This station is about me growing up multiracial during a time where there was no 23 and me. It’s an outlet for sharing these experiences that were not the norm, just a little under 20 years ago and how I’m still learning to use it to my advantage and how you can learn to do so as well.
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What will it really take to create a more sustainable and equitable future for fashion? Each week, hosts Elizabeth Joy and Stella Hertantyo interview fashion changemakers — from labor activists to slow fashion entrepreneurs — to explore this very question. Hear about topics like greenwashing, garment worker rights, consumer psychology, secondhand fashion, making the most of your closet, and more. For more, visit consciouslifeandstyle.com and follow @consciousstyle on Instagram.
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Midwest Mixtape is a podcast where two music lovers come together to explore the landscape of the music industry across the Midwest. Through conversations with people at every level of production: up-and-coming musicians, record labels and producers, music festival and venue coordinators, and more. We’ll hear the unique experiences of these talented creatives and see how they make a living from doing what they love without the advantage of being on the coast.
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Every week, comedian Sierra Katow will chat with a fascinating guest about how they’ve managed to survive in this world (so far) all while keeping an upbeat outlook on life. Topics can range from the long-term philosophical to the short-term practical. Was this the career or the lifestyle they always planned on pursuing? What’s their go-to broke recipe? What did they wish they knew earlier? What was the worst advice they were ever given? The best? And most importantly, in tougher times, how ...
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105) The Blueprint for a Successful Circular Fashion Program
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Is it possible to truly balance financial and environmental sustainability in circularity? This week's guest not only believes that it's possible to do both, but has proven it by architecting one of fashion’s most impactful resale programs, Worn Wear (at Patagonia). In this episode, she's sharing her lessons learned on everything from the type of r…
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104) How to Find & Build Slow Fashion Community
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If you've been feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, or isolated on your sustainable fashion journey, it may be a sign to lean into community. In this episode, get tangible tips and encouragement to find or cultivate your own slow fashion community. The second part of this episode features a replay of Elizabeth's interview on the Ecommerce Maven Podcas…
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103) Where Does Slow Fashion Go From Here?
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After what's been referred to as a "slow fashion recession", what's next for the movement? How can we come back stronger and make slow fashion so irresistible, that it becomes inevitable? Those are big questions, but that's what we're exploring in this podcast episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts & ideas on this too — find me at @consciousstyle …
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102) Leveraging Your Slow Fashion Skills To Make Money Beyond Products
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For our first-ever Conscious Fashion Collective Membership panel discussion, we discussed a topic that is often taboo in the slow fashion space — money! We believe that financial sustainability is essential for creating a more just, and sustainable, fashion ecosystem with thriving businesses that care about people and the planet. 💰 WE DISCUSSED: Ta…
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101) Demystifying Financial Sustainability in Slow Fashion
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Financial sustainability is essential for creating a more just, and sustainable, fashion ecosystem with thriving businesses that care about people and the planet. But how do you go about actually making money in this space, especially when you care about not overproducing? Money-making is a topic that is all-too-often taboo in the slow fashion spac…
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5 Key Pillars for a Net Positive Fashion Industry with Holly Syrett of Global Fashion Agenda (Bonus)
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How can fashion take action right now for a net positive future? From climate and biodiversity to worker livelihoods and fair wages to overconsumption and textile waste, the gaps between where we need to be and where we are right now feel… vast. But in this episode, we're discussing ways that fashion act right now — like tomorrow — on 5 key pillars…
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100) What Would a Better Future for Fashion Look Like?
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We have reached the 100th episode of the podcast! For the past 100 episodes, at the end of each episode we have asked our guests the same question: What would a better future for fashion look like, to you? This question is important, because it sums up exactly why the podcast exists in the first place — to unpack exactly what it will take to cultiv…
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99) 10 Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes
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As you might have noticed, we are just one episode away from the 100th episode of the podcast! We're starting the celebrations early and changing up the usual format with this episode. Instead of interviewing a guest, this week we’re sharing 10 lessons we’ve learned from 100 episodes of the podcast that features interviews with some of the most ins…
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98) Should Resale Sites Ban Fast Fashion?
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Is it green... or just greenwashing? This week, we’re sharing a recap of a few Green or Greenwashing topics we covered this season! Green or Greenwashing is a segment on the podcast where we evaluate if a certain sustainability measure is more green or whether it veers into more of the greenwashing territory. These Green or Greenwashing segments we…
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97) Overlooked Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Fashion with Kenya Wiley
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Policy is an important lever in creating a better, more sustainable, and equitable fashion system. But if we only focus on policy that explicitly talks about the fashion industry and sustainability, we may be missing some opportunities. In today's episode, I'm chatting with fashion policy expert Kenya Wiley. Kenya is sharing behind the scenes on th…
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96) Unpacking Climate Emotions with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan
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After learning about climate emotions, and seeing climate doomism proliferated in the media, Stella knew she wanted to have Isaias on the show to unpack this and understand how it's connected to the fashion industry. In this episode, Isaias Hernandez (who you might also know as @queerbrownvegan on social media) unpacks the complexity of climate emo…
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95) Carbon Offsetting: Green or Greenwashing?
