teams at fashion brands didn’t really exist. Now, they are a crucial part of many companies, responsible for cutting carbon emissions across the supply chain, sourcing eco-friendly materials, and promoting more circular business models, such as resale and rental.
I grew up in Montana amongst environmentalists and conservationists. My mother, an artist, and botanist, has always been an active force for the protection of nature in the community. At the same time, I was always personally interested in fashion and had an early obsession withAt 25, I moved to London to get my master’s degree at the London College of Fashion.
The most important thing for me is looking at my two children and knowing that everything I do is for them—they are the generation of tomorrow. For me, having a purpose in my job is non-negotiable.I want to see circularity taking more and more space in public conversations and I want brands to start entering circularity across the world to create more impact globally. I also want to start seeing more policymakers talking about the topic.
I became interested in sustainability, and climate change in particular, when I was working on an urban farm in Cape Town, South Africa in college. I saw how directly people relied on the land for food and how that was getting harder and harder each year, particularly as access to water became more scarce.