Episodes
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Alice is a sustainable fashion stylist and creative director, activist, and the co-founder of Novel Approach (a fully sustainable creative fashion agency ). She is also a fashion tutor at Central Saint Martins and provides creative direction for Fashion Revolution and is part of their Advisory Board. Most recently Alice has been appearing on BBC TV and Radio as a Sustainable Fashion Expert. ⠀
In this episode, we discussed fashion education, fair trade and equality in the fashion industry and what companies and each one of us can do to make a difference.
You can find Alice here >> https://www.instagram.com/alicewilby/
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Alden is a freelance journalist and sustainable fashion expert who is also the Editor in Chief of Eco Cult - one of the leading media publications covering the sustainable fashion industry worldwide.
In this episode lead by Eva, we discussed the issue with sustainability, greenwashing, changing values, and the hard choices that have to be made.
Listen now!You can find Eco Cult here >> https://www.instagram.com/ecocultcom/
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We are excited to be joined by such an inspiring guest - Sass Brown. She is a writer, researcher, academic on ethical fashion. Brown is the author of the pivotal book 'Eco Fashion', published in 2010 - the first book available that discussed eco-fashion as a separate from eco-design.⠀
As a fashion activist, Sass elevates the discussion on ethical fashion.
In this episode, we are discussing topics surrounding cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and what are the actual anti-racism and anti-exploratory steps fashion companies can take in order to move forward.
You can find Sass Brown here >> https://www.instagram.com/clothingethics/
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Join our Co-Founder Eva and Antonia from Trace Collective, the newest edition to our marketplace, for an in-depth talk on what it really takes to be sustainable and radically transparent while being a small independent fashion brand.
You can find Trace Collective >> https://koolandkonscious.com/collections/trace-collective
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We had the amazing opportunity to talk to the fabulous Bianca Salonga, a contributor for FORBES, about the current state of fashion, what the luxury market looks like currently, and the importance of sustainability in the niche. She also shared some important life lessons and inspired us with her positive outlook on life.
You can find Bianca here >> https://www.instagram.com/itsbiancaness/
Follow us on Instagram here >> www.instagram.com/koolandkonscious/
Read Bianca's FORBES article featuring KK here >> https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancasalonga/2020/04/26/a-peak-into-the-new-mindset-of-fashion-post-lockdown/ -
In this episode, we were joined by the lovely blogger Eva Ciland, originally from Greece now living in the UK, with whom we discussed a myriad of topics surrounding personal style, shopping habits, and skincare routines to do at home during a worldwide pandemic... Oh, and jumpsuits! :)
You can find Eva Ciland here >> https://www.instagram.com/_evaciland/
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We are introducing you to one of our brands, INDOI, and It's founder Malika. We discussed her background and how she changed career paths from designing for INDITEX brands to creating her own sustainable label. We talked about ancient techniques like silk crushing, the importance of cultural heritage and so much more! Listen now
You can find INDOI on our platform here >> https://koolandkonscious.com/collections/indoi
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This is the first live in which we are introducing a founder of one of the brands on our platform - Julie from ANNA MARIA ANGELIKA. AMA is an ethically, zero-waste brand made in Peru by loving hands, and is led by Julia. Listen to how it all started, what is the process of making an ethical brand, and Julia's amazing life story. And alpacas!
You can find Ana Maria Angelika on our platform here >> https://koolandkonscious.com/collections/anna-maria-angelica
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In this episode, we caught up with our friend Nik Piriankov from Taylor and Hart. Nik is the Co-Founder & CEO of Taylor and Hart - a British bespoke jewellery brand, specializing in engagement rings. We talked about running operations in a state of a pandemic, the sustainability aspect of the jewellery business, and diamonds. 💃
You can find Taylor and Hart here: https://taylorandhart.com/
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In this IG live episode, we were joined by the amazing Tess Montgomery - a mom, blogger, ex-shopaholic turned slow fashion activist and all-around power-woman. We talked about the pressure of wearing the latest thing, how you can transition to a more sustainable way of shopping and how to curate a capsule wardrobe. Tess had some amazing, easy and fun tips to share which you can start applying today.
You can find Tess here >> https://www.instagram.com/tessmontgomery/
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We thought that since a lot of you are working from home, us including, it would be nice to connect on a more personal level and get to know each other. 💃 So we decided to create the Quarantine Club Talks, where we will be discussing a myriad of topics - from sustainability and fashion to life in general.
To kick off our first live session we are sharing more about our mission, goals & struggles and how the outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting the Fashion industry and our business.
Join in on our next IG live and send us your questions and comments >> https://www.instagram.com/koolandkonscious/
Follow our Facebook event for more information on planned Quarantine Club Talks here >> https://www.facebook.com/events/274914576844070/
Stay safe 🖤⠀_
Inro Music by: Nangdo
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