HEY FASHION! TALKS: SEASON 1

Relive Season 1 of HEY FASHION! TALKS, a program of panels on circularity and waste reduction in the fashion industry.
Over 6 weeks we’ve hosted 5 virtual events exploring different aspects of the textile waste puzzle, with 3 different speakers each week.

1. AN EQUITABLE CIRCULAR ECONOMY:
BUILDING A SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE

OCTOBER 25 2022

How can we ensure that front-line fashion workers thrive in the circular fashion economy? Explore ways to bring global stakeholders along for full engagement in this emerging future.

SPEAKERS:
Njoki Ngumi, Co-Founder of The Nest Collective
Ayesha Barenblat, Founder & CEO at ReMake
Michelle Quintyn, President & CEO of Goodwill

2. REFRAMING ‘WASTE’:
WHO OWNS TEXTILE WASTE?

NOVEMBER 1 2022

Some brands are starting to take ownership of their waste, sorters are remodelling their businesses, recyclers are seeking affordable ‘feedstock’, and consumers are largely uninvolved. What frameworks are needed to support all stakeholders?

SPEAKERS:
Nin Castle, Founder of Reverse Resources
Karla Magruder, Founder of Accelerating Circularity
Kathleen Talbot, Chief Sustainability Officer at Reformation

3. CIRCULATING SYNTHETICS:
WHERE WILL ALL THAT POLYESTER GO?

NOVEMBER 8 2022

As the recycling infrastructure for synthetic textile waste continues to evolve, the issues of micro-plastics and long-term environmental health are looming. Are fossil fuel fibers really the future of fashion?

SPEAKERS:
Maria Westerbos, President & Co-Founder at Plastic Soup
Ciara Cates, Lead Material Developer at Patagonia
Peter Majeranowski, President of Circ

4. OVERCONSUMPTION:
WHO’S DRIVING DEMAND?

NOVEMBER 15 2022

The power of brand marketing, the unrelenting consumer culture, and the low cost of goods all contribute to a marketplace flooded with product. What will it take to break the cycle? Where does the responsibility lie?

SPEAKERS:
Drieke Leenknegt, CMO at Timberland
Yayra Agbofah, Founder & Creative Director at The Revival

5. TACKLING OVERPRODUCTION:
SMART PROCUREMENT APPROACHES

NOVEMBER 29 2022
10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT

COVID-19 brought the problems with modern procurement practices into plain sight. Meanwhile social issues and fair pay still loom large. How can businesses produce for demand, forge stronger supply chain alliances, and minimize waste – all while sustaining a profit?

SPEAKERS:
Marsha Dickson, President & Co-Founder at Better Buying
Shiraz Omar, Country Head USA at Brandix
Eileen Fisher, Founder of Eileen Fisher Inc