中华时报/中华新闻网（赵雪湄 / 伦敦报道）2025年7月8日，欧洲领先的可持续采购展会“时尚源”（Source Fashion）在伦敦奥林匹亚展览中心盛大开幕，首日观众创下历史新高，同比增长23%。全球买家、零售商与采购专家齐聚，共探绿色转型与行业未来。
展会汇聚来自英国、印度、中国、法国、土耳其等22个国家和地区的250家可持续制造商，涵盖服装、面料与创新技术。参展品牌包括约翰·刘易斯百货（John Lewis）、玛莎百货（Marks & Spencer）、全圣（All Saints）、下一时尚（Next）、河岛（River Island）、贾迪德伦敦（Jaded London）等，集中展示负责任采购与循环时尚实践。
展会总监苏珊娜·埃林汉姆（Suzanne Ellingham）表示，Source Fashion不仅是采购平台，更是促进行业透明、合作与变革的对话空间。时尚源秀台（Source Catwalk）呈现“自然电光感”“复古华彩”“创意喜悦”等趋势，合作品牌再造时尚（Reskinned）展示二手服饰魅力。
源头辩论舞台（Source Debates）聚焦行业痛点。专家呼吁在“好信息”与“好便利”间找到平衡，推动“买一次、穿长久、可修复”的理念。Neem London与Phase London代表则强调品牌忠诚与产品价值在后增长时代的重要性。
新风尚（New Look）高管琳达·佩迪（Linda Peddie）呼吁统一立法、数据透明与系统协同，倾听多元声音；资深顾问西蒙·普拉特（Simon Platts）指出“过度消费”是行业最大障碍，强调商业可持续应基于数据与真实合作。
7月9日，主办方宣布将投资50万英镑支持15家英国传统制造商，助其在三年内拓展国际市场、打造全球品牌。首批入选企业包括纽扣制造商科特尼与合公司（Courtney and Co）与亚历山大制造公司（Alexander Manufacturing）。入选企业将获三届展会全额展位、专属推广与全球曝光机会。主办方计划每18个月更新一批名单，构建持续支持机制。
该计划现已开放申请，面向纺织、零部件等领域高潜力企业。SP&KO创始人西蒙·普拉特认为，此举将为资金紧张的优质制造商打开通向国际市场的大门。
展会吸引大量订单与积极反馈，首次参展的弗朗西斯·瓦齐亚格集团（Francis Wacziarg Group）与阿蒂环球（Atiglobal）均获多笔英国和欧洲订单。异路运动公司（Other Way Sports Ltd.）称首日就收获大量订单，盛赞时尚源是“不可错过的高端对接平台”。
众多时尚巨头也现身展会，包括酩悦·轩尼诗－路易·威登集团（LVMH）、博柏利（Burberry）与阿索斯（ASOS），共同探讨可持续采购、供应链透明化及法规趋势，推动全球时尚行业迈向更加负责任的发展之路。
By May Zhao
On July 8, 2025, Europe’s leading sustainable sourcing show, Source Fashion, opened with great fanfare at London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre, recording a historic opening-day attendance — a 23% increase year-on-year. Global buyers, retailers, and sourcing professionals gathered to explore the path toward greener industry transformation.
The event brought together 250 sustainable manufacturers from 22 countries and regions including the UK, India, China, France, and Turkey, showcasing innovations in apparel, fabrics, and technology. Participating brands included John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, All Saints, Next, River Island, and Jaded London, all highlighting responsible sourcing and circular fashion practices.
Show Director Suzanne Ellingham emphasized that Source Fashion is more than a sourcing platform — it is a space for dialogue, transparency, and meaningful industry collaboration. On the Source Catwalk, trends like “Natural Luminescence”, “Retro Glamour”, and “Joyful Creativity” took the stage, with partner brand Reskinned showcasing the growing appeal of second-hand fashion.
The Source Debates stage focused on pressing challenges. Experts urged a balance between “good information” and “easy access,” advocating a buy once, wear longer, repairable clothing model. Representatives from Neem London and Phase London stressed the importance of brand loyalty and product value in the post-growth era.
Linda Peddie, executive at New Look, called for unified legislation, transparent data, and cross-sector coordination — urging the industry to listen to diverse and emerging voices. Sustainability consultant Simon Platts identified overconsumption as the biggest barrier and emphasized that true business sustainability must be rooted in data and genuine partnerships.
On July 9, organizers launched a bold new initiative: a £500,000 investment to support 15 traditional British manufacturers in scaling internationally over the next three years. The first selected companies include Courtney and Co, the UK’s last button maker, and Alexander Manufacturing. Selected businesses will receive fully funded participation in three shows, exclusive marketing support, and global exposure. The list will be refreshed every 18 months to create a long-term support mechanism.
Applications are now open to high-potential producers across textiles, components, and other sectors. Simon Platts, founder of SP&KO, noted that this initiative could open global doors for financially constrained but high-potential manufacturers.
The exhibition received an enthusiastic response from both exhibitors and buyers. First-time participants Francis Wacziarg Group and Atiglobal secured multiple orders from UK and European clients. Other Way Sports Ltd. reported a large volume of orders on day one, praising Source Fashion as an “unmissable premium matchmaking platform.”
Major fashion groups also made their presence felt, including LVMH, Burberry, and ASOS, engaging in key discussions around sustainable sourcing, supply chain transparency, and regulatory trends — driving the fashion industry toward a more responsible global future.