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Carbon neutral. Net zero. Carbon positive. You may have been seeing more and more claims like these lately from companies, including fashion brands. But in today's Green or Greenwashing episode, we’re diving deeper, beyond the surface of these claims, to see if they really can be trusted. Many of these carbon neutrality claims are asserted based on…
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94) Can Slow Fashion Businesses Scale Without Encouraging Overconsumption? With Mahdiyyah Muhammad
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How can we reimagine the traditional role of fashion designers in a world filled with fashion waste? And how can we rethink our primary role as consumers in a way that allows us to become contributors to collective well-being instead? It’s no secret that we live in a world with far too much clothing. If we are to work towards a more sustainable fas…
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93) What If Fashion Put Workers First?
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What if fashion brands put garment workers first? What if a fashion brand set the prices they pay to their suppliers based on ensuring workers were making a living wage, rather than negotiating the prices as low as possible to maximize profits? This is part of implementing more responsible purchasing practices — purchasing practices meaning not how…
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92) From Extractive to Regenerative Fashion: Slow Growth, Climate Beneficial Textiles, and Cooperative Models with Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab
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What if designers could go all the way back to the source of the fibers their garments are made from? Many of fashion’s favorite fibers — and our favorite garments — begin on farms. From cotton to wool, hemp, and linen. But, often, designers are so far removed from the places where these fibers are produced. Bringing designers back to the source wo…
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91) Behind the Scenes: Fast Fashion Designer to Slow Fashion Founder with Dani Des Roches of Picnicwear
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What is it like to work as a designer for a fast fashion brand? And what is it like to build your own sustainability minded small fashion brand, from circular design practices to figuring out your pricing? That's what we're getting a glimpse into in this episode with Dani Des Roches, designer and founder of the upcycled brand Picnicwear, recognizab…
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90) Rethinking The Traditional Supply Chain with Ria Ana Sejpal of LilaBare
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What is the process like to create a regenerative conscious fashion label? What does it mean to create long-term partnerships in a localized supply chain that are beneficial for people? Or to make clothes that are beneficial for the earth? In this episode, Stella interviews the founder of slow fashion brand LilaBare, Ria Ana Sejpal, about building …
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89) Will Return Fees Reduce Overconsumption?
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Fashion's returns are a massive waste and emissions issue. In fact, 23 million returned garments were sent to a landfill or incinerated last year in the UK, and returns caused 750,000 tons of CO2 emissions just in the UK fashion industry alone, according to The Institute of Positive Fashion's report: Solving Fashion's Products Returns. Generous fre…
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88) What Is Regenerative Fashion? with Safia Minney
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It's time for an urgent shift in fashion. And not just towards a path of doing less bad, but of bringing positive change. Not just less harmful fashion. Not even just more sustainable fashion. But building a regenerative fashion future. Recently I read the book Regenerative Fashion: A Nature Based Approach to Fibres, Livelihoods, and Leadership*, b…
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87) Is It Possible to Overconsume Secondhand Fashion?
