Last week I had the honor of joining filmmaker Andrew Morgan, Eileen Fisher’s Shona Quinn and Reformation’s Kathleen Talbot on a panel moderated by eco-fashion diva Taryn Hipwell. Beyond The Label, a pre-event for next year’s TEDxLA, was a lovely evening, with a great turnout. After the panel we broke into round table discussions on […]
Sustainable Brands 2014 | Burning Man for People Like Us
As in 2013, I am covering Sustainable Brands for CleanTechnica. SB is my favorite sustainability conference. Sure, being branding and marketing focused, it’s more shiny/happy/pretty/glamorous than your typical sustainability conference. But it’s also the one with the most meat. Not the kind you eat, of course, but meaty facts about what some of the largest […]
Economic Influences of the Domestic Clothing Industry on U.S. and African Cotton Markets
Update Earth Day 2017!!!! Ten years have passed since we wrote this paper, and now… What’s changed since we wrote this article in 2007 is that the US cotton industry is shrinking dramatically, as reported here. Partly due to the end of the subsidies we studied in this paper, but also due to shrinking demand. […]
Afingo’s Behind The Seams Panel
In November 2010, Afingo invited me to moderate a panel on sustainable fashion. Here’s the condensed version of the video. If you have the time, check out the full video here. From the schedule: Eco-friendly fashion specialists will discuss whether “going green” is just another trend or a necessary, fundamental shift in how the industry […]
Eco-Chic Exhibit at Scandinavia House, NYC
The “Eco Chic | Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion” exhibit runs through August 21st, and is a lovely showcase of sustainable fashion coming out of Sweden. I had never entered the Swedish Embassy (aka Nordic House) before, so this was a pleasant surprise. The exhibit is on the second floor, but on the ground floor they […]
The Green Initiative Humanitarian Fashion Show at Los Angeles Fashion Week
Last Saturday afternoon, Sunset Gower Studios played host to a different kind of show, created by the Green Youth Movement and produced by Gallery LA. The Green Youth Movement was started by Archer student Ally Maize, whose mission includes: “As founder of GYM, I hope to one day garner the support of politicians and educators […]