Conscious Style Podcast
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110) "Sustainability is Not Just a Buzzword" | LIVE Panel Recording
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What will it really take to create a more sustainable and equitable future for fashion? Each week, hosts Elizabeth Joy and Stella Hertantyo interview fashion changemakers — from labor activists to slow fashion entrepreneurs — to explore this very question. Hear about topics like greenwashing, garment worker rights, consumer psychology, secondhand fashion, making the most of your closet, and more.
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- 110) "Sustainability is Not Just a Buzzword" | LIVE Panel Recording · 54 min.I'm so excited to be bringing you this special edition episode featuring the recording of our LIVE panel discussion in Chicago with Chicago Fair Trade and 3 of their business…
- 109) How this Founder is Creating Solutions, Not Just More Stuff with Karen Poirier of Embrago · 46 min.Fashion is rarely focused on fixing real problems for real people. But what if slow fashion did things differently? The thoughtfulness and attention to quality that is embedded…
- 108) Inside the Decline of Sweater Quality — and What to Look for in a Durable Knit with Mari Medina · 42 min.The declining quality of sweaters has been a big discussion in the past year, but is a reality we've been witnessing for the past couple of decades. But what exactly is so much…
- 107) The State of Circular Fashion with Cynthia Power · 41 min.What is the state of circular fashion today? There has been a LOT happening with circularity in textiles in recent years, which is exciting but also means that it can be tough to…
- 106) Behind the Greenwashing of "Artisan-Made", the Art of Collaboration, and Sustaining Yourself as a Creative with Anjali Purohit · 38 min.When you hear the term artisan-made, what do you think of? Do you assume that it means ethically made? Do you assume it's a certain aesthetic? Is it old-fashioned or…
- 105) The Blueprint for a Successful Circular Fashion Program · 50 min.Is it possible to truly balance financial and environmental sustainability in circularity? This week's guest not only believes that it's possible to do both, but has proven it by…
- 104) How to Find & Build Slow Fashion Community · 1 t. 2 min.If you've been feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, or isolated on your sustainable fashion journey, it may be a sign to lean into community. In this episode, get tangible tips and…
- 103) Where Does Slow Fashion Go From Here? · 48 min.After what's been referred to as a "slow fashion recession", what's next for the movement? How can we come back stronger and make slow fashion so irresistible, that it becomes…
- 102) Leveraging Your Slow Fashion Skills To Make Money Beyond Products · 37 min.For our first-ever Conscious Fashion Collective Membership panel discussion, we discussed a topic that is often taboo in the slow fashion space — money! We believe that financial…
- 101) Demystifying Financial Sustainability in Slow Fashion · 51 min.Financial sustainability is essential for creating a more just, and sustainable, fashion ecosystem with thriving businesses that care about people and the planet. But how do you…
- 5 Key Pillars for a Net Positive Fashion Industry with Holly Syrett of Global Fashion Agenda (Bonus) · 51 min.How can fashion take action right now for a net positive future? From climate and biodiversity to worker livelihoods and fair wages to overconsumption and textile waste, the gaps…
- 100) What Would a Better Future for Fashion Look Like? · 36 min.We have reached the 100th episode of the podcast! For the past 100 episodes, at the end of each episode we have asked our guests the same question: What would a better future for…
- 99) 10 Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes · 49 min.As you might have noticed, we are just one episode away from the 100th episode of the podcast! We're starting the celebrations early and changing up the usual format with this…
- 98) Should Resale Sites Ban Fast Fashion? · 38 min.Is it green... or just greenwashing? This week, we’re sharing a recap of a few Green or Greenwashing topics we covered this season! Green or Greenwashing is a segment on the…
- 97) Overlooked Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Fashion with Kenya Wiley · 47 min.Policy is an important lever in creating a better, more sustainable, and equitable fashion system. But if we only focus on policy that explicitly talks about the fashion industry…
- 96) Unpacking Climate Emotions with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan · 57 min.After learning about climate emotions, and seeing climate doomism proliferated in the media, Stella knew she wanted to have Isaias on the show to unpack this and understand how…
- 95) Carbon Offsetting: Green or Greenwashing? · 35 min.Carbon neutral. Net zero. Carbon positive. You may have been seeing more and more claims like these lately from companies, including fashion brands. But in today's Green or…
- 94) Can Slow Fashion Businesses Scale Without Encouraging Overconsumption? With Mahdiyyah Muhammad · 49 min.How can we reimagine the traditional role of fashion designers in a world filled with fashion waste? And how can we rethink our primary role as consumers in a way that allows us…
- 93) What If Fashion Put Workers First? · 25 min.What if fashion brands put garment workers first? What if a fashion brand set the prices they pay to their suppliers based on ensuring workers were making a living wage, rather…
- 92) From Extractive to Regenerative Fashion: Slow Growth, Climate Beneficial Textiles, and Cooperative Models with Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab · 41 min.What if designers could go all the way back to the source of the fibers their garments are made from? Many of fashion’s favorite fibers — and our favorite garments — begin on…







