Drapers Social Summit is a half-day event dedicated to exploring how fashion retailers and brands are navigating the increasingly complex world of social media marketing to drive growth.
From quantifying influencer activity to building communities on new platforms, to the ethical conversation around surveillance capitalism, there is so much to explore. Identifying how these trends fit into the wider marketing mix is a constantly evolving challenge.
The event is free to attend for retailers and brands.
The inaugural Drapers Social Summit launched in 2025 with more than 100 fashion retailers and brands in attendance. We are excited to announce that in 2026 Drapers Social Summit will be co-located with Drapers Future of Fashion – the event dedicated to technology and innovation in fashion retail – on Wednesday 20 May, bringing together two distinct yet intrinsically linked communities for extended networking opportunities and deeper conversations.
Drapers Talks podcast
The community behind Primark’s marketing strategy
Primark’s marketing and community leads reveal how it is utilising its community to drive social media.
How paid media is evolving
Industry leaders from Dr. Martens, Fred Perry and Vervaunt dive into paid media’s role in brand growth.
Tips to build a brand in the social media sphere
Odd Muse's Aimee Smale and Never Fully Dressed's Lucy Aylen reveal their expert tips on how to build and maintain a brand.
Become a partner
By partnering with us for Drapers Social Summit, you can reach a deeply engaged audience of industry leaders and innovators, aligning your brand and solutions with critical, innovative subject matter.
If you are interested in being involved in this event, please contact Victoria Clubley victoria.clubley@emap.com to discuss your business objectives and find the right solution for you.
You are never going to come up with all the ideas yourself. It is always about meeting people, figuring out what they are doing. If you don't look externally, you will never find out
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