Interwoven Stories Victoria Smith

This week I spoke with Michelle Gabriel an educator, researcher, and sustainability strategist in the fashion space. We met at The Sustainable Fashion Forum back in April as she kicked off the conference with a workshop on policy. Michelle has been involved with the New York Fashion Act and in this episode shares her insight and breaks down the act. Michelle shares her diverse range of experiences in fashion and what lead her to where she is now in education and academia. For anyone...

This week I am joined with two amazing leaders at Fashion Revolution on the US team, Kelly, who manages education and Madison who leads the community work. Fashion Revolution is a nonprofit founded by Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013. Fashion Revolution has a global reach with teams all over the world and is a go to source for educating yourself on ethical practices and they have lead a multitude of campaigns, you may have seen people hold...

Introducing the first episode of my new series Fashion 3, 2, 1: News, Trends, and Vintage FindsThis week covers3 pieces of fashion news 1. Pre-loved luxury items being sold on TikTok ShopIs this a step forward for secondhand, or a step back for slow fashion?2. Chanel’s legal battle with upcyclers Is there a way for fashion houses to work with upcyclers and resellers to give their products another life?3. Luxury’s returns problemWill brands decide for themselves that even though it's not ...

Excited for this week’s episode and with Rachel Kibbe. We met at the Sustainable Fashion Forum in Austin in April and I’m so glad we had the opportunity to keep talking about her work.We discuss the Americas Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March 2024 and the textile circularity portion Rachel wrote, incentivizing innovation in the US. Rachel is the CEO of Circular Services Group and American Circular Textiles with members leading the circular fashion space such as The RealReal, Rent The ...

This week I spoke with Marika a content creator who shares her thrifted outfits on instagram. We talk about how social media has impacted shopping behaviors and outfit repeating, and our own personal style as we are flooded with content. From upcycled jumpers, a coach bag passed down from her mom, to a jacket she loved so much she actually bought it from her sister, which I find hilarious and something anyone with a sister can probably relate to.If you’re interested in starting out ...

This week I spoke with Xyee, the founder of Fairycity. A luxury vintage boutique specializing in the most stunning clothes from lux French designers to rare runway Blumarine. She expertly curates pieces for girls around the world, with even Matilda Djerf following her. With over 15K Depop followers, her pieces are not ones to miss. Definitely check out her instagram and depop for some incredible vintage inspiration that definitely embody “fairycore.” Xyee is passionate about giving ...