Mikaela Clark on balance in partnerships, welcoming the evolution of your creativity, and inclusivity in upcycling

Mikaela Clark is a visual artist and designer, and the founder of Hansel - handpainted, upcycled apparel made in Brooklyn, New York.

Industry Insiders, Style, Waste, Circular Economy, Materials, Reuse, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMay 18, 2021EPISODE 235Comment

Rethinking upcycling, questioning trends & reimagining what "seasons" mean

Lottie Bertello is the founder and designer of LOTI, an Upcycling Design Studio recently launched in 2021.

People, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Style, Waste, Circular Economy, Materials, Reuse, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMay 11, 2021EPISODE 234Comment

Sensible shoes and resisting mindless consumption & markdowns

Katherine Theobalds is the founder and creative director at Zou Xou shoes, a slow fashion footwear brand, made in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

People, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMay 4, 2021EPISODE 233Comment

The nuances of “influence” today, splashing color across ethical fashion & Living In COLOR(ISM)

Kara Fabella is an ethical fashion advocate, digital creator and stylist - known as @theFlippside on Instagram.

Planet, People, Circular Economy, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Materials, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsApril 27, 2021EPISODE 232Comment

Modern shoe repair & reframing our understanding of the sneaker lifespan

Lauren Tanaka-Fortune and Rory Fortune are the cofounders of Goods & Services, a modern repair shop in Los Angeles, that specializes in sneaker repair.

Planet, People, Circular Economy, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Materials, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsApril 20, 2021EPISODE 231Comment

The oppressive history of engineering and tech & what this has to do with fashion

Kiana Kazemi is a current undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, studying the intersections of technology and environmental justice.

Planet, People, Storytelling, Circular Economy, Industry Insiders, Fashion Activism, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsApril 13, 2021EPISODE 230Comment

The deep meaning connected to cloth & reclaiming visual narratives

Writer and curator Catherine McKinley is the author of Indigo and her newest book, The African Lookbook, draws on her extensive collection of photos to tell a different visual narrative of African women.

Planet, People, Style, Transparency, Storytelling, Industry Insiders, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMarch 23, 2021EPISODE 228Comment

Race and the environment & centering frontline organizers

Yessenia Funes is the Climate Editor at Atmos, a new climate and culture magazine curated by an ecosystem of adventurers, creatives, and journalists, and dedicated to pioneering progress around the world.

Planet, People, Style, Transparency, Storytelling, Industry Insiders, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMarch 16, 2021EPISODE 227Comment

The need to align values with business models

Maggie Hewitt is the founder and designer behind Maggie Marilyn, which is made in New Zealand and working toward a more transparent, circular, regenerative and inclusive fashion industry.