Pioneering Sustainability Leaders Turn The Tables On Lawmakers
By this point, we hope you are supporting the Fashion Act, a bill currently in process in the New York State Senate that will hold fashion labels, brands, and corporations accountable for their impact on both the planet and labor.
We broke down the law in the previous article, so today, we’re highlighting some of the folks backing the Fashion Act and why you should pay attention to the cool and creative things they do with sustainable fashion.
Orgs/Brands
Conscious Chatter is a podcast hosted by Kestrel and Nat. Together they discuss the inner workings of the fashion world and its impact on sustainability, featuring guests who are activists across a diverse array of expertise.
Slow Fashion Movement offers education and campaign resources to fashion consumers looking to alter their relationship with fast fashion. You can connect with other activists and commit to their various sustainable fashion campaigns through their website.
Renewcell is a recycled textile brand based out of Sweden. With the textile waste that they collect, they make a 100% recycled material called Cicrculose that is resourced by fashion brands replacing their high-impact raw materials.
Thrilling
Thrilling is a sourcing business that locates and collects vintage and secondhand clothing to be used for films, events, costume designers, and brands or retailers. They work with over 2,000 vintage retail shops to find the perfect secondhand wardrobes for all their clients.
Mara Hoffman’s namesake label is known for its commitment to sustainability in high and quality fashion. Her iconic brand framework, which intentionally prioritizes sustainability, has become a mold for many other fashion labels to emulate.
Fab Scrap is a Brooklyn and Philadelphia-based textile recycling and reuse service. Their team and abundant volunteers work together to pick up and source fabric scraps that they process and turn into usable materials for artists, brands, and retailers. You can shop their fabric online or in their two warehouses in Philly and Brooklyn.
Influencers, Creators, & Activists
Maya is a Gen Z sustainability and climate activist, and the founder of the eco-fashion label, Maya’s Ideas. Currently, she is directing and animating a film about the power of bees.
Kristy is a climate activist and the founder of the Green Jobs Board, a job board for folks seeking out sustainable, eco-based careers.
Kelly Dempsey is a sustainable fashion designer and upcycling educator. Featured on Season 14 of Project Runway, Kelly is a pro at using trash to make creative and complex pieces.
Francesca is a stylist, artist, creative consultant, and publisher. She vocally and deliberately incorporates sustainability in fashion, racial equality, and body inclusivity into her collaborations with her fashion industry partners.
Elizabeth is a sustainable fashion tech designer making high-end upcycling clothes. She is based in Mexico City, where she has become a leading force in sustainable fashion.
Anna Sacks, also known as the “trash walker,” is a sustainability influencer publishing her life centered around all things waste. She uses her platform to educate us on the impacts of trash, its effects on our landfills, and how to utilize our waste creatively.
Thania is the brains behind Catcher in The Style, a sustainable fashion and lifestyle platform. She uses her platform to discuss sustainable living and her experience as someone committed to altering her daily impact. She also encourages her audience to get involved with actions and climate activism that can have a more immediate, large-scale direct impact.
Annie is an activist and creative director working for and with a range of organizations and political leaders, all of whom are invested in the improvement of social and environmental public infrastructure.
While we need these folks to share and propel the Fashion Act forward, we need all of you baddies, too. We can show our support for this act and encourage its passing by putting pressure on our officials and demonstrating to them that sustainability is non-negotiable.