It’s no secret that fast fashion is harming the industry and its key players. Underpaying factory workers, cutting corners in health and safety, and not using the planet’s resources responsibly...the list of problems only seems to be growing. Luckily, there is a way...
Get Your Fashion Fixx, Sustainably
by Jess Owens | Jul 6, 2021 | Fashion, Planet, Startup
An interview with Daisy Chen Hutton, Founder of The Fixx Collective Daisy Hutton was on her way towards earning a medical degree when she had the realization that, while she wanted to help others, medicine simply wasn’t the right path for her. Instead, she ultimately...
Think Before You ADD TO CART
by Jess Owens | Jun 7, 2021 | Fashion, Planet
How many times a week do you shop online? Do you still go grocery shopping? You can buy groceries, wine, and even sporting goods online. No need to leave the house ever again! These conveniences have been amplified during COVID-19 as people try to minimize their...
Reduce, Reuse…Rethink
by Allegra B. | May 4, 2021 | Fashion, Planet
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve all seen these words plastered on billboards, hung up in cafeterias, and displayed in our office printer rooms (pre-Covid, of course!). While we might not have thought of it yet, this simple philosophy encourages us to lead a more...
Meet Hanna Hallin of H&M Group
by Jess Owens | Mar 1, 2021 | Fashion, Planet
The world needs more people like Hanna Hallin. She’s at the forefront of the sustainability world and has been in leadership roles at H&M, most recently Treadler, H&M Groups’ B2B supply chain service. Her political science, economics, and statistics education,...
Liberty x Landfills
by Jess Owens | Feb 11, 2021 | Planet
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Land of the free. Land of opportunity. Land of polluted water, rampant wildfires, and the second highest levels of carbon emissions (trailing only...
Costume Designer Heather Pain on Being Eco-Friendly
by Jess Owens | Nov 19, 2020 | Fashion, Planet
“One day you’re in, and the next you’re out,” are the infamous words Heidi Klum used to tell designers on Project Runway. It’s the most succinct way to sum up how quickly the fashion industry changes. And while this may be exciting for consumers, it is harmful for the...
What is greenlist™ and why are you building it?
by Jess Owens | Oct 1, 2020 | Planet
At the end of 2019, I was crushed when an @anthropologie jacket sold out while it was in my shopping cart. I’d been looking for that exact jacket for years and I *loved* it. I got online with customer support and asked if they had a waiting list for returns. 40% of...