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How Tee-shirts Can Change Lives with Meghan Forest Farmer of The Bright Factory

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Tee-shirts Can Change Lives with Meghan Forest Farmer of The Bright Factory
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In Episode 28, Meghan Forest Farmer shares her journey as a stylist turned ethical factory owner and how she founded The Bright Factory to restore dignity to formerly incarcerated women. Meghan Forest Farmer has woven her way through the fashion pipeline over the past 10 years, but currently works as a fashion stylist, both on […]

Creating Reciprocal Relationships As A Vertically Integrated Brand with Rachel Faller of tonlé

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Creating Reciprocal Relationships As A Vertically Integrated Brand with Rachel Faller of tonlé
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Episode 23 is an honest and insightful conversation with Rachel Faller, co-creator and Creative Director of tonlé, about changing the incentives of the traditional fashion system, zero-waste design, and building reciprocal relationships that are equitable for all involved. Rachel Faller is an entrepreneur by trade and a creative at heart. She dedicates most of her […]

Made-To-Order Classic Cocktail Dressing with Sheri Turnbow of Bespoke Southerly

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Made-To-Order Classic Cocktail Dressing with Sheri Turnbow of Bespoke Southerly
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Sheri Turnbow, the entrepreneur behind Bespoke Southerly, joins me in episode 18 to talk about how she built the women’s made-to-order special occasion brand to provide women with the personalized experience, quality finishes, and investment pieces that they’ll want to wear to countless events. Sheri Turnbow is the Founder of Bespoke Southerly, a collection of […]

The Quest For The Perfect Night’s Sleepwear with Alessandra Corona of River Left

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
The Quest For The Perfect Night's Sleepwear with Alessandra Corona of River Left
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In episode 17, Alessandra Corona, founder and designer behind the sustainable sleepwear brand River Left, shares how her personal search for the perfect nightgown snowballed into a full-fledged fashion brand and how that sometimes-messy process has stretched her knowledge, grown her network, and even landed her in major publications less than half a year after […]

Empowering Women Through Clothing Manufacturing with Krystle Marks of Lev Apparel

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Empowering Women Through Clothing Manufacturing with Krystle Marks of Lev Apparel
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In episode 16, Krystle Marks, the founder of Lev Apparel, shares about how she started her clothing brand as part of her mission to empower women and restore dignified work to women most at risk for human trafficking. Krystle Marks is a fashion stylist turned clothing designer. She became passionate about fighting human trafficking and […]

Growing A Fashion Brand Where Representation Matters with Vanessa Acosta of Wasi Clothing

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Growing A Fashion Brand Where Representation Matters with Vanessa Acosta of Wasi Clothing
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In this episode, Vanessa Acosta – the Bolivian-American business woman behind Wasi Clothing shares about why representation in fashion matters, the importance of some underappreciated aspects in the industry, and how she’s overcome challenges and grown Wasi dramatically in the past year. Vanessa is the founder of the clothing brand Wasi Clothing. She is a […]

5 Ways You Can Choose to Value People and Planet in Your Fashion Business

Fashion Revolution Week is about highlighting the need for greater transparency, social and environmental responsibility, and fair working conditions in fashion. With our choices, we can shape a better future with our design, manufacturing, and purchases. Here are five choices you can make in your fashion business to start building a better future for fashion.