Ep.6 : Sustainability - The Circular Economy with Vanessa Jacobs (The Restory)

Welcome back to Retail is Dead. A podcast started in Lockdown 1.0 as our answer to all the negative press around retail. We are fed up hearing that “retail is dead”, when in our opinion it’s just getting exciting.

Our sixth episode is the first of a four part series on Sustainability. Whilst we would all agree we feel the pressure to be make more sustainable choices in life - use less plastic/paper, eat less meat or use less car travel, we aren’t so aware of the positive impact little changes in our buying habits could make.

Our aim is to raise awareness of the various solutions at hand and to talk about brands that are fighting the good fight whether it’s using more recycled/upcycled materials, turning waste into new products, offsetting the impact of their supply chain or giving clothes a second life.

Our guest interview is with the fabulous Vanessa Jacobs (@vljacobs) Founder and CEO of The Restory (@therestory_) www.the-restory.com, an on-demand aftercare service for shoes and handbags that can be found online as well as in physical concessions at Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols. 

They are also this episode’s The Drop, as they have just launched Farfetch Fix by The Restory, a service that allows Farfetch customers to book a collection and get their items repaired from anywhere in the world: https://the-restory.com/farfetch-fix-services-list/

As ever, thank you so much for all your support & feedback, we really appreciate it. Don’t forget to follow us on Insta @retailisdead_ or drop us a line at info@isretailisdead.co.uk, and please don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple or Spotify.

Erin, Bex & Leanne

Resources:

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Fashion report here

Our Brands:

H&M Looop concept link hereIG @hm

Ganni x Levi’s collab : https://repeat.ganni.com/us/en/ganni-x-levis/ IG @ganni @levis

Levi’s less water article here

RE/DONE Jeans IG @shopredone

Burberry ReBurberry Edit collection https://uk.burberry.com/the-reburberry-edit/IG @burberry

Estrid DTC razor subscription brand www.estrid.com IG @heyestrid

Cheeky Cherub pre-loved Children’s clothes & furniture www.cheekycherub.co/ IG @cheekycherub

Everlane Radically transparent sustainable fashion www.everlane.com IG @everlane

Vanessa’s Brands:

Selfridges Project Earth  https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/features/project-earth/IG @selfridges

Gucci loafers  www.gucci.com/uk/loafers IG @gucci 

Bluebird Chelsea www.bluebird-restaurant.co.uk  IG @bluebirdchelsea

202 by Nicole Farhi  www.202london.co.uk 

Rolex www.rolex.com IG @rolex

Georg Jensen www.georgjensen.comIG @georgjensen

De Beers www.debeers.co