The fashion industry needs more investments in young talents, MPs heard in front of the London Fashion Week.
In the Westminster Hall, politicians discussed the cultural and economic effects of the world -famous clothing fair on Tuesday, which begins on September 18.
But Rosie Wrighting, the MP for Kettering, who secured the debate, emphasized the importance of the “investment in the next generation of creatives – not just in the capital”.
She warned of the “obstacles that limit the pipeline of the talent”, including low wages for freelancers and lack of opportunity in creative careers outside of London.
“If we do not cope with the challenges, we risk losing the talent that Britain makes a leading name internationally,” said the former fashion buyer.
The fashion industry is currently contributing 60 billion US dollars to the British economy and supports around 900,000 jobs.
MPs who represent constituencies across Great Britain said that talent had to be “used” from all over the country and not only in London.
Gill German, MP from Clwyd North, said that the London Fashion Week is an example of “what can be achieved if talents receive the right platform”, and if such investments were invested in young talents in Wales, the country could “unlock even more of this potential”.
Lib of the MP for Wokingham Clive Jones called for better financing in art subjects and high -quality apprenticeships in creative and digital industries.
He said, “Economically, [fashion] If a power package is, culturally it is a beacon of creativity, it is socially the opportunity to lead sustainability and ethics. We must not take it for granted. We have to invest in the training of young designers. “
Ms. Wrighting added that the fashion industry is one that is “basically better with voices of the working class”.
The MP applauded the “New Gen program” launched by the British Fashion Council, with which fashion students are to be provided with scholarships and mentoring.
They also praised the decisions of the British Fashion Council to ban exotic animal skin from the catwalk, which made them the first European catwalk from the big four.
However, the MPs also called for more commitment to sustainability initiatives.
The conservative MP for Bexley and Sidcup, Louie French, said that “creativity and responsibility can go hand in hand”.
Mr. Jones added that more than 300 tons of clothing are thrown away every year, and said London Fashion Week had the opportunity to “lead the world into style and sustainability”.
Daniel Francis, Labor MP for Bexleytheath and Crayford, also increased the need to make adaptive clothing more accessible to people with disabilities.
As the parent of a child with Celebral paralysis, Mr. Francis hopes that he hoped that the London Fashion Week will use its role to promote adaptive clothing beyond the high street.