Fashion nonprofit Custom Collaborative opened its doors on Halloween 2016. Nearly a decade later, the organization has grown into a 10,000-square-foot space in New York's Garment District. Founder and CEO Ngozi Okaro joins us to discuss their latest cohort, 15-week Training Institute, and digital design program—integrating technology and sustainability to prepare participants for long-term industry success.

Ngozi has also been active on advocacy at the local, state, and federal level—including manufacturing in New York's Garment District, fair labor, and environmental sustainability. She shares her outlook for fashion designers and industry professionals committed to these principles as the federal administration continues to promote policies that are anti-environment, anti-human rights, and pro-tariff.

Producer: Kenya Wiley

Associate Producer: Argin Hutchins IV

Connect with Ngozi Okaro on LinkedIn. Follow Custom Collaborative on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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