Nancy Rhodes, the founder of Alternew, is a veteran in the fashion industry. Her years of adding to the wasteful overconsumption of goods led her to a Master’s degree in sustainability and eventually to founding Alternew, a brand that’s designed to be inherently sustainable by promoting a re-fashion economy. Alternew is an on-demand clothing alteration and repair service with a strong mission of sustainability, positive body image, and accessibility.

 

In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Nancy joins Maribel Lara to explain her vision to make the fashion industry more sustainable. She gives insight into her journey, shifting the mindset of fashion haul to fashion care, and why this creates an opportunity for experience and storytelling.

 

In-flight topics:

• Nancy’s fashion journey and where the idea came from

• What her business is and who her customers are

• Returning to a former time of tailoring

• Reframing fashion hauls into fashion care

• What keeps her going

• …and more!

 

Connect with Nancy:

Nancy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyrhodes/

Nancy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partycaptainnancy/

Alternew Website: https://alternew.com/

Alternew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alternew_official/