Stay ConnectedWhat 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.
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How can we let go of hustle culture as a small business owner? How do we set boundaries when we absolutely love what we do and we believe it's making an impact? Is it possible to leave social media as a small business owner? How do we manage our time (and NOT work all of the time!) when everything feels so urgent?
We're talking about it all in this episode, which is part 2 of my conversation with Saskia de Feijter — the founder of Ja Wol and the host of the podcast, A Smaller Life.
If you haven't listened to part 1 — which is episode 62 — you might want to go back and do that first, since we referenced some things that we talked about in part one in this episode.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/hustle-culture-sustainable-entrepreneur
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In this episode, I'm chatting with Saskia de Feijter who is the founder of Ja Wol and the host of the podcast, A Smaller Life.
We'll be starting off the conversation chatting about conscious crafting and then shifting into conscious entrepreneurship, and the challenges and considerations of growing a small, mindful values-based business.
And this is actually just part one of our conversation. Part two will be published next Tuesday. Hit subscribe so you don't miss it!
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/conscious-entrepreneurship
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Late last year, the realities of fashion’s waste crisis in the Atacama Desert made headlines. You might have seen some of them:
"The fast fashion graveyard in Chile's Atacama Desert", or "Chile's Atacama Desert: Where Fast Fashion Goes to Die" or maybe "Chile's Desert: dumping ground for fast fashion's leftovers".
In this episode, we're hearing from Angela of Desierto Vestido and Laura from SumOfUs to go beyond the headlines to discover what led to this waste crisis decades before it grabbed the attention of the media and how things have been faring after the news stories died down…
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/fashion-waste-atacama-desert
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Anna Bienias — the Living Wage Coordinator at Clean Clothes Campaign — shares why living wages are an essential element of a more just slow fashion future. In this episode, guest host Stella Hertantyo asks Anne about:
Hit play to find out what it takes to achieve living wages for garment workers in the fashion industry.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/living-wages-clean-clothes-campaign/
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What does co-creation look like in fashion? And how could brands genuinely collaborating with artisans help shift the imbalanced power dynamics in the fashion industry?
That's what we're exploring in this episode with Niha Elety, a sustainable fashion advocate, designer, and the founder of Tega Collective.
Hit play to join us as we go behind the scenes of Tega Collective, and find out why and how Niha created the brand.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/niha-elety-tega-collective
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Fashion historian and educator Sara Idacavage is exploring the origins of mass-produced clothing and the forces that gave way to the fast fashion industry as it stands today.
Hit play and join us in this important conversation as we explore how history influenced the present-day fashion industry and how we can take notes from decades past to help address current issues in fashion.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/history-fast-fashion/
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In this bonus episode, Conscious Style Podcast guest host Stella Hertantyo is breaking down 7 alternative sustainable fashion business models that could help create a better future for fashion.
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Have you ever thought about starting your own slow fashion brand? But you were concerned that the market is too saturated or you don't have enough funding or design expertise or a formal degree to make it happen?
Maybe you just don't even know where to start? Or perhaps you're just curious about what it takes to start a slow fashion brand.
Well, then this episode with Selina Ho — the founder and CEO of sustainable fashion consultancy Recloseted — is for you.
Hit play to learn all about starting a slow fashion brand.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/starting-sustainable-fashion-brand
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Hear from fashion psychologist Dr. Dion Terrelonge about style psychology and the forces driving us to (over)consume. In this episode, Dion talks about:
Hit play to hear all of Dion's insights!
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Stella Hertantyo is back as a guest host for this episode to interview Monica Boța Moisin of Cultural Intellectual Property Rights Initiative to explore how we can challenge cultural misappropriation and work towards cultural sustainability.
Monica and Stella will explore the deeper causes of cultural misappropriation in fashion and discuss how cultural intellectual property can help sustain ancestral crafts and traditional knowledge, while slowing down fashion too.
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https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/monica-moisin-cultural-intellectual-property-rights/
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