Circular Fashion
Highlighting reuse, repair, redesign and upcycling as alternatives to throwaway fashion.
Phase Innovate Presents
Louth International Festival of Sustainable Fashion
Fashion. Culture. Creativity. Circularity.
A vibrant celebration of sustainable fashion, cultural identity, textile reuse and creative transformation — bringing designers, makers, communities and audiences together in Drogheda.
Sustainable Fashion
Reimagining what fashion can be.
Upcycling, cultural design, circular thinking and creative expression — on one stage.
Upcycled Fashion
Cultural Identity
Circular Design
About the Festival
A different kind of fashion experience.
The festival celebrates creativity while asking a bigger question: how can fashion become more circular, inclusive and responsible?
It brings together sustainable fashion, textile upcycling, cultural expression, emerging designers, community makers and practical circular-economy ideas.
More than a runway event, it is a platform for learning, visibility, collaboration and new opportunities in fashion, culture, sustainability and enterprise.
Why It Matters
Fashion can tell a better story.
Sustainability can be creative, culturally rich, commercially relevant and exciting.
Cultural Expression
Celebrating fabrics, techniques and stories that different cultures bring to fashion.
Creative Innovation
Giving designers and makers a platform to reimagine existing materials and ideas.
Community
Creating a welcoming space for fashion, creativity, sustainability and connection.
Festival Experience
What to expect.
Main Stage
Sustainable Fashion Showcase
A runway featuring upcycled, redesigned, culturally inspired and sustainably produced fashion.
Makers
Designer & Maker Showcase
Meet emerging designers, makers and creative entrepreneurs developing circular products.
Circular Economy
Upcycling & Textile Innovation
See how unwanted garments and materials can be redesigned and transformed.
Culture
International Fashion & Identity
Celebrate cultural influences in fashion and contemporary design.
Marketplace
Sustainable Makers Market
Discover products from independent makers and sustainable fashion businesses.
Community
Connect & Collaborate
Meet designers, organisations and people interested in sustainable fashion.
Powered by Threads of Culture
From community textiles to the runway.
Threads of Culture connects sewing, repair, reuse, upcycling and sustainable fashion with community participation.
Through clothing swaps, sewing, creative redesign and community learning, the programme keeps textiles in use for longer while creating opportunities to develop practical skills and circular products.
Discover Threads of Culture859+Garments recirculated
19Nationalities represented
3Community clothing swaps
Take Part
There is more than one way to be part of the festival.
Attend
Join us for an afternoon celebrating fashion, culture and sustainability.
Register to Attend →Designer / Maker
Showcase sustainable, upcycled or culturally inspired fashion and products.
Express Interest →Vendor
Apply to showcase or sell products in the sustainable makers marketplace.
Vendor Enquiry →Partner
Support sustainable fashion, inclusion and circular innovation through partnership.
Partner With Us →Event Details
Save the date.
Join Phase Innovate in Drogheda for a celebration of sustainable fashion, circular creativity and international culture.
DateSunday, 8 November 2026
Time2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
LocationDrogheda, Co. Louth
Presented byPhase Innovate
Sponsors & Supporters
Creating impact together.
We are grateful to the organisations supporting the Louth International Festival of Sustainable Fashion and our shared commitment to sustainability, creativity, inclusion and community innovation.
Partner With the Festival
Interested in becoming a sponsor or supporter?
Partner with us to support circular fashion, creative enterprise, cultural inclusion and a more sustainable future for fashion.
Join Us
Be part of the festival.
Register your interest to attend, participate, showcase, vend or partner with us.
Festival Enquiries
Interested in taking part?
Tell us whether you would like to attend, showcase, vend, model, volunteer, partner or support the festival.
Locations
Drogheda & Dublin, Ireland
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