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Overconsumption is a major problem in the fashion industry. And secondhand is often advocated for as a solution. But is it possible to overconsume secondhand fashion as well? This is a loaded question that comes with nuance and obviously, lots of opinions... which makes it perfect for a segment for our Green or Greenwashing series — we love to cove…
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86) Holding The Fashion Industry Accountable with Journalist Sophie Benson
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Fashion industry players — like big brands and their billionaire owners — have to be held accountable for their impact on our environment and on the people involved with making their clothes. Independent journalists can play a crucial role in this accountability, since they can provide a critical outsider's look on what's happening in the industry,…
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85) A People's History of Clothing | Sofi Thanhauser
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When we talk about sustainable and ethical fashion, we often think about the future — at least I do: we ask every guest that comes onto this show what a better future for fashion looks like to them! But I also see immense value in looking to the past. To see where we came from so we understand how we got here and what solutions could actually be ef…
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84) How I Built a Career in Sustainable Fashion
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Want to work in sustainable fashion but not sure how to begin or how to transition from what you do now? Or maybe you work in sustainable fashion now, but you're ready for a bit of a change. In this episode, I'm sharing my sustainable fashion career and entrepreneurial journey and the lessons I learned along the way. FIND JOBS IN SUSTAINABLE FASHIO…
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In this episode of Midwest Mixtape, hosts Natalie Novak and Emily Postlethwait sit down with Patrick Walsh of North Forty One, a Chicago-based pop-funk band. Hear from Walsh about what the music scene is like in Chicago and his experience traveling the country on tour.Af Emily Postlethwait and Natalie Novak
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In this episode of Midwest Mixtape, hosts Natalie Novak and Emily Postlethwait sit down with Brenton Dean of Holy White Hounds. Dean talks about the realities of being in a Midwest-based rock band: the good, the bad and the ugly.Af Emily Postlethwait and Natalie Novak
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In this episode of Midwest Mixtape, hosts Natalie Novak and Emily Postlethwait sit down with Tom Buckmiller and Brian Schwager, known for their electric originals and authentic blues classics. Hear from them about their unique musical journey and their experience in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge. This episode is a must-listen for any…
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83) What Is Circular Fashion Design? | Carmen Gama of EILEEN FISHER
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Fashion has a major waste crisis. Circularity — along with slowing down production — can be an antidote, if done right. But what does real circular fashion look like in practice? What would it look like to have a true systems approach to circular design and circular fashion? Today Stella is interviewing Carmen Gama, the Director of Circular Design …
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In this episode of Midwest Mixtape, hosts Natalie Novak and Emily Postlethwait sit down with Des Moines-based musician and educator Allegra Hernandez. Throughout the episode, Hernandez provides insight into the obstacles they’ve overcome as a non-binary musician in the Midwest and talks about their efforts with local nonprofits to ensure that every…
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In this episode of Midwest Mixtape, hosts Natalie Novak and Emily Postlethwait sit down with Dave Zollo, a music extraordinaire who has worked in the industry for three decades. Once called “The Patron Saint of Roots Music,” Zollo shares his journey as a musician, how he established his own record label and his inspiring story about overcoming addi…
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82) Rana Plaza 10 Years Later: What's Changed and What Hasn't? | Ayesha Barenblat of Remake
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Elizabeth speaks with Ayesha Barenblat, CEO of the global advocacy nonprofit organization Remake about the 10th Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse in Bangladesh to discuss what has changed in fashion since — and what has not. They talk about the impact of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire & Building Safety, what's next for the Accord 10 yea…
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Ep. 110 - Strategies I Use to Pull Myself Out of a Bad Mood & Stay Focused on My Goals
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Did you know that 94% of the PROBLEMS in business are systems driven and only 6% are people driven? So if you look back and analyze 94% of the problems can be fixed by building proper systems and if you are a solopreneur or a coach then the other 6% depends a LOT on you, your mood and phase of life. That is why this week’s episode focuses How to pu…
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81) How We Can Expand The Sustainable Fashion Conversation | Samata Pattinson, RCGD Global
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How can we make sustainable fashion more culturally and politically relevant? Fashion's environmental and social impact often gets overlooked by the climate movement and by governments, though this is slowly starting to change. Similarly, the conversations around sustainable fashion don't often feel aligned with mainstream media and culture. But th…
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80) Where Does Fashion Stand On Climate Progress? | Rachel & Erdene of Stand.Earth
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The fashion industry has an outsized carbon footprint. But many fashion brands have been making promising statements about their carbon emissions reduction or carbon neutrality goals. How does the actual progress and supply chain action match up to these goals, though? It can, frankly, be difficult to discern. But in today's episode, we're going to…
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Ep. 109 - Turning a Photography Hobby to a Thriving Business (Interview w/ Xochitl Llamas)
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In this episode of Latina lifestyle legacy show I interview Xochitl Llamas, who captures stunning family portraits, lifestyle maternity and newborns. ⚡️How to stop procrastinating and get things done. [4.53] 💠Goal setting ft. photography biz owners edition. [14.05] 🗝️The best piece of business advice by Xochitl [18:34] 🧼Living in the moment & stayi…
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Ep. 108 - Top Business Tools I use to Organize my Life and Business
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In this episode of Latina Lifestyle Legacy, I share 5 Powerful tools I use to run my consulting business on autopilot People have a false impression of the industry. As a consultant, you must become proficient with several pricey tools. Being consultants, sometimes we need to put on various hats, but that doesn’t have to be expensive. You need only…
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79) The Role of Fashion Legislation | Elizabeth Cline
