An Interview with Nicole Rawling: CEO of Material Innovation Initiative
The Material Innovation Initiative (MII) exists to make the sustainable option, the easy option. They are partnering with scientists, startups, brands, and retailers to bring next-gen materials to market. MII was founded on one basic premise: a market-driven shift toward sustainable materials is urgently needed. The non-profit launched in 2019, as the...
Purse for the People and Dressember: Holiday Gift Guide
In these current times, there are more opportunities than ever to get involved in social activism. Sometimes this can be as simple as being more conscious in the clothing and accessories we purchase or engaging in challenges for charity to raise money. The topic of this month’s blog, the inspiring...
Kerry Bannigan: On a Mission to Support Female Entrepreneurs in the Fashion Industry
Kerry Bannigan is a social entrepreneur and the Founder of The Fashion Impact Fund as well as The Conscious Fashion Campaign. Her mission is to support female founders in the fashion industry, advancing education, media, and workforce development programs to accelerate women's economic empowerment and leadership. She's also working in...
Thomasine Dolan Dow: Moving Beyond Fast Fashion with an Industry Vet
From LA to New York to London, Thomasine Dolan Dow dove into the fashion industry head-first. Determined to change the industry, she took her design experience—spanning from Banana Republic, Marc Jacobs and Ralph Lauren—and pivoted into sustainability advising. Our founder, Carole Murphy, spoke with her about the state of fashion...
An Interview with Winona Quigley: Scaling Natural Dyes
Carole Murphy, recently sat down with Winona Quigley the founder of Green Matters Natural Dye Company and a New York-trained fashion expert, to discuss why she started her business and how she brought it to scale, partnering with companies like, Purse for the People, Stitch Fix and Chipotle Mexican Grill....
An Interview with Marci Zaroff: Eco-Fashion Advocate & Pioneering Businesswoman
The Benefits of Mass Customization
By Elizabeth McIvor The Benefits of Mass Customization The concept of mass customization was first introduced to the fashion world in the early 1990s. Some would argue that mass customization is an attempt to return us as a consumer society to the personalisation that used to be standard for clothing. Most...
5 Rainforest Deforestation Facts to Call You to Action
By Elizabeth McIvor 5 Rainforest Deforestation Facts to Call You to Action Rainforest deforestation is a topic we briefly touched on in last month’s blog post, so this month, we’re doing a deep dive. For those of us working toward being ethical consumers as much as possible, these deforestation facts will...