American Fashion Podcast

Manufacture New York‘s VP of Sustainability and External Affairs, Patrick Duffy, talks about building the new Manufacturing Innovation Hub and helping fashion brands change operations to promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability. China, Vietnam, and even Sri Lanka have better facilities than we have here in New York, and Patrick is doing everything he can to change that. Also, several established labels shuttering recently, Seth and Lisa dive into what’s going on in the relevancy war.

sponsored by SWILL: the liquor store in your pocket

references:

• Tennaxia – sustainability tracking software
• SourceMap – visible supply chain solution
• Gap’s Rebekka Bay Exits (WWD / paywall)
• Kate Spade Saturday Stores to Close (WWD / paywall)
• Jones New York to Shutter Operations (WWD / paywall)

Manufacture New York's VP of Sustainability and External Affairs, Patrick Duffy, talks about building the new Manufacturing Innovation Hub and helping fashion brands change operations to promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability. China, Vietnam, and even Sri Lanka have better facilities than we have here in New York, and Patrick is doing everything he can to change that. Also, several established labels shuttering recently, Seth and Lisa dive into what's going on in the relevancy war.

sponsored by SWILL: the liquor store in your pocket

references:

* Tennaxia - sustainability tracking software

* SourceMap - visible supply chain solution

* Gap's Rebekka Bay Exits (WWD / paywall)

* Kate Spade Saturday Stores to Close (WWD / paywall)

* Jones New York to Shutter Operations (WWD / paywall)

VP of Sustainability and External Affairs, Patrick Duffy, talks about building the new Manufacturing Innovation Hub and helping fashion brands change operations to promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability. China, Vietnam,

Manufacture New York‘s VP of Sustainability and External Affairs, Patrick Duffy, talks about building the new Manufacturing Innovation Hub and helping fashion brands change operations to promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability. China, Vietnam, and even Sri Lanka have better facilities than we have here in New York, and Patrick is doing everything he can to change that. Also, several established labels shuttering recently, Seth and Lisa dive into what’s going on in the relevancy war.

sponsored by SWILL: the liquor store in your pocket

references:

* Tennaxia – sustainability tracking software

* SourceMap – visible supply chain solution

* Gap’s Rebekka Bay Exits (WWD / paywall)

* Kate Spade Saturday Stores to Close (WWD / paywall)

* Jones New York to Shutter Operations (WWD / paywall)

Re-commerce retailer Ina Bernstein talks about her INA Designer Consignment stores, which help New Yorkers clear and restock their closets with great fashion.

references:

• Nicholas K
• Please Give (film)
• A Détacher

 

Re-commerce retailer Ina Bernstein talks about her INA Designer Consignment stores, which help New Yorkers clear and restock their closets with great fashion.

references:

* Nicholas K

* Please Give (film)

* A Détacher

 

Re-commerce retailer Ina Bernstein talks about her INA Designer Consignment stores, which help New Yorkers clear and restock their closets with great fashion.

references:

* Nicholas K

* Please Give (film)

* A Détacher

 

Re-commerce retailer Ina Bernstein talks about her INA Designer Consignment stores, which help New Yorkers clear and restock their closets with great fashion.

references:

* Nicholas K

* Please Give (film)

* A Détacher

 

More about global fashion and its interconnectedness in this episode, with some of Sass Brown’s great stories from her travels in fashion around the world. Author and educator Sass Brown talks sustainable responsible potentially flammable fashion with the AFP gang, and Juliette Donatelli of Spades and SiLK drops in to join the conversation on her way to the opera.

references:

• Spades and Silk
• Carlos Miele
• Suno
• Maiyet
• Eco Fashion (book by Sass Brown)
• ReFashioned (book by Sass Brown)
• Higg Index
• Patagonia
• Loomstate
• Alabama Chanin (Natalie Chanin)
• Fashion Positive
• Biocouture (Suzanne Lee)
• Catalytic Clothing (Helen Storey)
• NYC Textile Week Comes Into Focus (WWD / paywall)
• The Coming Crash Of Michael Kors… Take It To The Bank (Forbes.com)
• Alexandre Herchcovitch
• Paul Smith
• Estethica
• LZR Racer
• From Somewhere (Orsola de Castro)
• Moschino Pre-Fall 2015 (style.com)
• Do Fashion Trends Still Exist (BoF)

More about global fashion and its interconnectedness in this episode, with some of Sass Brown's great stories from her travels in fashion around the world. Author and educator Sass Brown talks sustainable responsible potentially flammable fashion with the AFP gang, and Juliette Donatelli of Spades and SiLK drops in to join the conversation on her way to the opera.

references:

* Spades and Silk

* Carlos Miele

* Suno

* Maiyet

* Eco Fashion (book by Sass Brown)

* ReFashioned (book by Sass Brown)

* Higg Index

* Patagonia

* Loomstate

* Alabama Chanin (Natalie Chanin)

* Fashion Positive

* Biocouture (Suzanne Lee)

* Catalytic Clothing (Helen Storey)

* NYC Textile Week Comes Into Focus (WWD / paywall)

* The Coming Crash Of Michael Kors... Take It To The Bank (Forbes.com)

* Alexandre Herchcovitch

* Paul Smith

* Estethica

* LZR Racer

* From Somewhere (Orsola de Castro)

* Moschino Pre-Fall 2015 (style.com)

* Do Fashion Trends Still Exist (BoF)