Podcasts about carry somers

This week I am joined with two amazing leaders at Fashion Revolution on the US team, Kelly, who manages education and Madison who leads the community work.  Fashion Revolution is a nonprofit founded by Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013. Fashion Revolution has a global reach with teams all over the world and is a go to source for educating yourself on ethical practices and they have lead a multitude of campaigns, you may have seen people holding signs that say “who made my clothes?” Or “what's in my clothes?” With many efforts towards creating more transparency in the fashion industry, the organization also releases an annual report called the Fashion Transparency Index where they rate the biggest fashion brands based on key indexes of disclosure, supply chain practices, and many other factors in ethical and sustainable practices. Fashion Revolution has many ways for anyone to get involved and they are opening up their ambassador program and looking for city leads so check out the link in bio to apply to get involved. Fashion Revolution Links!Ambassador ApplicationIg: @fash_revFollow Interwoven!Instagram: @interwovenstories.podTiktok: @interwovenstoriesVintage Fashion FindsDressIg: @thegreatvintagescavengerhuntFeatured intro story!Ig: @cg.dezignShare your own stories about vintage, thrifted, preloved, secondhand, rental, and any meaningful pieces you have! Get featured and submit your own story here!Thank you for listening!

Fancy wearing a dress coloured sunny yellow by daffodils or a shirt dyed blue with woad? This week we're talking natural dyes and the magic of textiles derived from plants for a special episode produced with Fashion Revolution and guest-hosted by Carry Somers.Carry's talking with garden designer Lottie Delamain and natural dyes expert Kate Turnbull. Together, they've created a garden for Chelsea Flower Show "to inspire visitors to re-imagine the link between what we can grow and what we wear, showcasing creative possibilities and innovative thinking around how we can use our resources to create more sustainable solutions." They say: "Throughout history plants have played a fundamental role in fashion – as dye, as fibre and floral motifs, connecting us to a place or culture. In our global world this connection has been lost. Today our clothing is likely to be created using fossil fuels and toxic chemicals, damaging human health and nature's ecosystems."We say: we love the power of plants!Find out more about the garden here.Follow Carry on Instagram here, Lottie here, and Kate here.Don't forget to let us know what you think! As usual, further links are on www.thewardrobecrisis.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know where your clothes came from?  Episode 7 of 'Women in the World' has me discussing fashion with Orsola De Castro. Considering I am a socks and sandals kind of guy, I might be a little out of my depth, but she brilliantly guides me through how to be more sustainable in my fashion choices, both environmentally and socially. She talks about her recent book 'Loved Clothes Last', as well as giving us ideas about how to research our shopping choices before we buy, and how to easily get into the habit of rewearing and repairing our clothes.  Orsola is leading us into a 'Fashion Revolution', and I for one, am on board.  See the Fashion Transparency Index here: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/transparency/  Orsola de Castro is an internationally recognised opinion leader in sustainable fashion. Her career started as a designer with the pioneering upcycling label From Somewhere, which she launched in 1997 until 2014. Her designer collaborations include collections for Jigsaw, Speedo, and 4 best selling capsule collections for Topshop from 2012 to 2014. In 2006, she co-founded the British Fashion Council initiative Estethica at London Fashion Week, which she curated until 2014. In 2013, with Carry Somers, she founded Fashion Revolution, a global campaign with participation in over 90 countries around the world. Orsola is a regular key note speaker and mentor, Associate Lecturer at UAL, as well as Central Saint Martins Visiting Fellow. Orsola's first book “Loved Clothes Last” is published by Penguin Life, Corbaccio Editore in Italy and in France by Edition Marabou in August. 

