Eshiva Wright

President
The New Fashion Society, Edinburgh

Prior to being voted Edinburgh’s Best Dressed Woman, Eshiva Wright was Assistant Creative Director of Metropolitan Fashion; curating events in the city of Edinburgh with leading national brands such as Reiss and Coast.

She gains insight from industry professionals by attending leading global fashion events and tradeshows such as British Fashion Awards, London Collections: Men, London Fashion Weekend and Edinburgh Fashion Festival.

Volunteering at the Scottish Fashion Awards sparked her curiosity for new ideas and insights. As a member of Marketing Society Scotland, Eshiva explores her entrepreneurial ambitions and achieved second place in Watt Ventures competition for her business, Stellar Designs. Engaging in discussions with Labour Behind the Label, Zero Waste Scotland and the One Foundation, she hopes to align her interests in the Business of Fashion with Sustainability.

With a personal commitment to Educate, Empower and Entertain, Eshiva is President of the New Fashion Society: Edinburgh.

Abstract

Making use of the unknown

There is nothing certain, but the uncertain. Constant shifts in the economy, fluctuations in market environments and ever-evolving trends in fashion, oscillate between individuality and conformity.

Whilst we begin to ground ourselves in a field or subject, the university environment nurtures opportunities to ask risk-taking questions, encouraging you to seek answers from experts and professionals. We are inspired to further our knowledge and capabilities. We are offered support when mistakes are made and rewarded with strengthened passions.

I am constantly learning about how my passion for fashion affects environments; both in worlds I can see and those that I cannot. 20,000 litres of water is required to process one shirt and one denim from growing cotton to the production of the finished garment. More than half the water associated with clothes purchased in the UK comes from countries where there is water stress or scarcity.

The future of fashion is uncertain, but we can certainly make use of the unknown. Buy Smart. Give Smart. Be Smart."