INTERVIEWS

with designers, leaders, future of fashion voices

KIRI NATHAN - MAORI FASHION DESIGNER

Kiri Nathan is a highly regarded Maori fashion designer from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She's carving out a path for other indigenous designers to follow.

ELISHA WATSON - NISA UNDERWEAR

Elisha Watson is the founder of Nisa, a New Zealand social enterprise making underwear and lifestyle garments in a Wellington workshop.

TARA ST JAMES - STUDY NY

The founder of Study NY, a brand focussed on slow fashion, zero waste and local production, Tara also runs Re:source(d) consulting to fashion brands on sustainable practices.

CHRISTINA DEAN -

REDRESS & THE R COLLECTIVE

The fashion Industry has a problem with waste. Christina Dean founded NGO Redress to cut waste out of fashion. Find out how she's doing it here.

KESTREL JENKINS - CONSCIOUS CHATTER

Podcaster Kestrel talks to us about why what we wear matters and the importance of personal style.

LILIAN LIU - UN GLOBAL COMPACT 

Sustainability advocate Lilian works for the United Nations in NYC to push the sustainability agenda with brands. 

SIGRID MCCARTHY -

ETHICAL CLOTHING AUSTRALIA

Ethical Clothing Australia works with local textile, clothing and footwear businesses to ensure that Australian workers receive fair wages & decent conditions.

ELIZABETH CLINE - OVERDRESSED THE BOOK

Elizabeth Cline is the author of Overdressed - The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, Fashion Activist and textile waste expert.

PERI DRYSDALE - UNTOUCHED WORLD

Peri Drysdale is the founder and CEO of New Zealand brand Untouched World, the first fashion brand in the world to be recognised by the UN for sustainability.

LIZZIE TURNER -

MANE PROJECT

Lizzie is the founder and CEO of Mane Project, the New Zealand company behind ethical and sustainable fashion brands Arc & Bow and Bare Bones. 

MARA HOFFMAN -

BEHIND THE BRAND

How do you turn around a brand thats been in business for 15 years? We talk to Mara Hoffman and find out how they made the move towards a more sustainable business and where they're heading next. 

REBECCA VAN BERGEN - 

NEST

Rebecca is the founder of Nest, a global platform that connects craftspeople and designers directly, ensuring transparency, sustainability, and stunning collaborations.

NICKI COLLS - 

FIBERSHED MELBOURNE

Nicki is the co-founder of Fibreshed Melbourne, the grassroots organisation working to rebuild local industry and textile supply chains connecting brands with farmers and mills.

SASS BROWN -

DESIGNER, WRITER, EDUCATOR

Author of two books on ethical fashion, Sass is the founding dean of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation and an early advocate for making fashion sustainable.

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