Conscious Style Podcast

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing and Labor Editor at Sourcing Journal, joins us to discuss the role that journalists can play a role in sorting out the greenwashing and moving the needle forward on the sustainable fashion conversation. Jasmin also shares how the narrative around sustainability in fashion has shifted dramatically in recent years, if recycled polyester is truly "circular", how the rapid pace of media is impacting journalists, and so much more.

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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/jasmin-malik-chua

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Sourcing Journal
• Jasmin's article on recycled polyester: "Cancer Alley": A Cautionary Tale for Fashion's Polyester Love Affair
• Jasmin's article on H&M removing their "conscious choice" labels: Why H&M Canceled ‘Conscious Choice’
• Jasmin's articles on fast fashion greenwashing: (1) H&M greenwash warning from the Norwegian Consumer Authority, (2) Britain's competition watchdog's scrutiny of Asos and Boohoo, and (3) Shein's first Corporate Social Responsibility Report
• Jasmin's article on the consequences of fast fashion's waste and the exploitative buying practices of brands

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.54 - Slowing Down Media With Kestrel Jenkins

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• Jasmin Malik Chua's Website
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• Twitter - @jasminchua

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Know that it's okay to grow slow — in fact in might even be better for you or your business in the long term. Here's why.

*This was a last minute episode so we didn't have time to put together the transcript before publishing as we normally do! Please contact us if you would like a transcription of this episode.

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/hustle-culture-sustainable-entrepreneur

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• A Smaller Life Podcast
• Building Better Business Circle
• (Book) Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Ambitious Women by Kate Northrup
• Alice Karolina of The Ethical Move
• The 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin
• Feel Better, Live More with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.62 - Conscious Entrepreneurship and Crafting | with Saskia de Feijter, part 1

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• Ja Wol Website

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/conscious-entrepreneurship

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• A Smaller Life Podcast
• Building Better Business Circle

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.13 - How (and Why!) To Make or Modify Your Own Clothes with Sonya Philip

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• Ja Wol Website

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/fashion-waste-atacama-desert

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Sign The Petition to Gabriel Boric

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.31 - The Reality of the Secondhand Clothing Trade with Nikissi Serumaga

CONNECT WITH DESIERTO VESTIDO AND SUMOFUS:

• SumOfUs Instagram - @sumofus
• Desierto Vestido Instagram - @desiertovestido_tarapaca

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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:

• Why paying garment workers low, non-livable wages is what underpins fast fashion;
• What a living wage is, how they are determined, and how this differs from a minimum wage;
• Whose responsibility it should be to ensure that living wages are paid;
• The most effective way to hold brands accountable to pay living wages without jeopardizing the livelihoods of workers;
• And why paying garment workers higher wages doesn't necessarily mean that they will lose their jobs.

Hit play to find out what it takes to achieve living wages for garment workers in the fashion industry.

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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/living-wages-clean-clothes-campaign/

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Good Clothes, Fair Pay Campaign
• Take Action! Sign the Good Clothes, Fair Pay Petition
• @ohsoethical Instagram
• Fashion Checker

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.11 - Fashion Activism: It’s Time for Brands to #PayUp with Ayesha Barenblat

CONNECT WITH CLEAN CLOTHES CAMPAIGN:

• Clean Clothes Campaign website
• Facebook - @cleanclothescampaign
• Instagram - @cleanclothescampaign
• Twitter - @cleanclothes

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/niha-elety-tega-collective

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Tega Collective's feature in Vogue
• Ep.14 - The Importance of Cultural Sustainability in Fashion with Niha Elety
• Ep.55 - How To Challenge Cultural Misappropriation with Monica Boța-Moisin
• Cultural Intellectual Property Rights Initiative

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• Tega Collective
• Instagram - @tegacollective
• Tiktok - @tegacollective
• Niha's IG

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/history-fast-fashion/

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• (Book) Conscious Closet by Elizabeth Cline
• (Article) “Fashion, its Sacrifice Zone, and Sustainability” by Dr. Sandra Niessen
• (Book) The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon
• (Article) "How Sustainable Fashion Education Can Catalyze Change" by Stella Hertantyo

EPISODES MENTIONED:

• EP31: The Reality of the Secondhand Clothing Trade with Nikissi Serumaga
• EP8: Unpacking Fashion’s Colonial Roots & Modern-Day Realities With Sophia Yang

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• Email address
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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.

READ THE ARTICLE:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/sustainable-fashion-business-models/

GUIDES MENTIONED:

Fashion Social Enterprises

Made-to-Order Fashion Brands

Mending & Repair Businesses

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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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FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/starting-sustainable-fashion-brand

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Conscious Fashion Collective Job Board - To submit a job posting: social(at)consciousfashion.co
• Chanodil Sourcing Platform
• Recloseted's Launch Resources
• The Recloseted Handbook

EPISODE MENTIONED:

• Ep.42 - How Can Fashion Brands Actually Become More Sustainable?

CONNECT WITH SELINA & RECLOSETED:

• Recloseted website
• Instagram: @recloseted
• Facebook: @recloseted
• LinkedIn: Recloseted
• Podcast: Recloseted Radio
• Youtube: Recloseted Consulting

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