Conscious Style Podcast

How can we make sustainable fashion more culturally and politically relevant? Fashion's environmental and social impact often gets overlooked by the climate movement and by governments, though this is slowly starting to change.

Similarly, the conversations around sustainable fashion don't often feel aligned with mainstream media and culture. But there is a massive opportunity to harness the power of mass media and celebrities or artistic talent, to drive change in the industry. 

In this episode, Stella interviews Samata Pattinson, CEO of RCGD Global — formerly Red Carpet Green Dress — to explore how we can drive the sustainable fashion conversation forward and expand it to wider audiences.

Samata also shares how she brought in fashion to decision-making spaces at COP27, what role celebrities play in the sustainable fashion movement, and more

I found this conversation super inspiring, and it was a reminder that each of us, every single one of us — belongs in this movement, and has a unique place here.

P.S. If you're searching for where you might fit in in the movement through your career, I'd definitely recommend checking out our free ebook on Conscious Fashion Collective on 101 Careers in Sustainable Fashion. 

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EPISODE SPONSORS

Passion Lilie

Fair trade fashion brand Passion Lilie partners with 5 different artisan groups in India to create their beautifully printed dresses, jumpsuits, and a variety of other clothing and accessories. 

As a Fair Trade Federation member, Passion Lilie ensures that their partners are paying living wages to their makers, offering a safe and healthy work environment, and are investing in the overall wellbeing of the artisans. The brand also uses durable natural fibers and non-toxic dyes for their collections.

Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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SHOW NOTES

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Free Ebook: 101 Careers In Sustainable Fashion
• Podcast Ep.55 How To Challenge Cultural Misappropriation with Monica Boța-Moisin
• Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
• Africa Earth Jurisprudence Movement
• Sindiso Khumalo
• Lukhanyo Mdingi

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🌐 Website: https://www.rcgdglobal.com/

📸 Instagram: @redcarpetgreendress

📸 Instagram: @iam_samata

📱 Tiktok: @rcgdglobal

👍 Facebook: @RCGDGlobal

🐦 Twitter: @RedCarpetGreenD

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The fashion industry has an outsized carbon footprint. But many fashion brands have been making promising statements about their carbon emissions reduction or carbon neutrality goals. 

How does the actual progress and supply chain action match up to these goals, though? It can, frankly, be difficult to discern. 

But in today's episode, we're going to unravel the tangled web of confusing greenwashing and claims and dig into the nitty gritty of where fashion actually stands on climate action today. 

I (Elizabeth here!) spoke with Rachel and Erdene of the climate and environmental advocacy organization Stand.Earth. The team at Stand just released their 2023 Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard, ranking 43 influential fashion brands on their progress towards decarbonization in their supply chain.

In this episode, we talk about this scorecard, discuss where fashion stands now on climate action, and what brands need to do in order to reach their climate goals.

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THIS EPISODE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY... 

Passion Lilie

Fair trade fashion brand Passion Lilie partners with 5 different artisan groups in India to create their beautifully printed dresses, jumpsuits, and a variety of other clothing and accessories. 

As a Fair Trade Federation member, Passion Lilie ensures that their partners are paying living wages to their makers, offering a safe and healthy work environment, and are investing in the overall wellbeing of the artisans. The brand also uses durable natural fibers and non-toxic dyes for their collections.

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TRANCRIPT:

https://conscious-style-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/80-where-does-fashion-stand-on-climate-progress-rachel-erdene-of-standearth 

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🌐 Website: https://stand.earth/

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🐦 Twitter: @standearth

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In recent years, there's been an exciting increase in sustainable fashion legislation and reforms working to clean up this industry — from garment worker protections against wage theft to supply chain due diligence to greenwashing enforcement.

In today's episode, Stella interviews author, educator and activist Elizabeth Cline to dive into all things fashion legislation: historical context, what's going on now, why it matters, and how you can get involved. Plus hear about:

+  Why we need to move away from the binary of individual versus collective action

+ How historic changes in the law have influenced the fashion industry

+ The role of fashion legislation in creating a more equitable fashion future

+ And how investing in the lives of garment workers is part of the overlooked solution to fashion's climate impact

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SHOW NOTES

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Right now, are you dressing for the person you are, the person you were, or the person you want to be? 

Not even sure how to answer that question? 

Today's guest — fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell — is breaking it all down for us. Shakaila wrote the book Big Dress Energy and in this episode she's talking about how you can harness your own big dress energy and dress for your best self. 

