Episode 100: Rachana and Sahana Gupta - Sustainable Fashion Mavens

In this episode Heather interviews Rachana Gupta and Sahana Gupta, sisters, college students and founders of Silk Sense, a  sustainable, slow fashion line. Tune-in to hear their conversation on: "We decided to keep that sustainability theme in our minds."Inspired by running a used Sari drove in Texas, Rachana and Sahana developed Silk Sense, a men's apparel line focused on creating luxury items that are sourced and produced sustainably and also supports artisans to keep traditional crafts alive."She brings in all of the art side, the fashion design side, and I bring in all of the tech side."How Sahana, a fashion business major at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Rachana, a computer science major at UT Dallas, use their different skills to build Silk Sense."There's so much we can do to help this world."Born in the US but raised in India, Rachana and Sahana learned early on the importance of community and service to others."We both unanimously agree that it's our mom."How their mother's unrelenting support and guidance has helped seat Sahana and Rachana in who they are now. Visit mavensdoitbetter.com for full show notes and more.