EDITOR’S NOTE CONTRIBUTORS

Editor in Chief

Jenny Li

Sustainability in the world of fashion is to make items from garments to shoes to jewellery, that doesn’t over consume natural resources nor does it add to the mounting waste created in the process of manufacturing and distribution.

Renü’s goal is to explore every area of fashion and its commitment to sustainability in an effort to continue making the Earth habitable. It’s also a place for students to share their thoughts, feelings and work in relation to this cause, especially those in the heart of a city formerly known as, Cottonopolis. Where better to begin this journey than in Renü’s first issue, aptly named, sustainability. This sustainability issue sets the tone for Renü’s message and our focus, which is completely in pursuit of broadening the conversation around ethical and sustainable fashion. Renü is a magazine for Manchester students, by Manchester students who are conscious of fashion’s environmental impact.

There is also a double meaning by calling it the ‘sustainability issue’. Not only are we set on discussing some topics such as; the sustainability goals of large companies and corporations and spotlighting small brands that are built on ethical and sustainable means. Renü is also about investigating some of the problems and the solutions that face the word sustainability, in the fashion industry. We strive to explore how this notion is enacted and whether known brands are gaslighting and greenwashing the public or if their true nature is in sustainability.

In this debut issue, sustainability is imbued throughout and I hope you are inspired to be mindful about fashion, and continue this exploration with Renü for more sustainable fashion content. Some of which will bring forth the student experience and portfolios that will engage with the ever changing world of fashion that we anticipate will move towards renewable ways .

Sub Editor

Olivia Dennison

Art Director

Lydia Hickson

Jenny Li Editor in Chief

Writers

Jenny Li

Olivia Dennsion

Manasi Tushar Prabhoo

Adam Noor

Antony Tom

Emily Grittith-Mortimer

Lydia Hickson

Photographer

Edward Jones