a platform empowering the next generation of fashion leaders to innovate with conscience. Portland's thriving fashion community continues to foster meaningful connections between designers, consumers, and sustainability advocates, making FashioNXT a must-watch for those passionate about the future of ethical fashion.

• Dates: October 9–11, 2025

• Location: Portland, OR (One Financial Center and local venues)

• Target Audience: Emerging designers, students, fashion tech innovators, conscious consumers

• More Info: FashioNXT Portland Week

• Visit here for a list of Designers:

• Education & Access: Fashion talent incubators, mentoring sessions, and sustainability-focused workshops. Open community events and some hybrid formats.

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Portland Textile Month

Portland Textile Month

Portland Textile Month is a spirited month-long celebration throughout October, spotlighting the city's vibrant and innovative textile community. Highlighting workshops, exhibits, and networking events, the festival focuses on sustainable practices, including natural dyeing, fiber recycling, and circular design methodologies. It serves as a crucial platform supporting local makers and industry leaders committed to eco-conscious textile innovation, thereby cementing Portland's reputation as a leader in sustainable fashion.

• Dates: Entire month of October 2025

• Location: Portland, OR (craft studios, galleries, makerspaces)

• Target Audience: Textile artists, makers, designers, sustainability advocates, and local community members

• More Info: Portland Textile Month

• Education & Access: Hands-on workshops, community maker meetups, and open studios with an emphasis on reuse and circular textiles.

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Additional Educational & Public Sustainable Fashion Events

These events offer immersive learning, community engagement, and public dialogues designed to educate and inspire both industry participants and consumers about sustainable fashion practices, from supply chain transparency to activism and craftsmanship.

Remake's October Changemaker Social

 Remake is a global nonprofit dedicated to creating a more sustainable and equitable fashion industry. They empower an international community of activists, fashion lovers, and changemakers through education, advocacy campaigns, and hands-on community events. Their Changemaker Social gatherings foster connection, collaboration, and skill-building among those working to transform the fashion system from the ground up. This event offers workshops, panel discussions, and opportunities to engage with leaders advocating for climate and human rights justice in the fashion industry.

• Date: October 6, 2025

• Location: Virtual / New York, NY

• Target Audience: Activists, changemakers, ethical fashion enthusiasts

• Free registration, hybrid with virtual workshops and panel discussions

• Remake Changemaker Social

  
  

  

  Sustainability Awareness Week at FIT

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Sustainability Awareness Week

 FIT is a world-renowned college dedicated to fashion, design, and technology education. Their Sustainability Awareness Week highlights cutting-edge research, innovative techniques, and emerging trends in eco-conscious fashion and textiles. The week-long event includes workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitions, open to students, professionals, and the public interested in sustainability leadership in fashion.

• Dates: October 6–10, 2025

• Location: FIT Campus, New York, NY (hybrid)

• Target Audience: Students, industry professionals, and the public

• Workshops on natural dyes, climate innovation, and fabric innovation

• FIT Sustainability Week

  

  SCRAP Portland October Events

SCRAP Portland Textile Month Kickoff

 SCRAP Portland is a community-driven nonprofit that reduces textile waste by fostering reuse, repair, and creative recycling. Their events focus on hands-on workshops where local makers and community members learn textile upcycling, mending, and sustainable crafting methods. SCRAP's Textile Month Kickoff marks the beginning of a month-long series of activities dedicated to promoting sustainable textile practices and circular design within the Portland creative community.

• Date: October 1, 2025

• Location: Portland, OR

• Target Audience: Makers, textile upcyclers, community

• Hands-on textile reuse and upcycling workshops

• SCRAP Event Instagram

  
  

Sustainable Fashion Consumption Symposium at Yale University

 Yale University hosts this annual symposium to bring together scholars, students, policymakers, and industry leaders exploring the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable fashion consumption. It features research presentations, policy discussions, and dialogues focused on shifting consumption patterns toward more ethical and sustainable practices. This event positions Yale as a leading voice in academic and policy research supporting sustainable fashion systems.

