Episode 1: In Conversation with Slow Fashion Luxury Designer, Mimi Plange 

Summary: Host Sarah Collins and Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur Mimi Plange discuss Mimi’s tenure in Fashion and her transition from VP of Design in a large, Fast Fashion company to starting her own slow fashion luxury brand. Sarah and Mimi discuss what may lay ahead for the Fashion Industry.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

·      Mimi Plange’s Journey to Starting Her Own Brand: 0:48

·       Mimi’s Intentional Decision to Step Off the Fashion Wheel: 6:50

·      How the Mimi Plange Brand Responded to Covid-19: 17:13

·      What Lasting Effects Might Covid Have on the Fashion Industry: 22:23

·      Fashion’s Need for Slow Fashion, Better Green Practices and Diversity: 26:54

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

https://www.mimiplange.com/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/10/discount-retailer-century-21-files-for-bankruptcy-to-close-all-stores.html

 
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Music by: Svirid Pavlov for Audio Jungle
Edited by: Bryan Murphy & Sarah Collins
Cover Art by: Sarah Collins