Episodes 118
Avg. Duration 45m
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Since May 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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What will it really take to create a more sustainable and equitable future for fashion? Each week, hosts Elizabeth Joy and Stella Hertantyo interview fashion changemakers — from labor activists to slow fashion entrepreneurs — to explore this very question. Hear about topics like greenwashing, garment worker rights, consumer psychology, secondhand fashion, making the most of your closet, and more. For more, visit consciouslifeandstyle.com and follow @consciousstyle on Instagram.

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S6 110) "Sustainability is Not Just a Buzzword" | LIVE Panel Recording

Mar 18, 2025 53m

I'm so excited to be bringing you this special edition episode featuring the recording of our LIVE panel discussion in Chicago with Chicago Fair Trade and 3 of their business members. This was such a…

S6 109) How this Founder is Creating Solutions, Not Just More Stuff with Karen Poirier of Embrago

Dec 17, 2024 46m

Fashion is rarely focused on fixing real problems for real people. But what if slow fashion did things differently? The thoughtfulness and attention to quality that is embedded into the slow fashion…

S6 108) Inside the Decline of Sweater Quality — and What to Look for in a Durable Knit with Mari Medina

Dec 10, 2024 42m

The declining quality of sweaters has been a big discussion in the past year, but is a reality we've been witnessing for the past couple of decades.But what exactly is so much worse about today's…

S6 107) The State of Circular Fashion with Cynthia Power

Dec 03, 2024 41m

What is the state of circular fashion today? There has been a LOT happening with circularity in textiles in recent years, which is exciting but also means that it can be tough to keep up with and to…

S6 106) Behind the Greenwashing of "Artisan-Made", the Art of Collaboration, and Sustaining Yourself as a Creative with Anjali Purohit

Nov 19, 2024 37m

When you hear the term artisan-made, what do you think of? Do you assume that it means ethically made? Do you assume it's a certain aesthetic? Is it old-fashioned or contemporary?In today's episode,…

S6 105) The Blueprint for a Successful Circular Fashion Program

Oct 22, 2024 50m

Is it possible to truly balance financial and environmental sustainability in circularity? This week's guest not only believes that it's possible to do both, but has proven it by architecting one of…

S6 104) How to Find & Build Slow Fashion Community

Oct 15, 2024 1h 2m

If you've been feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, or isolated on your sustainable fashion journey, it may be a sign to lean into community. In this episode, get tangible tips and encouragement to find…

S6 103) Where Does Slow Fashion Go From Here?

Oct 08, 2024 48m

After what's been referred to as a "slow fashion recession", what's next for the movement? How can we come back stronger and make slow fashion so irresistible, that it becomes inevitable?Those are…

S6 102) Leveraging Your Slow Fashion Skills To Make Money Beyond Products

Mar 26, 2024 37m

For our first-ever Conscious Fashion Collective Membership panel discussion, we discussed a topic that is often taboo in the slow fashion space — money! We believe that financial sustainability is…

S6 101) Demystifying Financial Sustainability in Slow Fashion

Mar 12, 2024 51m

Financial sustainability is essential for creating a more just, and sustainable, fashion ecosystem with thriving businesses that care about people and the planet. But how do you go about actually…

S5 5 Key Pillars for a Net Positive Fashion Industry with Holly Syrett of Global Fashion Agenda (Bonus)

Nov 07, 2023 50m Bonus

How can fashion take action right now for a net positive future?From climate and biodiversity to worker livelihoods and fair wages to overconsumption and textile waste, the gaps between where we need…

S5 100) What Would a Better Future for Fashion Look Like?

Sep 12, 2023 36m

We have reached the 100th episode of the podcast! For the past 100 episodes, at the end of each episode we have asked our guests the same question: What would a better future for fashion look like,…

S5 99) 10 Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes

Sep 05, 2023 49m

As you might have noticed, we are just one episode away from the 100th episode of the podcast! We're starting the celebrations early and changing up the usual format with this episode. Instead of…

S5 98) Should Resale Sites Ban Fast Fashion?

Aug 29, 2023 38m

Is it green... or just greenwashing?This week, we’re sharing a recap of a few Green or Greenwashing topics we covered this season! Green or Greenwashing is a segment on the podcast where we evaluate…

S5 97) Overlooked Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Fashion with Kenya Wiley

Aug 22, 2023 47m

Policy is an important lever in creating a better, more sustainable, and equitable fashion system. But if we only focus on policy that explicitly talks about the fashion industry and sustainability,…

S5 96) Unpacking Climate Emotions with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan

Aug 15, 2023 57m

After learning about climate emotions, and seeing climate doomism proliferated in the media, Stella knew she wanted to have Isaias on the show to unpack this and understand how it's connected to the…

S5 95) Carbon Offsetting: Green or Greenwashing?

Aug 08, 2023 34m

Carbon neutral. Net zero. Carbon positive. You may have been seeing more and more claims like these lately from companies, including fashion brands. But in today's Green or Greenwashing episode,…

S5 94) Can Slow Fashion Businesses Scale Without Encouraging Overconsumption? With Mahdiyyah Muhammad

Aug 01, 2023 49m

How can we reimagine the traditional role of fashion designers in a world filled with fashion waste? And how can we rethink our primary role as consumers in a way that allows us to become…

S5 93) What If Fashion Put Workers First?

Jul 25, 2023 24m

What if fashion brands put garment workers first? What if a fashion brand set the prices they pay to their suppliers based on ensuring workers were making a living wage, rather than negotiating the…

S5 92) From Extractive to Regenerative Fashion: Slow Growth, Climate Beneficial Textiles, and Cooperative Models with Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab

Jul 18, 2023 41m

What if designers could go all the way back to the source of the fibers their garments are made from? Many of fashion’s favorite fibers — and our favorite garments — begin on farms. From cotton to…

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