BEEN London makes accessories entirely from recycled materials. Prioritising social impact and sustainability, the team behind the brand have since been combining innovation with local skills and heritage to create thoughtful products designed with functionality and durability in mind. Every piece is made entirely by hand in one of the last remaining East London leather workshops and on average has a carbon footprint 10 times smaller than a high street equivalent.

• Listing ID: 1990
• Contact: Genia Mineeva
• What are your aspirations and plans for the future?: BEEN London’s aim is to be the ‘go-to’ brand for the everyday luxury sustainable bag with the lowest environmental footprint possible. Plans for the future include expanding and perfecting BEEN London’s product offering through developing trend-driven styles in small limited edition drops to ensure 100% sell through rate and no waste. A long-term goal is to work closely with global luxury fashion corporations to offer a solution to their deadstock and offcuts, BEEN London will rework the fabric into a limited edition collections. Partnerships are hugely important to BEEN London and a focus for the next two years. The first collaboration with Amelia Windsor is launching April 2021 and will be followed by multiple collaborations throughout the year, following a successful sellout collaboration with sustianable activewear brand TALA. BEEN London will continue to focus on remaining at the forefront of sustainable accessories and material innovation, BEEN London will continue partnering with innovators as science develops new ways to improve industry practices.
• What types of projects are you interested in working on through Future Fashion Factory?: Deadstock/offcuts partnership with leading partner and fashion house; continue product and textile innovation linking to zero waste and circular fashion; design collaborations with UK-based brands.

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