Patrick Grant | Less: Stop Buying Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier

We used to cherish and repair our clothes, which provided fulfilling work for many. Today, we own five times more clothes than 50 years ago, with one hundred billion garments produced annually, many unsold and discarded. Patrick Grant's book addresses the crisis of consumption and quality in fashion, advocating for fewer, better-quality items. He celebrates craftsmanship and suggests that rethinking our relationship with clothing could revive local economies which have been affected by globalisation and overseas manufacturing.

Patrick Grant is a Scottish clothier, businessman, TV personality, and author. He studied material sciences at the University of Leeds and completed an MBA at Oxford. Grant relaunched E. Tautz & Sons—originally established in 1867 and renowned for its sporting and military attire—reimagining it as a contemporary menswear label focused on high-quality, UK-made casualwear. In addition to his work in fashion, Grant also serves as a judge on the BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee.

The event will be followed by a question and answer session and book signing.

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