Stars shine spotlight on ‘Clothes that can change the world’ in Oxfam's London Fashion Week catwalk

Photos - https://oxfamint.resourcespace.com/?c=22184&k=eae7ead0b5

Chart topping singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder, broadcaster Katie Piper and model-activist Munroe Bergdorf will join a host of stylish stars to prove that you can dress for the world you want at Oxfam’s Style for Change catwalk in partnership with Vinted on opening night of London Fashion Week.

Oxfam has partnered with Vinted, the leading online marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, to take centre stage at art gallery, Ambika P3 on Thursday 18 September at 7.30pm. The show shines a spotlight on sustainable style with the power to change the world, as every look has been created from pre-loved clothing and styled by thrifting pioneer, Bay Garnett.

Joining the line-up, Paralympian Kadeena Cox and BAFTA-winning costume designer Sandy Powell, CBE are set to strut their sustainable stuff alongside actor Charity Wakefield and Nigerian-British actor and activist Fehinti Balogun.

The catwalk will celebrate iconic looks through the decades - from Zoot Suits and Teddy Girls to Punk, Flower Power and Statement Tees - while championing the message to “dress for the world you want”. The event is part of Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign, now in its seventh year, which encourages people to shop more sustainably by choosing pre-loved fashion, giving clothes a new lease of life and lessening the industry’s impact on people and planet.

Stylist for the show Bay Garnett said: “This year the Style for Change show is back more vibrant and vital than ever. Second-hand fashion isn’t just a trend; it’s a movement reshaping the industry for good. It’s stylish, impactful, and accessible to everyone. This show proves that choosing pre-loved isn’t just the future, it’s the now and it’s making a real difference. Wearing second hand clothes is a badge of honour that we should all be proud to wear.

Full list of celebrities and models on the catwalk:

· Chart topping singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder

· Presenter, activist and beauty positivity pioneer Katie Piper

· Trailblazing model & activist, Munroe Bergdorf

· Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox

· Scottish fashion model and actor Eunice Olumide, MBE

· Nigerian-British actor, activist and theatre maker Fehinti Balogun

· Model and Sustainable Fashion Editor Brett Staniland

· Award-winning TV presenter and sustainable stylist Sabrina Grant

· British model and presenter. Jade Parfitt, walking with her daughter Silver

· BAFTA-winning iconic costume designer Sandy Powell, CBE

· Model Natalia Chew

· Actor Charity Wakefield

· Model Laura Bailey

· The UK & Ireland’s fastest growing comedy & fitness creator Paul Olima

· Actor poet and filmmaker Greta Bellamancina

· Model Grace Clover

· Fashion Model & content Creator Louise Boyce - @Mamastillgotit

· YouTuber, television personality and writer Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

Making his London Fashion Week debut, Singer Sam Ryder said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be part of Oxfam’s Style for Change fashion show! In my own life, I love pulling unique looks together from vintage, second hand pieces, which make up a large portion of my wardrobe! Choosing sustainable fashion and buying second hand is a great way to help protect our planet and encourage everyone to give it a go.”

Broadcaster and activist Katie Piper said: “It’s a privilege to be part of Oxfam’s Style for Change fashion show and the Second Hand September campaign. As a mum, I want to set a positive example for my children and others about the power of shopping sustainably. It’s not just about fashion; it’s about making choices that protect our planet for future generations. By embracing second-hand style, we can all make a real difference, proving that caring for the environment can be both meaningful and stylish. I can’t wait for my pre-loved runway makeover.”

Model and activist Munroe Bergdorf said: “I’m proud to have walked in Oxfam’s Style for Change fashion show before, and to continue supporting Second Hand September is so important. Fashion is an incredible form of self-expression, but it also comes with a responsibility—to our planet and to each other. Choosing second-hand is a powerful way to challenge fast fashion culture. Together, we can reshape the future of fashion into something sustainable, inclusive, and inspiring.”

