Episode Summary:

In this episode we meet fashion designer Francesca Liberatore, who shares with us her vision on reimagining the world of fashion. She is a firm believer that fashion can be a a platform for positive social good and we have to rethink the way we manufacture and consume fundamentally. Francesca speaks to us about creating new paths which are more considerate for humanity and the environment, eventually slowing down the 'bad habits' of brands and consumers on a global scale.

How can Fashion be more ethical? Why do we need to rethink our relationship with our clothes? Why does Sustainable Fashion matter? What are the near-future solutions for the design sector in a post-pandemic world?

*In collaboration with MdA Design Agency, this episode is dedicated to the dilemma of multiculturalism in relation to the current global isolation.

The Speaker:

Francesca Liberatore is an Italian fashion designer, whose creations have been showcased during New York Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week. Immediately after graduating from Central Saint Martins, she makes her first steps into the industry at Viktor&Rolf, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Brioni ; later on stepping out on her own and winning the prestigious Next Generation Award (2009) with her namesake label. Transcending the borders of pure aesthetics, her artistic practice implements sustainable methods and concepts that provoke our critical thinking about present pressing issues of our time. Meanwhile designing, she has been passing her knowledge as a teacher at the Accademia di Belle Arti and NABA in Milan and Marist College in New York, as well actively being involved with UNIDO, United Nations.

Hosts: Elizabeth Zhivkova & Farah Piriye

Co-host: Maddalena d'Alfonso, MdA Design Agency

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