We worked with ReGo’s Co-Project Lead, Dr Francesco Mazzarella (Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Design for Social Change at LCF), to spotlight it on the street. With the project’s dual aims of nurturing community and artistic talent, it chimed just right alongside BUILDHOLLYWOOD’s own philosophies.

One of the students involved in the project, Beatrice De Carlo, told us that “it’s impactful as the people involved have come together to tackle an issue that doesn’t get nearly enough media coverage. It warms my heart to see the sense of community that working together created and how the message spread. Personally, the biggest takeaway has been the sense of hope that I was left with. Horrible things happen in the world, but activism is alive and strong.”

Another student, Anshikha Tomar, also noted that it made her “think about how collaborations can result in creating and spreading awareness about such important things.”

ReGo: Our Story in the Making culminated with a showcase exhibition at The Lab E20, displaying the final products alongside audio and film clips encapsulating the extent of the collaboration and co-operation that went into the unique pieces. Now, the pieces are available for rent exclusively via LOANHOOD, with all proceeds going towards supporting on-going educational and employment opportunities for young people in fashion.

We were delighted to support such a cohesive, sustainably minded and community-orientated project on the streets of London. As participant Eugenie Flochel concluded, the cooperative scheme was “inspiring and meaningful”, integrating such a “high level of creativity, craftsmanship”, making the outcome a truly “beautiful collaboration between talented artists, designers, and creatives.”