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.
EP.09/ What Would It Take To Make Fashion Fully Sustainable?
This is a question that has been asked time and time again and answers continue to come out vague and leave out very important parts of production. In this episode, I’m diving deep into the full process of making a truly sustainable item from production, preferred materials and material certifications.
EP.08/ Is Sustainability Losing Its Meaning?
With the lack of accountability, policy formation and business structures that clearly and effectively regulate what sustainability means and what standards need to be met to call something sustainabl, we’re noticing this essential word to effect change, is becoming stale and losing it’s real meaning.
EP.07/ 5 Ways To Differentiate Your Fashion Brand
In this episode, we expand on five ways to differentiate your fashion brand from the rest. With the recent influx of emerging sustainable brands, it's becoming even more important to know how to really stand out and make your mark in the industry. We discuss key points from community involvement, showing the process, innovative investment and more.
EP.06/ The Link Between Sustainability And Business Performance
In this article, we'll explore the link between sustainability and business performance and expand on statistics, research and real-life examples where companies that prioritize profits with purpose have built successful and maintainable models that outperformed their competition. We’ll discuss the connection between the real issues in the fashion industry that typically take an activist lens, and explain how acting on these issues is not only “a good thing to do” but is also essential for the future success of the industry and our individual businesses.
EP.05/ Essential Steps To Build A Strong Sustainable Brand
In this episode, you will learn key elements of how to build a sustainable fashion brand and create a roadmap that sets you up for success.
EP.04/ How To Start Your Sustainable Fashion Journey
This article will explore ways you can start your sustainable fashion journey now, with or without any previous fashion knowledge. We’ll also be sharing sustainable brands that are #NaturStyle approved, where you can shop with a clean conscience if you are on the hunt for something you need.
EP.02/ Brand Impact & Responsibility In The Fashion Industry
Today we're talking about brand impact and responsibility in the fashion industry and exploring how interconnected brands are with consumer purchasing decisions, how they impact the supply chain and what can be done to improve the industry from a government/policy level, brand level and consumer level.
EP.01/ Important Greenwashing Signs To Avoid
This article provides examples of what greenwashing looks like and how to avoid it. After this read, you will understand the true difference between actionable change and altering how a brand “looks and feels” to increase the likelihood of a purchase, with no actual substance.
The Pros & Cons of Sustainable Fashion
With the topic of sustainability in different industries beginning to trend, greenwashing and misleading claims on "eco-conscious" and "sustainable" practices are becoming more mainstream, and for the common consumer, increasingly difficult to understand. This article explores the true meaning of sustainability and the pros and cons of so-called "sustainable" products. Host: Cris Herrera