UKFT Rise has partnered with Hyatt Place London City East to create a Fashion Hub at the hotel to support and nurture the growth of the fashion and textile brands within the UKFT Rise community.

UKFT Rise brands can access free space at the hotel to make new connections and meet current ones, showcase collections, hold business meetings and attend events and informative sessions hosted in partnership between Hyatt Place London City East and UKFT Rise, subject to availability.

Adam Mansell, CEO of UKFT, said: “UKFT is pleased to partner with Hyatt Place London City East to create The Fashion Hub, which can be accessed exclusively by UKFT Rise brands. We see The Fashion Hub as an inspiring and creative place for brands to meet with other fashion and textile entrepreneurs to spark new ideas and creative collaborations, as well as to share their vision with buyers, press and influencers. After a couple of years stuck behind screens, we’re looking forward to bringing UKFT Rise community together at the Hyatt Place London City East, in the heart of East London – a thriving hotspot for emerging fashion brands.”

Michael Mason-Shaw, General Manager at Hyatt Place London City East, said: “We are delighted to have created the Fashion Hub with UKFT. It is so important to help emerging talent within the creative industries and give inspiration plus a bit of a helping hand to those working hard to break into art and design industries. This initiative and partnership with UKFT is part of our wider plan for the hotel to support local artists and designers looking to launch their careers in fashion, art, film and music. We want to provide a platform that opens up new spaces within the hotel for the art loving public to see showcase of upcoming artists’ or designers’ work, alongside more established collaborators. We will continue to provide our support through artist exhibitions, installations, networking events, offering mentor advice, creating connections and ultimately fiscal support.”

To launch this exciting new partnership, we will be co-hosting our first event on 6th September at Hyatt Place London City East in the Pocket Square bar. UKFT Rise subscribers should have received their invites now but if you have any questions, want to join the community or need your invite resending, please contact Rachel.Cannings@ukft.org

Natalie Smith, Founder & Designer at conscious luxury accessory brand NARU, said: “As a start-up sustainable fashion business, this partnership between UKFT Rise and Hyatt Place London City East will be a wonderful opportunity for NARU to increase brand visibility to a wider global audience. It will also enable NARU to connect with other like-minded businesses who are pioneering the wave of change in the UK fashion and textiles industry, which is both invaluable and imperative for the business to grow and evolve.”

UKFT Rise is a free-to-join community of early-stage fashion and textile businesses looking to build a network of supportive like-minded people. Brands must be selling a product and must have been trading for less than three years to sign up.

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