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Conscious Style Podcast — 118 episodes
110) "Sustainability is Not Just a Buzzword" | LIVE Panel Recording
109) How this Founder is Creating Solutions, Not Just More Stuff with Karen Poirier of Embrago
108) Inside the Decline of Sweater Quality — and What to Look for in a Durable Knit with Mari Medina
107) The State of Circular Fashion with Cynthia Power
106) Behind the Greenwashing of "Artisan-Made", the Art of Collaboration, and Sustaining Yourself as a Creative with Anjali Purohit
105) The Blueprint for a Successful Circular Fashion Program
104) How to Find & Build Slow Fashion Community
103) Where Does Slow Fashion Go From Here?
102) Leveraging Your Slow Fashion Skills To Make Money Beyond Products
101) Demystifying Financial Sustainability in Slow Fashion
5 Key Pillars for a Net Positive Fashion Industry with Holly Syrett of Global Fashion Agenda (Bonus)
100) What Would a Better Future for Fashion Look Like?
99) 10 Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes
98) Should Resale Sites Ban Fast Fashion?
97) Overlooked Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Fashion with Kenya Wiley
96) Unpacking Climate Emotions with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan
95) Carbon Offsetting: Green or Greenwashing?
94) Can Slow Fashion Businesses Scale Without Encouraging Overconsumption? With Mahdiyyah Muhammad
93) What If Fashion Put Workers First?
92) From Extractive to Regenerative Fashion: Slow Growth, Climate Beneficial Textiles, and Cooperative Models with Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab
91) Behind the Scenes: Fast Fashion Designer to Slow Fashion Founder with Dani Des Roches of Picnicwear
90) Rethinking The Traditional Supply Chain with Ria Ana Sejpal of LilaBare
89) Will Return Fees Reduce Overconsumption?
88) What Is Regenerative Fashion? with Safia Minney
87) Is It Possible to Overconsume Secondhand Fashion?
86) Holding The Fashion Industry Accountable with Journalist Sophie Benson
85) A People's History of Clothing | Sofi Thanhauser
84) How I Built a Career in Sustainable Fashion
83) What Is Circular Fashion Design? | Carmen Gama of EILEEN FISHER
82) Rana Plaza 10 Years Later: What's Changed and What Hasn't? | Ayesha Barenblat of Remake
81) How We Can Expand The Sustainable Fashion Conversation | Samata Pattinson, RCGD Global
80) Where Does Fashion Stand On Climate Progress? | Rachel & Erdene of Stand.Earth
79) The Role of Fashion Legislation | Elizabeth Cline
78) How To Dress For Your Best Self | Shakaila Forbes-Bell
77) What Is Democratizing Fashion Truly About? | Natalie Shehata
76) Getting Off The Fashion Trend-Mill | Nina Gbor
75) How Fashion Trends Are Really Formed | Mandy Lee
74) What A Responsible Closet Clean-Out Looks Like — Plus Personal Style Tips | Sophie Strauss
73) How To Uncover Your Soul Style | Kerry Wilde
Season 5 Sneak Peek! Theme, Topics, and Announcements
72) What's Driving Overconsumption in Fashion?
71) Is Sustainable Fashion Always More Expensive?
70) How Can We Talk About Slow Fashion With Our Friends?
69) What's The Deal With Fast Fashion Resale Programs?
68) Can Fast Fashion Brands Ever Be Sustainable?
67) Tips For Spotting Greenwashing | with Milos Vranes of Green Eco Dream
66) Defashioning and Creating A Pluriverse of Clothing Systems | with Fashion Act Now
65) Will Slowing Down Fashion Hurt Garment Workers? | with Mousumi Sarangi of Fair Wear Foundation
64) How Journalists Can Shift The Sustainable Fashion Conversation | with Jasmin Malik Chua of Sourcing Journal
Bonus: It's OK To Grow Slow
63) Hustle Culture, Boundaries, and Quitting Social Media as a Small Biz Owner | with Saskia de Feijter, part 2
62) Conscious Entrepreneurship and Crafting | with Saskia de Feijter, part 1
61) Fashion's Waste Crisis in the Atacama Desert | with SumOfUs and Desierto Vestido
60) Living Wages for Garment Makers | with Anne Bienias of Clean Clothes Campaign
59) Disrupting Power Dynamics in Fashion | with Niha Elety of Tega Collective
58) The History of Fast Fashion | with Sara Idacavage
Bonus: 7 Alternative Fashion Business Models
57) Tips For Starting A Slow Fashion Brand | with Selina Ho of Recloseted
56) Style Psychology and The Drivers Of Consumption | with Dr. Dion Terrelonge
55) Cultural Misappropriation and Cultural Sustainability in Fashion | with Monica Boța-Moisin of Cultural IP Rights Initiative
54) Slowing Down Media | with Kestrel Jenkins of Conscious Chatter
53) Building A Better Supply Chain: From Transparent Production to Authentic Marketing | with Sally Lim of 2°EAST