Lorna Fallon, Oxfam’s Retail Director, said: “By 2050, the global garment industry is on course to produce 138 billion clothes each year that are never worn. That’s the equivalent of almost 4 outfits each year for every person on the planet. This is simply not sustainable. By buying, wearing and donating second hand you’re reducing the demand for fast fashion and the damage to our planet. Plus, by shopping with Oxfam, you’re also helping to raise vital funds to help tackle poverty and inequality around the world.

“The Oxfam fashion show demonstrates that what we wear has power. It says something about what we stand for and the world we want to live in. Oxfam is urging people to make a powerful fashion statement this September by dressing for the world they want to see. Shopping second hand with Oxfam means looking good and doing good.”

Vinted - whose mission is to make second-hand the first choice worldwide - is proudly partnering with Oxfam for the show. Every outfit on the catwalk will be available for purchase on Oxfam’s online ‘wardrobe’ shop on Vinted throughout September.

Jessie de la Merced, Vinted’s VP Corporate Affairs said: “Vinted has helped millions across the UK discover the joy of second-hand shopping. Our collaboration with Oxfam on Style for Change celebrates pre-loved fashion and shows what’s possible when leaders in the second-hand space unite.”

Ends

For more information or interview requests contact: Oxfam Media Unit media.unit@oxfam.org.uk / 07748 761999

Notes to Editors

● Photos from Jameela Jamil’s Oxfam photoshoot (Photographer: Sane Seven / Stylist: Calvin Opaleye / Hair: Ross Kwan) available for download here: https://oxfamint.resourcespace.com/?c=21973&k=177359c25e

● Style for Change is on 18 September, 7.30pm, at Ambika P3, London NW1 5LS. This is a strictly invite-only event.

● Bay Garnett is a British stylist, editor and consultant. She was one of the first fashion editors to pair elusive couture creations with accessible charity shop treasures in shoots for Vogue. Credited with pioneering “thrifting”, she and Kira Jolliffe founded the anti-fashion magazines Cheap Date and Fanpages, and co-authored the book The Cheap Date Guide To Style. Bay has championed Oxfam’s Second Hand September for a number of years now. This will be Bay’s third Oxfam fashion show, which she has styled with all second-hand clothing.

● Style for Change is produced by Antony Waller.

Hair:

Hair by Narad Kutowaroo for Unite Haircare. Tags: @unite_hair_uk @naradkutowaroo

A London-based session stylist, Narad Kutowaroo's diverse career has taken him around the world looking after chart-topping artists and award-winning actors, styling backstage at both haute couture and ready to wear fashion weeks. Narad became Unite Haircare's official Uk ambassador in early 2022, working with the brand on celebrity shoots, editorials and global fashion catwalk shows and presentations.

Makeup

Makeup by Mandy Gakhal for AOFMPro. Tags: @aofmakup @mandaygakhal

Mandy Gakhal is a pro-makeup artist who has worked backstage at London, Milan, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. AOFM Pro is a high-profile creative agency, specializing in supplying teams of beauty professionals such as makeup artists, hairstylists and nail technicians. Known globally within the fashion industry as a leader in supplying backstage makeup teams for fashion shows, with teams supplied backstage and on schedule at fashion week shows in each of the fashion capitals, every season alongside some of the world’s most elite designers and brands.

Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community of people who believe in a kinder, and radically better world, where everyone has the power to thrive not just survive. We believe we can overcome poverty by fighting the injustices and inequalities that fuel it.

Oxfam has more than 500 shops in the UK. By buying and donating through Oxfam shops, you can help to protect our planet, while helping raise vital funds to tackle poverty and injustice around the globe.

To find your local Oxfam shop go to: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shops/

Second Hand September

Oxfam launched Second Hand September in 2019 to inspire people to shop in a way that is kinder to people and the planet – without compromising on style. The campaign encourages people to donate and buy second hand items in September.

Participants can use the hashtags #SecondHandSeptember #FoundInOxfam on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter when they post their finds, and tag @OxfamGB.

Click here for more information: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/

About Vinted

Vinted is the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a go-to destination for all kinds of second-hand items, with a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide. Find out more here.