Who Made My Clothes? Fiona is the co-founder of Mandatory and the brain behind some of Mandatory’s most loved pieces. She works in the studio once a week to design knit pieces, consult on the range direction and keeps the company true to its original vision in an ever-changing industry.

Fashion Revolution is a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. All this week we’ll be profiling the small team behind Mandatory with the aim to answer the campaign question: #whomademyclothes

Who Made My Clothes?
Leah worked as a manager of the Mandatory store years ago and returned to work part time in the shop as an inventory and accounts wizz. Leah coordinates buying meetings, manages stock levels and is responsible for merchandising as well as assisting with shoots. She also manages our corporate accounts and keeps the back end of the business running smoothly.

Fashion Revolution is a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. All this week we’re profiling the small team behind Mandatory with the aim to answer the campaign question: #whomademyclothes

“The humble shed has been the birthplace of many men’s projects - doing up bikes, restoring furniture and potting vegetables. But for Clare Bowden and Fiona Edwards, a garden shed was the beginning of a different kind of project - the menswear label, Mandatory.”

Pleased to be profiled for by the New Zealand Fashion Museum  - many thanks to Kelly Dix and Doris de Pont - you can read the full article on their site here