23| A Chat with Caeresa Richardson, owner of Ecodessa, a Sustainable Fashion Boutique

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Caeresa Richardson, the owner of Ecodessa* - Central New York’s first sustainable fashion boutique. After spending many years as a corporate engineer Caeresa created Ecodessa to unite style and awareness, making them accessible for the everyday woman. Through her unique perspective, both technical and chic, she empowers women to express their social values through their personal style.  *Ecodessa, formerly known as Gypsy Freedom, as referred in this episode. The name was changed after this recording. Fashion is one of the best ways to represent ourselves and our unique personalities. As someone who is concerned about environmental and social issues, learning about how your clothes are made is important. If been in the sustainability community for a while, you've probably heard the term, fast fashion, which is the mass production of cheap, poor quality, disposable clothing. Some of the top offenders are Forever 21, H&M, and Fashion Nova.    There are many problems with the production and lifecycle of these brands, including human rights issues for long working hours and hazardous working conditions, extreme water usage and the dumping of untreated toxic waste waters, as well as the shed of microfibers from synthetic fabrics entering our water streams.  In order to avoid supporting fast fashion brands, many people turn to shopping secondhand, or supporting businesses with more ethical practices, like today's guest.   Visit Gypsy Freedom online:https://www.ecodessa.com/ Follow Gypsy Freedom on Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopecodessa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shopecodessa/ TikTok: @shopecodessa Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Watch the video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/12_EZByFE6A Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Join the Sustainable Brown Girl Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259424485303892/