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In recent years, there's been an exciting increase in sustainable fashion legislation and reforms working to clean up this industry — from garment worker protections against wage theft to supply chain due diligence to greenwashing enforcement. In today's episode, Stella interviews author, educator and activist Elizabeth Cline to dive into all thing…
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Ep. 107 - Behind the Scenes of a Young Latina 6 Figure Woman CEO (Interview with Natalie Hernandez)
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In this episode of Latina lifestyle legacy show, I’m with Natalie Hernandez, a young and upcoming Latina entrepreneur who owns multiple businesses like a notary, Airbnb, SaaS, and much more. Natalie became a notary when she was just 19 years old. #aweinspiring Tune in to learn more about Money habits of a successful female CEO that can help you bui…
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78) How To Dress For Your Best Self | Shakaila Forbes-Bell
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Right now, are you dressing for the person you are, the person you fear, or the person you want to be? Not even sure how to answer that question? Today's guest — fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell — is breaking it all down for us. Shakaila wrote the book Big Dress Energy and in this episode she's talking about how you can harness your own bi…
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77) What Is Democratizing Fashion Truly About? | Natalie Shehata
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How can we cultivate our authentic personal style in a trend-focused, overconsumption-driven world? What would it mean to truly democratize fashion — as in not the fast fashion co-opted use of the term, but genuine style democracy? And how can fashion move beyond using diversity as a buzzword to create a holistically inclusive and intersectional su…
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76) Getting Off The Fashion Trend-Mill | Nina Gbor
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Have you ever felt like you're stuck on a fashion trend-mill? That the process of getting dressed is more frustrating than it is creative or joyful? That you're unsure what to wear so you just default to what's trending? I've been there! But in this episode, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles is sharing: The process of self knowledge when it comes to personal…
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75) How Fashion Trends Are Really Formed | Mandy Lee
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In this episode, Stella Hertantyo interviews fashion analyst and trend forecaster Mandy Lee (who you might know as @oldloserinbrooklyn on social media) to explore: + Fashion trends and the trend cycle, + The role of trend forecasters, + What microtrends and niche trends are, + How to find amazing secondhand gems, + The dynamic between following tre…
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74) What A Responsible Closet Clean-Out Looks Like — Plus Personal Style Tips | Sophie Strauss
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Sustainably-minded stylist Sophie Strauss shares advice on how to do a responsible closet audit. Plus Sophie and I discuss: What even is personal style in the first place? Do you need to have a go-to personal uniform? Can we (and should we) still participate in trends if we're dressing for our personal style? How can we balance experimentation with…
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73) How To Uncover Your Soul Style | Kerry Wilde
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You've heard of personal style, but what about soul style? In this interview with soul stylist Kerry Wilde, we're exploring topics like: What embodiment is and how it relates to what we wear How we can determine our soul style and start dressing for our soul style The interconnections between beauty, body image, and the fashion industry Hit play to…
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Season 5 Sneak Peek! Theme, Topics, and Announcements
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This is your sneak peak into Season 5 of the Conscious Style Podcast! Hit subscribe so that you don't miss any of the upcoming episodes. *** LINKS MENTIONED: Newsletter: The Conscious Edit Event: Intro To Visible Mending Virtual Workshop *use code "podcast" for 50% off tickets to the workshop! Career Interview with Fashion Psychologists Career Inte…
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72) What's Driving Overconsumption in Fashion?
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In this special short series, Conscious Questions, Stella and Elizabeth dive into some of the most talked about and ask questions in the sustainable fashion space. Today, we're talking about a big one: overconsumption. There were 100 billion items of clothing produced in 2014, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. But that was before the ris…
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71) Is Sustainable Fashion Always More Expensive?
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Is slow fashion always more expensive? Do you really have to spend more money to be part of the slow fashion movement? What goes into the price of a responsibly made garment? And are expensive, luxury fashion brands more sustainable or ethical? There is a lot to unpack in part 4 of our Conscious Question Series, so hit play and dive in! ***** READ …
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70) How Can We Talk About Slow Fashion With Our Friends?
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So you've learned about the issues in the fashion industry, become passionate about slow fashion, and want your friends and family to join the movement too. But how do you talk to your friends or family or anyone in your life about slow fashion without feeling like you're sounding judgmental or critical? It's a tough balance — but in today's episod…
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69) What's The Deal With Fast Fashion Resale Programs?
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In this Conscious Question episode, Stella and I dive into if fast fashion resale programs are really circular or just greenwashing (and why we think so), how can we tell if a fashion brand's resale program is a genuinely sustainable effort, and what some red flags are to look out for. Hit play to dive in! *** ARTICLE VERSION: https://www.conscious…
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68) Can Fast Fashion Brands Ever Be Sustainable?
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Can fast fashion brands ever be sustainable? If someone is going to buy from fast fashion, is it better to shop from these conscious or eco-capsule collections? And what is the deal with fast fashion's sustainability ambassadors? Should minor improvements from Big Fashion brands still be celebrated since these brands have such a large impact, footp…
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67) Tips For Spotting Greenwashing | with Milos Vranes of Green Eco Dream
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The more the sustainability market grows, the more we see greenwashing. Greenwashing is basically, when a company puts forth a false or exaggerated impression or completely misleading impression about how their products or their practices are environmentally friendly. We know fast fashion brands are notorious for greenwashing. But today's episode w…
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