S5 Ep12 ORSOLA DE CASTRO: co-founder of Fashion Revolution Week - on upcycling, growing a global sustainable fashion movement, and loving your clothes. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Orsola de Castro Alright,  let’s talk about today’s guest.  Today is the first day of Fashion Revolution Week, and we’re speaking with the co-founder of the movement, Orsola de Castro. Orsola de Castro is an internationally recognised opinion leader in sustainable fashion. Her career started as a designer with the pioneering upcycling label From Somewhere, which she launched in 1997 until 2014. In 2013, with Carry Somers, she founded Fashion Revolution, a global campaign with participation in over 100 countries around the world. Her first book “Loved Clothes Last” was published this year, in February 2021.  On this episode we talk about her love of upcycling, how the sustainable fashion industry has evolved in the last 25+ years, the start of Fashion Revolution Week and how it has grown into a global movement, and -- of course -- loving your clothes.  All that and more! Let’s dive right in!  All the Episode Links:   Use the code PRELOVED20 for $20 off any purchase at https://genusee.com/   @orsoladecastro Fashion Revolution Week  @fash_rev Loved Clothes Last @christadavislondon To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World by Lucy Siegle The Years of Repair animation - AOC and Naomi Klein * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Lucero Buendia Jessie-Lea Patty Weber Meg Fazio of Little Raisin Vintage  **For more good stuff every week be sure you subscribe to Emily’s newsletter! It’s called The French Press and you can sign up here.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. ****Our Depop shop is @prelovedpod if you want to find some vintage gems and support the show.  Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and the Brume & Daisy blog.   

Fast fashion has dominated the headlines, but a new focus on the health impacts of school uniforms is emerging. Listen in to today's expert guest Carry Somers, Founder of Fashion Revolution, as she uncovers ‘what's in our school uniforms', and why it matters for our children and the planet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special highlight episode of The Lindsey Elmore Show, Lindsey and her guests discuss how to craft your story, how to stay authentic, and how to impact those around us and create a better world. This episode features segments from the following guests: Illana Raia, Ian Morris, Ben Cooley, Carry Somers, Lindsay Pinchuk, Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, and Madeline DiNonno. Thanks for tuning into this "best of" episode!

Today on the Lindsey Elmore Show, we're taking a look at the impact that our clothing has on the world around us. First, Lindsey sits down with Fulya Turkmenoglu, a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and founder of Jaiyou Medical Devices. Through Jaiyou, Fulya aims to design medical devices that are not only fashionable, but that are also sustainably and safely made. Then, Lindsey is chatting with Carry Somers, the founder and Global Operations Director of Fashion Revolution, the world's largest fashion activism campaign. Fashion Revolution demands more transparent industry practices and inspires consumers to ask the questions, “who made my clothes?” and “what is in my clothes?”.

In our debut episode, we chat with Carry Somers, co-founder and Global Operations Director of Fashion Revolution, and Sara Longo, Vice President of Style412, about the impact of microplastics in the fashion industry at large and in Pittsburgh. eXXpedition, all-female voyages exploring the impact of plastic and toxic pollution in our ocean. Cora Ball, world's first microfiber catching laundry ballFashion Resolution / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter#WhatsInMyClothes / #WhoMadeMyClothes / #IMadeYourClothesFor more Style412 Fashion Revolution content:Style412 Fashion Revolution webpageInstagramFacebook

For 7 years, Fashion Revolution has been asking, #whomademyclothes? on a quest for greater transparency in fashion supply chains. Now, they're asking #WhatsInMyClothes?, and say: "The answer is far more complicated than the composition label on the side seam. This is the starting point, but it doesn’t account for the plastics lurking in our clothes, the trees cut down to transform wood into viscose, or the pesticides sprayed on fields of cotton, leaching into waterways." Fashion Revolution's co-founder Carry Somers is focusing on the plastics issue, and has just returned from voyage of discovery to research microplastic pollution in the oceans. Meet the inspiring activist, fair trade fashion pioneer and now explorer!   Don't forget to check the shownotes for all links and further reading. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO WARDROBE CRISIS. Don't forget to hit subscribe. Can you help us spread the word? We'd love you to rate & review in your favourite podcast app, and share this Episode on social media. Here's Clare on Instagram and Twitter. Get in touch via hello@clarepress.com