We're also talking about:

• The chemical warfare we're up against when shopping
• How we can make more mindful purchasing decisions
• What the endowment effect is and how it can reduce fashion waste
• Plus how you can do a wardrobe ethnography

(P.S. Shakaila was on the show before too in episode 24 discussing the psychology behind what and why we buy!)

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EPISODE SPONSORS

Wearwell

wearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.

Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)

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Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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SHOW NOTES

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CONNECT WITH SHAKAILA: 

🌐 Website: fashionispsychology.com

📸 Instagram: @shakailaelise

📗 Book: Big Dress Energy : How Fashion Psychology Can Transform Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence

🎙️ Podcast: Big Dress Energy: The Podcast

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How can we cultivate our authentic personal style in a trend-focused, overconsumption-driven world? What would it mean to truly democratize fashion — as in not the fast fashion co-opted use of the term, but genuine style democracy? 

And how can fashion move beyond using diversity as a buzzword to create a holistically inclusive and intersectional sustainable fashion future?

In this episode, Stella Hertantyo is interviewing ethical stylist Natalie Shehata to explore all of these questions and more.

(P.S. Stella also interviewed Natalie for a piece on Conscious Fashion Collective about how to become a sustainable stylist!)

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SHOW NOTES

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/natalie-shehata-ethical-stylist

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EPISODE SPONSORS

Wearwell

wearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.

Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)

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Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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🌐 Website: www.natalie-shehata.com

📸 Instagram: @nattystylist

🌐 tommie Magazine

📸 Instagram: @tommiemag 

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Have you ever felt like you're stuck on a fashion trend-mill? That the process of getting dressed is more frustrating than it is creative or joyful? That you're unsure what to wear so you just default to what's trending? I've been there!

But in this episode, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles is sharing:

• The process of self knowledge when it comes to personal style,
• Her personal style formula for finally getting off that fashion trend-mill
• How the ever faster moving trend cycle leads to such immense levels of textile waste,
• And the realities and multi-layered impacts of waste colonialism.

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EPISODE SPONSORS

Wearwell

wearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.

Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)

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Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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SHOW NOTES:

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🌐 Website: www.ecostyles.com.au

📸 Instagram: @eco.styles

👍🏻Facebook: @eco.styles.au

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In this episode, Stella Hertantyo interviews fashion analyst and trend forecaster Mandy Lee (who you might know as @oldloserinbrooklyn on social media) to explore:

+ Fashion trends and the trend cycle,

+ The role of trend forecasters, 

+ What microtrends and niche trends are, 

+ How to find amazing secondhand gems, 

+ The dynamic between following trends and finding your personal style, 

and so much more!

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EPISODE SPONSORS:

Wearwell

wearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.

Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)

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Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/mandy-lee-trend-forecaster

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RESOURCES & EPISODES MENTIONED:

• [Article] My Trend Videos Are Viral on TikTok—Here Are 5 Trends I Think Will Last
• EP24. The Fascinating Psychology Behind Fashion and Consumption with Shakaila Forbes-Bell
• EP17. More Creativity, Less Consumption: Sustainable Stylist Tips from Alyssa Beltempo
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CONNECT WITH MANDY LEE:

📸 Instagram: @oldloserinbrooklyn

📱Tiktok: @oldloserinbrooklyn

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Sustainably-minded stylist Sophie Strauss shares advice on how to do a responsible closet audit.

Plus Sophie and I discuss:

• What even is personal style in the first place?
• Do you need to have a go-to personal uniform?
• Can we (and should we) still participate in trends if we're dressing for our personal style?
• How can we balance experimentation with understanding our personal style?

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EPISODE SPONSORS

Wearwell

wearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.

Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)

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Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Want to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)

You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/sophie-strauss-personal-stylist

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🌐 Website www.sophiestraussstyling.com

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You've heard of personal style, but what about soul style? 

In this interview with soul stylist Kerry Wilde, we're exploring topics like:

• What embodiment is and how it relates to what we wear
• How we can determine our soul style and start dressing for our soul style
• The interconnections between beauty, body image, and the fashion industry

Hit play to uncover what soul style is all about!

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SHOW NOTES:

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🌐 Website kerrywilde.com

📸 Instagram: @thesoulstylist__

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This is your sneak peak into Season 5 of the Conscious Style Podcast! Hit subscribe so that you don't miss any of the upcoming episodes.

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Newsletter: The Conscious Edit

Event: Intro To Visible Mending Virtual Workshop

*use code "podcast" for 50% off tickets to the workshop!

Career Interview with Fashion Psychologists

Career Interview with Slow Fashion Stylists

Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board

Conscious Life & Style YouTube Channel