Do you need support with refreshing your wardrobe, or need to find an outfit for an event? Our resident fashion stylist, Clothemod, is there to help with anything related to sustainable fashion style. She provides a relaxing and safe environment for you to explore what style means to you.

Book now and arrive to your own personally styled capsule wardrobe and a complimentary coffee at Busy V Bakery in Sparks. Styling sessions run up to 2.5 hours.

Once booking, Clothemod will send you a style questionnaire where you can let her know what you’re looking for, and then you’ll be greeted by a selection of fashion for you to try and explore what feels right for you. If you have any questions about what Clothemod can help you with, you can visit her in-store, or email her at meg@clothemod.com.

Book your session here: https://www.clothemod.com/fashionstylingsessions

Bee Sam offers curated 90s and Y2K vintage fashion, available exclusively in person at Sparks. Founded by Sam, the brand celebrates the thrill of secondhand style and timeless pieces with a story to tell. Through her umbrella brand, Bee Tiny, Sam also brings the same love of vintage to kidswear. As Sam says, you don’t get a second chance at secondhand.

Do you love knitting, crochet, embroidery or other stitching?
Would you like to meet up with others who enjoy handwork?
Drop in any Thursday between 12.30 and 2.30 pm from March 12th in the Busy V Bakery on the ground floor of Sparks Bristol for social chit chat and friendly company with Granny Janny and Friends! We look forward to meeting you.

Join Meret and Lisa from the Slow Fashion Studio to make a pair of epaulettes (fancy shoulder pads) – a must have accessory to transform any outfit into a creative and playful festival worthy get up. You will be provided with a stash of second hand materials including scrap fabrics, fringe trims, beads, sequins and tulle for you to get creative with and have fun.
Meret and Lisa will be hands on showing you basic hand sewing skills and techniques to make your epaulettes exactly how you want them to be. These will be super easy to add to any outfit via safety pins which means they can be used for many festival seasons to come.
No previous skills required. All materials provided, but if you have any materials you’d like to use, feel free to bring them with you.

20/06 14.30-17.00 AND 18/07 13.30-16.00 in Sparks Bristol on the ground floor Slow Fashion Studio.

Cost is £35 (concessions £22), book through Headfirst Bristol.

Mending your clothes can be as straightforward as fixing a seam, but why not mend your clothes the creative way instead? In this workshop you’ll use patching, darn and creative stitching to breathe new life into your garments. It’s a great opportunity to not only mend an item but also let your creativity roam free.
In this session you’ll get to try out a variety of different visible mending and darning techniques and turn holes and tears into beautiful features. Bring an item in need of mending, all other materials will be provided.
This workshop is suitable for any item of clothing as it’ll exploret a range of different techniques that work with different kinds of fabrics.

06/06 11am-1.30pm AND 25/07 11am-1.30pm at the Slow Fashion Studio, ground floor of Sparks Bristol.

Cost is £29 (£20 concessions), book through Headfirst Bristol.

Last year Slow Fashion Studio made a massive pride flag out of scrap fabrics, they let the community decorate it and hung it in the window at Sparks in time for Bristol Pride… this time they thought ‘let’s have everyone make their own and take it to the streets with them!!’

They have lots of colourful and bold fabrics to choose from and you’ll be shown how to stitch your own Pride banner. The design is completely up to you, make something that truly represents you! There will be lots of trims and glam bits to make your banner sparkle and stand out and you can use appliqué to add writing as well.

4th July, 2 – 4.30pm. No previous skills required. All materials provided, but if you have any materials you’d like to use, feel free to bring them with you.

Cost £25, concessions £20, book via Headfirst Bristol.

Slow Fashion Studio, Ground Floor, Sparks Bristol. BS1 3JA

Clothes Mending Workshop by Re_Thrindle.

Sashiko, meaning ‘little stabs’, is a traditional Japanese stitching technique, used to mend and reinforce worn-out garments. In this visible mending workshop, you’ll learn the basics of this traditional Japanese method of repairing and get the chance to mend one of your own pieces of clothing.

Sashiko is all about embracing the art of repair. It encourages us to make visible mends and wear them with pride! While traditionally done in indigo and white, we will use colourful threads and patches to make your pieces stand out.

Bring a piece of clothing to repair, all other materials are provided. Please book through this link!