36 episodes
People over Product Education in sustainable fashion (Formerly: LiveableMe- sustainable + fair) People over Product - Jenny Wiglesworth
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A look into the lens of what’s happening within Sustainable and fair trade, relating to fashion.
Jenny Wiglesworth interviews people from all walks of life, who echo her passion of seeing the people behind the clothes. These discussions are about learning and leaning in to what’s really going on in the fashion industry.
We focus in on topics such as climate change, restyling clothing, consignment, ethics in textiles (or not), the “fast fashion” crisis and of course, human rights.
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Season 2: Episode 6: Rent Your Clothes with Micaela O’Herron
In this episode, Micaela O’Herron, founder of Social Closet, explains why renting the clothing we have could aid in the fashion industry’s consumption problem. Her individual consumer practices and closet inspired her to find a solution - the Social Closet. The Social Closet provides its user with an online space to lend and/or rent clothing. It’s free to join and arguably more affordable than spending money on something new. Another great feature she offers on her site is the Wardrobe Tracker. Lending to her innovative abilities as a professional software engineer, this Tracker provides a visual account to which items in your closet that you where, and how often you where them. The Social Closet could very well be the new, one-stop shopping experience. For more on Micaela, and the Social Closet, check out www.mysocialcloset.com.
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Season 2: Episode 5: Upcyled with Simi D.
In this episode, Simi D., Creator and CEO of OKimmi, brings us passion as she speaks into the importance of ecology vs. economy. As a pioneer when it comes to rescuing fashion, she brings new insights into how re-using already made clothing can help save the world. There are multiple ways consumers can create positive change, within fashion. She informs us of many, but the primary two are “ don’t buy new and shop local resale”. Within her brand OKimmi, she pieces together old fabrics from clothing and creates one-of-a-kind wearable, art pieces. She also speaks into Page Up Global, another Simi D. founded brand focused on ecology, asking the people to “page up”. Her energy, knowledge and action illicit creativity. Learn more by checking out her brands by checking out www.OKimmiofficial.com or check her out on social @okimmiofficial.
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Season 2: Episode 4: Cotton with Sara Phillips
In this episode, Sara explains why cotton might be one of our greatest resources. Having worked for Better Cotton for the past 2 years, she understands the importance of what they are providing from the ‘ground-up’. As a Co-community Organizer for Re/make Florida, she speaks into her involvement and role in local swaps and education in this “sustainable” space. Wonder why the word “sustainable” isn’t helpful? Listen now. We hope you enjoy this podcast. (Sara mentioned a swap app called, Swap-Co. check it out here: http://swapcoapp.com).
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Season 2: Episode 3: Textiles with Sara Wynn
In this episode, I speak with Sarah Wynn. Her experience and knowledge surrounding the textile space is broad. She provides insight into what it looks like to be a designer, see her designs “ripped” off by companies like Amazon and why the mountains of toxic textiles inspired her to change careers. She educates us on The Conscious Fashion Collective, her involvement, and what they’re doing to change the textile industry as we know it. What I loved most about speaking with Sara, was her candid approach to her beliefs on humanity. She described how “starting a loom” and “sewing” are still things that humans alone can do. She states, “our humanity is the common thread between us all”. We hope you enjoy this episode on textiles, sustainable education and human right in this space.
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Season 2: Episode 2: Restyle Your Fur
In this episode, I speak with Santa Labellman, of Restyle Your Fur. She married into this family business, that has been around since 1919, formally called LaBelle, out of Florida. Learn about how the fur industry is actually one of the most sustainable industries, where and how it’s really sourced, and what they’re doing to keep it fashionable. She informs us of the importance of using every piece of each garment and how the furrier (a technical person trained in working with fur) creates one-of-a-kind pieces, among other things. She enlightens us in explaining how sustainability and the fur industry go hand in hand, and that it’s the education, or lack their of, of the consumer that needs to change. We hope you enjoy this episode on fur & sustainable fashion.
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Season 2: Episode 1 - The Truth Behind Fashion
In this Episode, Sara speaks to us about mountains of clothes being burned in Bangladesh to the unconscious consumer buying habits in Canada. She also opens our minds to positive work, like pineapple leather and the popularity of vintage clothes. For more on this story, listen now…
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