Drapers Future of Fashion brought the industry together in style, uniting fashion retail’s most forward‑thinking leaders for a high‑energy day of insight, inspiration and connection. From breakthrough technologies to the trends reshaping consumer behaviour, the event delivered sharp analysis, bold ideas and practical strategies that attendees could take straight back to their businesses.
This year was also a milestone — the first time the event was free to attend for fashion retailers and brands. The result? A bigger, more diverse community in the room and conversations that sparked fresh thinking across every corner of the sector.
Planning for next year is already underway. If you want to stay ahead of the curve and be first in line for programme updates, speaker announcements and early access opportunities, register your interest for 2027.
Drapers Talks podcast
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Marlies Hersbach, Mango’s ecommerce executive director, shares insights into the tech and innovation driving the brand’s ecommerce success.
Personalisation and unified commerce
Orlebar Brown’s Jamie De Cesare and Shopify’s Deann Evans discuss how unified commerce is driving personalisation at the brand.
Boosting loyalty with Frasers
David Clark, chief customer officer at Frasers Group, explores the launch of Sports Direct’s new benefit-based membership programme.
Previous attendees
Become a partner
Partner with us at Drapers Future of Fashion to align your brand with cutting-edge topics, connect with industry leaders, and showcase your journey and solutions. To get involved, please contact Victoria Clubley at
victoria.clubley@emap.com
to discuss the best opportunities for your business.
It's really important to get together as a sector to talk about innovation. You are never going to come up with all the ideas yourself
Paul Wilkinson, product director,
Deliveroo
Coming together at events like this, is great for expanding your horizons, learning about other business, learning about new things, bringing them back to your business and helping your business grow.
Luke Jonas, co-founder,
Nest Commerce
It's exciting to hear what similar brands or what other companies are doing, to spark ideas and innovation, and then be able to build a good customer journey.
Sophie Drake,
Never Fully Dressed
Everyone comes together as equal peers, as business people, all trying to achieve goals
Elizabeth Azide, director of marketing, EMEA,
BigCommerce
We are all in the same boat together and we learn together.
Monika Tamics, director of digital product,
Ganni