• Dates: October 27–29, 2025

• Location: New Haven, CT (with virtual options)

• Target Audience: Academics, researchers, students, policymakers

• Research presentations and policy discussions

• Yale Symposium

  

Cheshire Fashion Week Sustainable & Remake Collections Showcase

 Cheshire Fashion Week is a UK-based event celebrating emerging designers and sustainable fashion innovation. Their Sustainable & Remake Collections Showcase specifically highlights eco-conscious designers and upcycled fashion alongside social and educational programming. It provides a platform for raising awareness and inspiring change in regional fashion communities and beyond.

• Dates: October 17–18, 2025

• Location: Chester, UK

• Target Audience: General public, students, designers

• Sustainable fashion shows and educational talks

• Cheshire Fashion Week Schedule

  
  

The Ripple Effect: Healthy Threads, Happy Oceans (Miami, FL)

 This community-driven initiative explores the connection between sustainable textiles and ocean conservation. Through workshops, panels, and networking, The Ripple Effect engages environmentalists, designers, and advocates in conversations on the impact of fashion on marine ecosystems. The event highlights how adopting healthier fashion practices can lead to healthier oceans and ecosystems.

• Date: October 7, 2025

• Location: Miami, FL

• Target Audience: Environmentalists, fashion community, public

• Workshops and panel discussions

• Ripple Effect Event

  
  

Textile Exchange Conference 2025

 The Textile Exchange is a global nonprofit organization specializing in accelerating sustainable practices within the textile industry. Their annual conference is one of the most influential industry gatherings, bringing together brands, suppliers, nonprofits, and academics to collaborate on innovations in regenerative agriculture, circular business models, and transparent supply chains. The 2025 event offers both in-person and virtual attendance, featuring educational labs, policy forums, and marketplace forums to drive systemic progress.

• Dates: October 13–17, 2025

• Location: Lisbon, Portugal (virtual participation available)

• Target Audience: Industry leaders, innovators, academics, students

• Innovation labs, policy forums, sourcing discussions

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October 2025 is overflowing with opportunities to learn, connect, and be inspired. From high-end runways to hands-on maker spaces, academic symposiums to global industry summits, the sustainable fashion conversation is happening everywhere — and it’s more inclusive than ever. Whether you’re a student, emerging designer, established professional, or conscious consumer, there’s a place for you in this movement.

With in-person, hybrid, and virtual options, these events open the door to education, creativity, and collaboration on a global scale. So dive in this season — discover new ideas, connect with your community, and be part of shaping fashion’s brighter, more sustainable future.

Have you attended any of these events in the past? If so, let us know what you think! Are you going to attend any this October? Let us know which ones- we would love to learn and share from your experience!

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Sources for Citation:

1. Sustainability in the Spotlight of the Global Fashion Summit (CreativeSUnite)^[1]

2. Textile Exchange Conference (Textile Exchange)^[2]

3. Sustainable Fashion Consumption Symposium (Yale University)^[3]

4. Stella McCartney Sustainability Overview (Stella McCartney Official)^[4]

5. Remake October Changemaker Social (Remake World)^[5]

6. Fashion Institute of Technology Sustainability Awareness Week (FIT)^[6]

7. SCRAP Portland Textile Month Kickoff Instagram (SCRAP Portland)^[7]

8. Cheshire Fashion Week Sustainable Showcase Schedule (FashionUnited)^[8]

9. The Ripple Effect Event (Remake World)^[9]

10. Sustainable Fashion Week 2025 (Washington University St. Louis)^[10]

11. Geneva Environment Network Sustainable Fashion Resource^[11]

12. Innovation Forum Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference^[12]

13. Columbia Global Centers Sustainable Fashion Capitals Event^[13]

The views and perspectives shared in this post are based on my own research, knowledge, and interpretation of available information. While I strive for accuracy and cite credible sources, I may not have personally attended or verified every event or detail mentioned. Readers are encouraged to explore additional sources and form their own conclusions.