All Change: Industry Voices on Disrupting the Fashion System

The founders of Doyen New York are joined by Rachel Kibbe, sustainable and circular fashion expert and founder of Circular Services Group. CSG provides private and public consultancy to global brands, governments, impact capital funds, and non-profits on circularity, with an emphasis on textile waste. Today we discuss how the industry has progressed on the sustainability front and where it still needs work.

The founders of Doyen New York are joined by Melissa Hall, founder of Melissa Hall Consulting and the Emerging Designer. Melissa is a brand strategist, speaker and educator that works with fashion, lifestyle and wellness brands. Today we discuss how the roadmap for emerging designers has changed, the power of brand storytelling and the humanization of fashion.

The founders of Doyen New York are joined by Kristy Hurt, founder of Kristy Hurt Consulting, a global retained search firm for the fashion, beauty, wellness, retail and consumer luxury industries. Today we discuss how work and the retail industry will change as a result of COVID-19, as well as the kinds of opportunities that can come out of the pandemic and her plan to help those looking for their next career step.

The founders of Doyen New York are joined by Richard Kestenbaum, a Co-founder and Partner at Triangle Capital LLC. Triangle Capital specializes in mergers, acquisitions and capital-raising for consumer-related businesses. Today we discuss how attitudes towards fashion have changed, for both consumers and investors, as well as who the potential winners and losers in the retail space will be.

The founders of Doyen New York are joined by Simon Lock, CEO of ORDRE, an online showcasing platform for luxury designers. Today we discuss digital disruption in the fashion industry and how virtual showrooms are shaping the retail and consumer experience.