Style With Substance The Vendeur, Lucy Kebbell

Are you a sustainable brand owner, looking to fast track your success? Or are you an ethical consumer, eager to understand how brands make and bring you their amazing products. Lucy speaks to Shannon Lohr, Founder of Ethical Fashion Accelerator Factory 45 to find out why sustainable brands are the future.

In a male dominated industry like diamonds, women were often surprisingly sidelined when it came to the stones that were marketed to them. Things have changed and now women are being appointed to head up the largest mining companies in the world. We talk diamonds and sustainability with Raluca Anghel from Natural Diamond Council.

Do you give much thought to the lifecycle of a cotton bud? Many of us didn't, but now they are banned in the UK, we are faced with the truth behind our single use plastic habit. Lucy speaks to LastObject Co Founder Isabel Aagaard to find out about the future of reusables.

Garment workers are historically underpaid and undervalued. Birdsong is doing things differently. The London based fashion label was co founded by Sophie Slater who speaks to Lucy in this episode about the role the sexism and racism play in the unfair treatment of garment workers.

There is a fine line between cultural appropriation and awareness and appreciation. Akojo Market are amplifying the voices of African artisans and ethical brands to give them access to a lucrative Western market. With one fundamental goal, to put the brands in control. We meet co founder Natasha Buchler to find out more.

Style With Substance partnered with Sustainable fashion concept store The Maiyet Collective for this panel discussion with three of their brands. Lucy speaks to Arkitaip, To The Fairest and Taylor Yates about Creating Positive Impact through their brands.