…York City, where she launched fashion recycling startup Fabscrap, there is plenty of it: Residents alone produce some 12,000 tons of it a day. Though she stepped down last March,…
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13 Movies With a Female Lead Who’s a Badass Entrepreneur
…scathing Meryl Streep, Priestly is the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine, Runway — it’s widely speculated that her character was based on Anna Wintour, the former real-life editor of…
Why This FIT Professor Crafted a Fashion Camp for Black Girls in Brooklyn
Lenese Calleea teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology and officially launched Black Girlz Designer Club in 2019. Lenese Calleea has always had a passion for fashion. In addition to…
She Turns Textile Waste Into a Climate Solution
…virgin materials. NexTiles focuses on pre-consumer waste, or textiles that end up on the cutting room floor during the manufacturing process, working with fashion, automotive and aircraft companies. The materials…
Giving Ethical Fashion a Rebrand
Ethical fashion advocates like Youtuber “Broey Deschanel,” left, and influencer Lily Fang say everyone can participate in ethical fashion, regardless of what critics are saying on the internet. (Credit: Kate…
Recycling Fashion’s Cast-Offs
…Related Meet the Fashion ‘Trash Nerd’ Who’s Won Money and Love from Vogue Read Full Transcript AUDIO: (clapping at the end of a fashion show) COLLEEN: Welcome to The Story…
Her ‘Slow Fashion’ Line Has a Loyal Following Wherever She Goes
…own slow fashion line, adding even more ethical fashion choices to the Pine & Treasure brand. Here’s our lightly edited Q&A, from The Story Exchange 1,000+ Stories Project. How is…
Finally, Unsung Women Fashion Designers Get Their Due
…photo, above, the dress is displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2018. (Credit: Tim Evanson, Flickr) This fall, women fashion designers will finally get the recognition they deserve…
How Stella McCartney Is Creating a Greener Fashion Industry
…businesswoman and a fashion designer.” McCartney stood among a number of designers in backing The Fashion Act in New York. If passed, the bill would require any fashion brand that…
Kim Kardashian West Just Knocked Fast Fashion. That’s a Good Thing
…fast fashion this week. The world-famous fashionista rocked a vintage 1998 Thierry Mugler at the Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday evening. Within 24 hours, Fashion Nova, a fast fashion company,…
Their Kids’ Fashion Line Celebrates Black and Brown Children
Cara Johnson-Graves, left, & Jenae Johnson-Carr, right, sisters and co-founders of EPIC Everyday. (Credit: Courtesy of EYEImagery) Cara Johnson-Graves and Jenae Johnson-Carr founded EPIC Everyday with one goal in mind:…
A Fashion Entrepreneur Who Works with Immigrants Gets a Times Square Billboard
…has big plans for the new year that involve a giant billboard in Times Square. Okaro recently won a Fashion Impact Fund from the Conscious Fashion Campaign, which recognizes “women…
She Helps Consumers Avoid Fast Fashion and Drained Wallets
Arina Ponomareva, co-founder of Flashee. (Credit: Courtesy of Flashee) Arina Ponomareva understands the allure of fast fashion: It’s far more affordable than designer and sustainably made clothing. However, Ponomareva is…
Meet the Fashion ‘Trash Nerd’ Who’s Won Money and Love from Vogue
…excess materials were eligible for the refashion program. I was very intimidated by fashion. At sanitation, fashion is not top of the agenda. Jessica: I was really excited thinking about…
6 Entrepreneurs with Eco-Friendly Apparel Lines to Celebrate this Earth Day
…years, studies have continued to demonstrate the alarming effects that the cheap production of clothing has on the environment – with Princeton University noting that the fast fashion industry is…