Have you ever wondered about the environmental footprint of your closet? Why is it that we are so concerned with avoiding pesticides and single-use plastics in our food but not our clothing? Is fast fashion worse for the planet than fast food? To answer these thorny questions and more, clothing expert Taryn Hipwell founded “Beyond the Label,” a nonprofit focused on consumer education and advocating for a more sustainable fashion industry. Her groundbreaking “What’s in my tee?” program showed consumers the ingredients that went into t-shirts so they could learn how to avoid pesticides, heavy metals, and unhealthy dyes in the fabrics they wear every day. In our eye-opening chat, we cover how fast fashion’s reliance on polyester and throw-away culture is virtually identical to the world of single-use plastics and why we should all think more about the health impacts of what we wear. We then explore the end of life for clothing and dig into why only a fraction of the clothes we donate get sold, while the majority of them get shipped to Africa. Taryn also shares a helpful guide to being “fabric literate” and learning to decipher which fabrics and chemicals you should try to avoid and seek out when you’re shopping. This episode is the education about clothing everyone should have really learned in school and will make you re-think your closet and personal style for the better! Show NotesTo get to know more about the fashion industry and buy the “How to Shop For Shift Guide,” check out Beyond the Label’s website: https://www.labeyondthelabel.com/Keep an eye out for the “For the Feel Marketplace” coming soon! Sign up for the waitlist to be the first to be informed as the Seed to Skin marketplace launches: https://forthefeel.com/Taryn recommends looking out for any of the following fabrics in your clothes, which are both more sustainable and softer than polyester fabrics: Organic cotton, recycled cotton, hemp, bamboo, tencel, and modal Agroloop is transforming crop waste into fabric! https://www.circular-systems.com/agraloop; https://www.circular-systems.com/agraloopA must-read book about the fashion industry is “Fashionopolis” by Dana Thomas https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554229/fashionopolis-by-dana-thomas/Taryn is a big fan of “Shop for Success” and “Dress for Success” which use used clothing to empower and enhance women’s lives by helping them get professional clothing for job interviews and more! https://www.shopforsuccessla.com/https://dressforsuccess.org/Taryn recommends the following documentaries about the fashion industry: “Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price” digs into the business practices of retail giant Walmart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmnBbUjsPs; “The True Cost” explores the hidden side of the fashion industry https://truecostmovie.com/; “River Blue” sheds light on the environmental impacts of clothing dyes http://riverbluethemovie.eco/Taryn admires Sass Brown, Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro founders of Fashion Revolution, Tamsin Lejeune of Common Objectives, Sica Schmitz of Impact Fashion, Marci Zaroff of Yes And, Isaac Nichelson of Circular Systems/Agraloop, and Stephanie Wagner founder of For the Feel.

Welcome to Series 3! This Episode is a treat! It features Orsola de Castro, is one of the warmest, most generous, most knowledgable people working in sustainable fashion today. You may know her as the cofounder, with Carry Somers, of Fashion Revolution. But did you also know that she is the queen upcycling? In the that 1990s, after crocheting around the holes in a much-loved old jumper that she couldn’t part with (although it was literally falling apart), she founded the fashion label From Somewhere. Her designs used only discarded, unloved, unwanted materials and turned them into the opposite: treasured, loved, wanted, and highly covetable. From Somewhere was stocked in stores like Browns in London, and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, Orsola and her man Fillipo, who was also her business partner, did collaborations with the likes of Topshop, Jigsaw and Tesco. Later, they ran Esthetica, London Fashion Week’s hub for sustainable for fashion. These days, Orsola teaches at Central St. Martins inspiring the next generation. She’s an in-demand international speaker on ethical fashion, and is the Creative Director of Fashion Revolution. She is passionate about making, mending and loving clothes, and of course about upcycling, but also about treating workers with dignity, and about fashion justice. In this conversation, we talk about it all - from seeing the world in colours, through inspiring designers, from how to reconnect with your clothes to what sort of fashion future we want to create for ourselves. Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast in iTunes, and join the conversation on social media. You can find Clare on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Orsola here and here. And last, but most certainly not least, join the Fashion Revolution movement in your country. Thank you for listening.

