Born to Design: Francesca Canepa’s journey from Peru to Paris to NYC

Born to Design: Francesca Canepa’s journey from Peru to Paris to NYC

by Jess | Sep 25, 2021 | Fashion, Startup

Francesca Canepa, founder of Port Zienna, has been designing and sewing clothes since she was a teenager. She grew up in the coastal city of Lima, Peru where she was inspired by its nature, culture and her close-knit family. At the age of 18, Francesca moved to Paris...
Women we admire: A profile of fashion entrepreneur Penny Goffman 

Women we admire: A profile of fashion entrepreneur Penny Goffman 

by Jess | Sep 25, 2021 | Fashion, Startup

“Behind every successful woman is herself.” – unknown   When Penny Goffman couldn’t find a local boutique that sold mother-daughter clothes, she decided to create it herself.  Even more ingenious? She put that boutique on wheels. (Because fashion truck > food...

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Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned. If nothing changes, by 2050 the fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget.
-UN Environment Programme