Gemma Metheringham
Gemma Metheringham is a circular fashion consultant, committed to understanding how the current growth in the secondhand fashion market can be leveraged to support reductions in fashions overall carbon emissions. Originally trained as a Designer at Nottingham Trent University, Gemma worked for over 30 years as a Design and Creative Director in the Fashion Industry. At Karen Millen she was responsible for product design and sourcing, and all consumer touchpoints across brand, marketing, retail design and in store experience. In 2016 she returned to Next to launch a new collaborative project, Label/mix. In 2020 she started her The Elephant in my Wardrobe Instagram feed to challenge throwaway fashion consumption and the conversations started here, combined with her passion for sustainability, led her to complete the Fashion Futures MA in 2022/23. Gemma is currently continuing her research into the fashion resale market, mentoring, lecturing and writing on circularity.
