An award-winning business owner and sustainability trailblazer, Nicole Broad is redefining fashion with creativity, conscience, and craftsmanship. As the founder of The Fruit Moth, a Manchester-based sustainable fashion brand, she is turning the fast fashion model on its head, creating timeless pieces designed to be cherished for a lifetime.
Nicole launched her brand in 2020, during lockdown, while shielding with a new Type One Diabetes diagnosis. Seeking a creative outlet, she turned to her passion for sewing, working from her spare bedroom with a carefully curated collection of vintage fabrics. What began as a small-scale endeavour quickly grew, and today, The Fruit Moth operates from Manchester Craft & Design Centre, at the heart of the city’s thriving creative scene.
Inspired by Manchester’s rich textile heritage, Nicole honours the city’s legacy of craftsmanship and reinvention by reworking vintage and deadstock fabrics into one-of-a-kind garments. Her commitment to ethical fashion and waste reduction has led to industry recognition, including being named a 2024 Inspiring Women Awards winner in the Sustainable category. She was also invited to collaborate with Uniqlo, upcycling deadstock garments into an exclusive 70-piece collection showcased in their Tokyo store—an achievement that places her work on a global stage.
Nicole Broad is proving that fashion can be both beautiful and responsible. Through The Fruit Moth, she is not only crafting clothing designed to last but also championing a more thoughtful, sustainable future for the industry—one where quality, heritage, and individuality take precedence over mass production.
About Frameworthy
Frameworthy is an uplifting and powerful exhibition series celebrating those making the greatest difference—changemakers—through art. Held throughout the UK and further afield in iconic arts-related and cultural venues, Frameworthy exhibitions and art shows are unique and inspiring occasions where changemakers from all backgrounds come together, mingling in front of art that honours them, alongside dignitaries, the press, and fellow changemakers.
Through powerful storytelling, breathtaking art, and unforgettable exhibitions, Frameworthy celebrates impact, community, and the beauty of cultural spaces. Each portrait is created at no cost to the changemaker, ensuring that those shaping our world are recognised in the timeless medium of art.
More than just an exhibition, Frameworthy is a joyful, diverse, and meaningful celebration—where changemakers, remarkable venues, and the communities they serve are honoured and uplifted.
Discover more about Frameworthy’s exhibitions and the people we celebrate here.
