Small But Perfect

About

Small but Perfectly Formed was a 30 month (January 2021 – July 2023) collaborative project co-funded by the European Commission’s COSME programme.

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Small But Perfectly Formed recognises the need for and enables the acceleration of SME fashion enterprises. It also acknowledges that those same enterprises should be integrated into a wider system that truly puts people and planet before profit.

Small but Perfectly Formed will ‘accelerate the accelerators’ by working alongside business support organisations to embed circularity, social and environmental sustainability into support and showcasing initiatives.

Additionally, it will ‘accelerate the policymakers’ by mapping the policy landscape that affects sustainable and circular fashion SMEs, ensuring a lasting impact is made across the fashion industry from start to finish.

Over its 30 month duration the project will develop a network of stakeholders from across the industry that can exchange knowledge, learnings and best practices to effect wider systemic change in the fashion SME sector.

Join the network

We are partnering with Common Objective to launch a bespoke network to create connections, enable knowledge sharing and encourage collaboration.

Systemic change within the fashion industry will come not from any one place, but through collaboration, education and innovation within the SME ecosystem.

Athens University of Economics and Business

Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) is the oldest educational institution in Greece in the fields of Economics and Business Administration, at both the undergraduate and the postgraduate levels. In January 2000, the Senate of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) created The Management Science Laboratory (MSL). MSL is committed to the transformation of the fashion industry, the promotion of new supply chain and production models, especially the development of due diligence supply chain methods to control the breaches of modern slavery in global supply chains in the fashion industry.

World Fair Trade Organization

The WFTO is the home of Fair Trade Enterprises. Spread across 76 countries, members are verified as social enterprises that fully practice Fair Trade. To be a WFTO member, an enterprise or organisation must demonstrate they put people and planet first in everything they do.

Fair Trade Advocacy Office

Fair Trade Advocacy Office speaks out on behalf of the Fair Trade Movement for Fair Trade and Trade Justice with the aim to improve the livelihoods of marginalised producers and workers. The FTAO is a joint initiative of Fairtrade International, the World Fair Trade Organization and the World Fair Trade Organization-Europe.

Bocconi University

Bocconi University was established in Milan in 1902, becoming the first Italian institution of higher education to grant a degree in economics. Today, Bocconi is a research university of international standing in the social sciences, with focuses on management, economics, political science, law, and computer and data science.

Impact Hub Lisbon

Impact Hub Lisbon is the Portuguese chapter of the wider Impact Hub network composed by 17,000 entrepreneurs and innovators in 102+ locations worldwide in 50+ countries spanning 5 continents. We accelerate the transition to a sustainable society and economy by providing training and tools to social entrepreneurs as well as facilitating collaborations between organisations in all sectors.

WLY Communications

WLY Communications help fashion brands, organisations and other industries move into the new era of fashion. We believe that cross-industry collaborations is the way forward. If we share the responsibility to create a more sustainable fashion industry, we can all make profit and growth on the huge potential innovation and digitazition offers.

Fashion Revolution Global

Fashion Revolution is the world’s largest fashion activism movement, mobilising citizens, industry and policymakers through our research, education and advocacy work. Fashion Revolution believe in a global fashion industry that conserves and restores the environment and values people over growth and profit.

Fashion Revolution Portugal

Fashion Revolution Germany is the Portuguese chapter of the global Fashion Revolution movement, led by country coordinator Salomé Areias.

Fashion Revolution Germany

Fashion Revolution Germany is the German chapter of the global Fashion Revolution movement, led by country coordinator Ariane Piper.

Fashion Revolution Greece

Fashion Revolution Greece is an experienced ‘fashion revolutionary’ researcher, educator and campaigner for the last 7 years in Greece. FR Greece is leading the reformation of the industry through a number of initiatives and programs since 2013. Its actions concern advocacy and monitoring (consumers, change makers, fashion industry, policy makers), education (knowledge creation, evidence collection and dissemination and exchange of knowledge), and collaborations (communication, (co)creation of events and media, platforms construction).

Common Objective

Common Objective (CO) is a community dedicated to doing fashion better. Our 45,000 members share a common objective – great fashion products that value the people who made them – and the planet. The CO site rewards sustainable business through higher search rankings, and matches users with resources, tools and training to help them to operate in the most ethical and sustainable way. You can join CO for free, connect with and message anyone in the CO community, and create a business profile to share your work and build your network.

University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth is pioneering interdisciplinary research into sustainability and the circular economy. They are an Ellen MacArthur Foundation network member and have recently contributed to the Foundation’s Vision of a Circular Economy for fashion.

Studio MM04

Studio MM04 is a creative strategy consultancy that supports companies and organizations in planning and designing their future with a consistent claim to fashionable aesthetics and sustainability. Studio MM04 consult for Neonyt, the global hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation. The Neonyt trade show features more than 210 sustainable fashion brands, through the Neonyt Fashion Show, the blogger and influencer event Prepeek, as well as additional showcases and events.