NATURSPIRED® PODCAST BY CRIS HERRERA
SUSTAINABLE FASHION
The Naturspired® Podcast is driven by a passion to educate and inspire individuals, industry professionals and fashion brands alike to rethink what fashion is supposed to mean and how we connect with it as a society. It’s built to help you learn, engage and act with curiosity. Episodes come out monthly and show notes can be found here! You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music or wherever you get your daily dose of tunes.
✼ Season 2 ✼ EP.31/ Fibers Fashioned From Nature P1: Mycellium + Lotus
This is part one of Fibers Fashioned From Nature. Today we’ll be covering Mycellium and the Lotus Flower. While all of these materials come from nature, the way in which they arrive at the place of fashion are varied, some get there with the help of modern techology and science, while others require percise craftmenship that has been passed on through generations. So buckle up, and let’s dive into the world of Fibers Fashioned From Nature.
EP.30 / The Pros and Cons of Secondhand Fashion: With The Vintage Seeker
We're joined by Kristina Urquhart from the Vintage Seeker to discuss the pros and cons of the secondhand fashion market and how it can not only repurpose current fashion waste, but be an igniting force of innovation for the fashion industry. Listen to The Pros and Cons of Secondhand Fashion with The Vintage Seaker on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
EP.29/ What The Fashion Education System Is Gravely Lacking
Learn about core issues in the fashion education system that are hindering industry progress, fashion sustainability and innovation. We also cover unsustainable teaching practices, outdated teaching methods, over-packed curriculums and more. We also discuss solutions that could revolutionize the way fashion is taught and consequently produced in a way that nurtures innovation and sustainability.
EP.28/ The Power of Positivity In Creating Systemic Change
Learn about the power of positivity in creating systematic change in the fashion industry. In this episode we talk about how to address the issues in fashion by inspiring action from a place of positivity, excitement and joy, and discover how we might create a fashion industry that thrives on change.
EP.27/ Fighting Against Greenwashing In Fashion: With The Changing Markets Foundation
This episode covers some of the important work the Changing Markets Foundation has been doing with their latest campaign: greenwash.com. We talk about the need for legislative action and brand accountability in fashion, as well as ways you can get involved in leading this change. We also discuss major industry developments, lawsuit and discuss how campaigning is connected to legal accountability.
EP.23/ What the SHEIN Stats Say About Fast Fashion
SHEIN is the worst contributor to fast fashion, trumping their other fast fashion rivals in mass by launching over 9000 new products every day producing over 30 B-BILLION dollars a year in disposable clothes. With all this said, doesn't it make you think - how is this possible? And what do these statistics say about fast fashion and the way we're moving as an industry? What's going on and how is this even legal? Well, let's dive in and find out.