Today we are going to have a look at fast fashion, what it is and why is it important for us to look into sustainable fashion options. Fast fashion is a term that is used in the fashion industry to described inexpensive designs, that move quickly to keep up with the latest fashion trends. It is not uncommon for some of these brands to release new products weekly to keep up with the trends instead of introducing new lines on a seasonal basis. Episode Highlights[01:11] Fast fashion became more popular in the 90’s. To produce more clothing at a faster pace and lower rate, these manufacturers will try to keep the production cost as low as possible. Some of the ways they can do this are by using low-quality materials that will only last a few washes and pay workers low wages. [01:34] Often these workers, working conditions is not socially sustainable, and a lot of these working environments are unsafe to work in. One of the most deadly garment factory incidents happened in 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the Rana Plaza collapsed. 1,138 garment workers died and 2,500 more were injured during the collapse of the eight-storey building. [02:05] It has been more than five years since the collapse of Rana Plaza, however, Bangladesh is still known as one of the countries where their garment workers earn the lowest wages in the world, with a minimum wage of less than $100 per month. [02:23] In the last few years, more campaigns were started to encourage people to ask questions and to know what they are wearing and if it is sustainable economically, environmentally and socially. [02:38] Carry Somers and Orsola De Castro found Fashion Revolution (https://www.fashionrevolution.org/) , a non-profit organisation committed to enacting genuine change in the fashion industry. It all started with a hashtag #WhoMadeMyClothes? [03:11] A few tips that I use to make my wardrobe more sustainable. [03:16] Buy Second-hand. [03:38] Invest in quality ethical clothing when you purchase new. [04:25] Repair rather than replace. [04:47] Purchase only what you need. [05:05] If you look at the wardrobe of the founder of the zero waste lifestyle movement, Bea Johnson, you would only find 15 items. From these 15 items, she can create 50 different looks. Her entire wardrobe fits in a carry-on and therefore everytime she travels she can pack her entire wardrobe and does not have to spend a lot of time thinking what she needs to pack when going on a trip. [05:36] I have recently implemented a policy in my wardrobe that anything that I have not worn in the last 12 months needs to go. It is either donated or sold to the thrift store and whenever I want to purchase a new item I need to replace one of the older items. [06:10] My final tip for today is to do what you can and feel comfortable to start with. Living a more sustainable life is a journey and not a race. Key Take Away“If you look at the wardrobe of the founder of the zero waste lifestyle movement, Bea Johnson, you would only find 15 items. From these 15 items, she can create 50 different looks.”  How often do we stand in front of our very cluttered wardrobe and think, wow I do not have anything that I would be able to wear today? Yes, we have a wardrobe full of clothing, maybe half of the wardrobe does not fit anymore or is only used during a specific season or are there because of sentimental reasons. By removing items that you no longer wear would clear up some space in the cupboard that would save you time every morning as there would be fewer clothes to go through when deciding what to wear. If Bea can create 50 outfits from only 15 items then I am sure we would be able to let go of many more items in our wardrobes that takes up a lot of space as well as our time.

Carry Somers is founder of Fashion Revolution - a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. If you’ve seen the “Who Made My Clothes” sign that millions of consumers, brands and producers have shared on social media, then you know what Fashion Revolution is doing. Simply put, they’re asking us to be more curious about where our clothes come from and who made them. You will learn: The harsh truths about what goes on behind the scenes in many factories Why higher price doesn’t mean ethically made Why paying fair wages and creating safe workplaces for garment workers only increases your garment cost by $0.50 Why being curious can have the biggest impact towards a more ethical supply chain What you can do - as just one person - to make a change and have a voice Guest Info & Resources: Fashion Revolution Website Fashion Revolution Instagram Fashion Revolution Facebook Fashion Revolution Twitter Enjoy the show? You can help us out by: Rating us on iTunes - it really helps! Subscribing on iTunes - I appreciate each and every one of you! Looking for more resources? Get free fashion design templates, tutorials and more from Successful Fashion Designer