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SFD022: Why We All Must Ask: Who Made My Clothes?
FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms
SFD022: Why We All Must Ask: Who Made My Clothes?
FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Carry Somers is founder of Fashion Revolution - a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. If you’ve seen the “Who Made My Clothes” sign that millions of consumers, brands and producers have shared on social media, then you know what Fashion Revolution is doing. Simply put, they’re asking us to be more curious about where our clothes come from and who made them. You will learn: The harsh truths about what goes on behind the scenes in many factories Why higher price doesn’t mean ethically made Why paying fair wages and creating safe workplaces for garment workers only increases your garment cost by $0.50 Why being curious can have the biggest impact towards a more ethical supply chain What you can do - as just one person - to make a change and have a voice Guest Info & Resources: Fashion Revolution Website Fashion Revolution Instagram Fashion Revolution Facebook Fashion Revolution Twitter Enjoy the show? You can help us out by: Rating us on iTunes - it really helps! Subscribing on iTunes - I appreciate each and every one of you! Looking for more resources? Get free fashion design templates, tutorials and more from Successful Fashion Designer
Released:
Oct 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
SFD018: Advice for Entry Level Fashion Career Professionals: Dior Bediako founded Pepper Your Talk out of personal frustration. As a young designer beginning her career in fashion, she realized there was little to no support available for designers to work they way up from an entry level job. In her own words,... by Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms