The Natural History Museum is hosting a FREE late-night event on Friday 20 October, exploring the intricate relationship between fashion and our natural world.
Lates: Fashion (r)Evolution promises guests an itinerary of interactive, stimulating and thought-provoking activities, from a fierce and sustainable catwalk show to world-leading Museum scientists chatting about the species that have inspired catwalk couture.
Many around the world are working to change fashion’s relationship with nature and throughout the night visitors can also expect to hear from the Museum scientists, artists and sustainable designers who are helping enact this change.
The late-night programme is further jam-packed with bespoke collection tours; interactive sustainability, textile and craft workshops sessions; and a pre-loved clothes swap pop-up.
Talya Best-Forbes, Community and Youth Engagement Manager at the Natural History Museum, says: “How often do you think about clothes? We think about them quite a bit, and with that in mind we’re excited to produce our final Lates of 2023; Lates: Fashion (r)Evolution. An evening full of entertaining and insightful activities, the Museum’s world-class scientists, educators and special guests will bring together the fashion industry and the natural world, whilst challenging all who attend to think more about how our clothes are made, whether they are sustainable, and how to be creative with what we have.”
The full range of highlights on offer throughout the evening include:
Stitch, Sew and Re-style: Learn stitching and sowing techniques with Designer Dionne Gooding. Create your own nature themed design to customise a tote bag
Morley College Catwalk Show: Enjoy a nature-inspired, sustainable fashion show underneath Hope the blue whale, featuring the brilliant work of students from Morley College London’s new BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Clothes Swap with Love Not Landfill: Find some amazing clothes at Love Not Landfill’s clothes swap. Exchange your pre-loved clothes for tokens and pick up some gems to revitalise your wardrobe. Remember to bring some pre-loved clothing with you on the night if you want to take part in the clothes swap
Attenborough Studio Talks: Discuss the future of fashion with researchers, designers and industry professionals, including Cassie Quinn from CQ Studio exploring the power fashion holds to be a positive force on the planet; and writer and podcaster Amma Aburam hosting a panel about waste colonialism and the future of fashion design
Zine-making Workshop: Zines are a radical, creative way to tell your own stories on your own terms. Sit down for a few minutes and express yourself through craft and collage
Science Stations: From beetles and butterflies to cotton and seaweed, chat to our scientists about the stylish specimens they study
Talkaoke: We want to hear what’s on your mind. Come along to our pop-up talk show where you get to be in charge of where the conversation goes
Women in Science – Fashion and the Natural World tours: From our award-winning Learning Volunteer Women in Science Tour Team, hear the gripping histories of some women scientists and conservationists across history, including some who work at the Museum, this free 25-minute guided tour. Tickets subject to capacity.
Food and drink will be available to buy throughout the evening at the Museum’s various cafés, including vegetarian and vegan options.
Make your night extra special by visiting our paid exhibitions, Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur and Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Buy your tickets on the night, adult tickets starting from £15.
Lates: Fashion (r)Evolution from the Natural History Museum will take place on Friday 20 October, 18:30-22:00. Tickets are free, for more information or to book your space, visit www.nhm.ac.uk/events/lates.
