Reconnecting fashion and farming
The inaugural Fashion & Farming weekend unites two worlds and explores what we farm, wear and the earth we share. We bring together creative minds, change makers and entrepreneurs as we gather the innovators, fabricators, planners and inventors to sow the seeds for fresh ideas.
What fuels fashion
Clothing is part of the fabric of life, and fashion is one of our primary sources of self expression. It gives us warmth, safety and joy. Once inextricably linked, the farm-to-food and-fabric cycle has been broken. Our fashion and textiles industries are now causing huge environmental damage. Less than 1% of clothing is recycled into new clothing and 73% of the materials used are landfilled or burned.
It’s time to make, better
We unite the worlds of fashion & farming to explore ideas on how to farm sustainably, create new fabrics and learn new things from older ways of making. Looking at what we eat, wear and the earth we share, we invite you to join us for a weekend of conversation, provocation, good food, great ideas and intriguing fun in the West Cork coastal town of Kinsale, where fresh ideas take root.
Ideas taking root
Don't miss this opportunity to explore the connection between what we wear and where it comes from. Whether you're a fashion enthusiast, a farmer or simply curious about the relationship between these two worlds, Fashion & Farming weaves together two stories that might lead to a brighter future for our planet.
We bring some of the foremost proponents from the world of sustainability to show us how we can bring change to our surroundings and make our world a better place for us and future generations.
Looking at what we eat, wear and the earth we share, Fashion & Farming weaves together two stories that might lead to a brighter future..
It’s time to make, better
We unite the worlds of fashion & farming to explore ideas on how to farm sustainably, create new fabrics and learn new things from older ways of making. Looking at what we eat, wear and the earth we share, we invite you to join us for a weekend of conversation, provocation, good food, good ideas and intriguing fun in the West Cork coastal town of Kinsale, where fresh ideas take root.
The Team
Fashion & Farming is the brainchild of Mareta Doyle. She has teamed up with Ciara Hunt and Gemma Tipton to present an event that might just change the world we wear.
Mareta Doyle
Mareta Doyle founded the award winning international Kinsale Arts Festival, and has served on Boards including the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas, and the Glucksman Gallery. She is a consultant to Sotheby’s.
Ciara Hunt
Ciara Hunt has been editor, and manager of magazines including Porter, Tatler, Hello!, InStyle and The World of Interiors. She is currently replanting native trees, and reestablishing organic and biodiverse methods on her small farm in Kinsale.
Gemma Tipton
A multi-award winning writer and journalist on arts and culture, Gemma Tipton has also programmed and directed international Festivals on arts, opera and food.
Planting the seeds for a whole new look
We reignite fashion’s relationship with the farming world to help create a greener future.