In today's episode, you'll hear another live media strategy session with a FEST founder and PressDope member who needs help building a path to press coverage for her new Austin-based sustainable apparel collection in the midst of her very first crowdfunding campaign. Like many ethical...
Has conflicting information about made in the USA apparel left your head spinning? There are so many varied opinions and arguments for and against the true feasibility of domestic apparel production and what it means for emerging brands that I knew it was time to bring on...
When a story calling conscious consumerism "a lie" appeared on Quartz earlier this spring, it soon went viral - and not just because of its deep research into the movement's impact. The other reason it turned heads: the myth-busting article was written by none other than one of ethical fashion's...
This week, we introduce the first Spirit of 608 Live Media Strategy Session episode, part of a new regular series we're excited to bring to the show and share with listeners who are equal parts curious about real, day-to-day FEST Founder experiences growing brands devoted...
Growing a sustainable fashion brand into a sustainable business is no small task. But it's getting easier, says Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory45's Crowdfunding Factory and a past guest on the Spirit of 608 podcast (listen to her journey from globe-trotting designer to sustainable fashion...
While we wait for the future - when fabric will be broken down and turned into like-new textiles that can be brought back to market - the only truly eco-friendly way to buy new clothes is to purchase something that's already in the world. The...
Why would a seasoned, respected sustainability expert who's held enviable gigs at well-known ethical apparel brands such as Patagonia and Prana exit-stage-left in favor of building a business aiming to do something incredibly difficult and as-yet completely unproven? Passion, definitely. Knowledge that creating true sustainability in the apparel world will require more than...
A longtime journalist with a deep understanding of sustainable fashion is today's guest. There are very few journalists who write in-depth about the impact of clothing on the world, and Lisa Hix is one of them. As the Associate Editor of Collectors Weekly - a digital publication...
Ever geared up to shop eco-friendly or sustainable or fair trade or socially conscious goods and then just pffft...
Since when is made in China linked to sustainability? Well, it is when you're talking to today's guest, Anna Lecat, the founder and CEO of Les Lunes, a womenswear label rooted in super-soft separates, lingerie and lounge wear made of bamboo, designed in Paris and manufactured in a...
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