52) Uncovering Lost Textile Histories and Weaving a Slow Fashion Future | with fiber artist Karen Baker
51) How To Find Joy In Your Closet Again | with stylist Sam Weir of Lotte
50) Why Is Fast Fashion So Addictive? | with Zainab Mahmood
49) What Are Social Enterprises and How Can They Help Shift Fashion? | with Simone Cipriani of the Ethical Fashion Initiative
48) How A Wellbeing Economy for Fashion Can Put People + Planet Above Profits | with the Wellbeing Wardrobe research team
47) How to Cultivate a Healthier Relationship to Shopping | with Jessica Harumi
46) Why is Fast Fashion So Bad Again? The Real Costs of Cheap Clothes
Welcome to the Podcast! Start Here. [TRAILER]
45) What's The Missing Link to Ethical Fashion? Here's What A Supplier Has to Say | with Arjen Laan of Pactics
44) How to Identify High Quality Clothing | with Fashion Educator Zoe Hong
43) What If Fashion Labels Were Like Nutrition Facts Labels? | with Matt Stockamp of Nisolo
42) How Can Fashion Brands Actually Become More Sustainable? | with Selina Ho of Recloseted
41) Building an Inclusive Fashion Business | with Trisha Bantigue of Queenly
40) What It's Really Like Working for Fast Fashion | with Amanda McCarty of Clotheshorse
39) Sustainable Fashion Resources That Transformed My Journey
38) What Are Fashion Co-Operatives and How Can They Center Workers in Sustainable Fashion? | with Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative
37) The Complexities of Being a Sustainable Influencer or Creator
36) Behind the Scenes: Conscious Influencer-Brand Partnerships with Abigail Davidson of ADH Management
35) What to Do With Unwanted Clothes (Sustainably!) + Other Q&A
34) The Power of Style, Shifting Consumption Habits, and Building a Values-Based Business with Elyse Holladay
33) What is Ethical Marketing? How to Create Conscious Content with Natalia Gomez of Green Studio Marketing
32) How to Launch a Slow Fashion Brand & Why Pre-Selling is the Future with Shannon Lohr of Factory45
31) The Reality of the Secondhand Clothing Trade with Nikissi Serumaga of VINTAGE OR VIOLENCE
30) Regenerative Fashion and Rebuilding a Seed-to-Sew Supply Chain with Nishanth Chopra of Oshadi Collective
29) Compostable Clothing, Natural Dyes, and Localized Fashion Systems with Lydia Wendt of California Cloth Foundry
28) Breaking Down Secondhand Fashion Barriers: Sizing, Styling... and Smells! with Mya Price
27) How Brand Resale Programs Work (+ Can They Can Help Reduce New Production?) with Cynthia Power of Recurate
Sustainable Interior Design + Secondhand Home Shopping Tips with Nina Verduin of Homebody [BONUS]
26) Inside the Indigenous-Owned Circular Fashion Brand Anne Mulaire
25) #SwapBeforeYouShop: The Many Benefits of Clothes Swapping with Nicole Robertson
24) The Fascinating Psychology Behind Fashion and Consumption with Shakaila Forbes-Bell
23) How We Can Make Rental More Sustainable with Eshita Kabra of ByRotation
22) Aja Barber on Colonialism, Consumerism, and Changing the Fashion Industry
21) Social Media, Fast Fashion, and Shifting Overconsumption Culture with Lily Fang
20) How Can We Make Mending Mainstream? with Josephine Philips of Sojo
19) Secondhand Textile Sourcing, Upcycled Clothing, and the Scalability of Rework with Natasha Haleshworth
18) Creating a Circular Fashion Economy: The Opportunities and Challenges with Nicole Bassett
17) More Creativity, Less Consumption: Tips from Slow Fashion Stylist Alyssa Beltempo
16) What is Circular Fashion?
Q&A: Dealing with 'Fast Fashion Anxiety', a Breakdown of Fabrics, and More
Bonus: How to Care for Your Clothes Sustainably
15) Sustainability Literacy and Becoming a Consumer Activist with Cynthia Dam
14) The Importance of Cultural Sustainability in Fashion with Niha Elety
13) How (and Why!) to Make or Modify Your Own Clothes with Sonya Philip
12) From the Frontlines: Fighting for Garment Worker Rights in Bangladesh with Nazma Akter
11) Fashion Activism: It's Time for Brands to #PayUp with Ayesha Barenblat
10) Building a Better Secondhand Fashion System with Emily Stochl
09) Creating an Intersectional Sustainable Fashion Future with Sophia Yang (Part 2)
08) Unpacking Fashion's Colonial Roots and Modern-Day Realities with Sophia Yang (Part 1)
07) How to Make the Most Out of Your Wardrobe with Jess Atkins
06) From Fast Fashion Addict to Sustainable Fashion Advocate and Blogger: My Journey
05) Common Sustainable Fashion Myths BUSTED!
04) 7 Types of Greenwashing in Fashion
03) What is Slow Fashion?
02) What is Sustainable Fashion?
01) What is Ethical Fashion?