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From Patrick Grant, the ‘Prince of Fashion’ best known for his role as judge of the BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee, this is a passionate and revealing book about loving clothes but hating the way they’re made, about everything wrong with the fashion industry today, and how to set it right.

Clothes are important. They have an impact on our mood, what people think of us, how comfortably we can move through our day.

And no one knows – or loves – good, proper clothes like Patrick Grant. Edinburgh-born, he built his business from total obscurity, running one small shop on Savile Row, to become a dresser of the stars, a friend of the King, a beloved TV star and a leader in the fashion industry.

But increasingly, we don’t make clothes well. Here are some facts to consider:

- Fashion is a 3 trillion dollar a year industry, double what it was ten years ago

- It accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions, a larger environmental impact than both aviation and shipping combined

- We have more than enough clothes on the planet today to dress the next six generations of the human race

- UK consumers spend over £30 billion on clothing each year, but less than 2% of it is made here.

In this book, Patrick explains his journey through fashion and why he’s putting his money into a sustainable future.

We can love clothes more, and better. But the way to do it is through less.