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In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with the Toronto-native and New York City-transplant fashion designer, activist and founder of Brother Vellies, Aurora James.Founded in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques alive, while also creating and sustaining artisanal jobs, Brother Vellies is worn regularly by dedicated followers including Beyonce, Meghan Markle, Zendaya, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. Her background in fashion, journalism, art, photography, and horticulture joins a forever-passion for artisanship, design, and humanitarianism.Aurora James also founded in June 2020 The Fifteen Percent Pledge, an initiative that urges retail giants to commit 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses by creating clear business strategies and attainable goals. Within the first year, over 2 dozen major corporations dedicated to The Fifteen Percent Pledge, effectively diverting over $5B in capital to Black entrepreneurs in the United States.This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We, as consumers, have some skin in the sustainability game too. While technological advances are leading the charge, behavioral changes also play a significant role in ensuring a more sustainable fashion future.In this final episode of the series, Fanny Moizant, co-founder of Vestiaire Collective, Victoria Prew, founder of HURR and Charlotte Dereux, founder of the B-corp brand Patine share their philosophies on how we as consumers can consume better and enjoy fashion without guilt.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more : https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with the new generation of Fashion Designers whose desire and ambition is to combine fashion with technology in order to develop more sustainable creation and production methods and create the Future of Fashion.Deborah Won is a Materials Concept Design Specialist. She approaches sustainability through the manufacturing process and uses parametric coding and unique materials so that it reduces the amount of human labour as well as physical waste in manufacturing.Lilach Porges is a 3D printing garments with robotic arms. Her work centers around developing innovative methods and “exploring architectonic shapes with the ambition to bring the worlds of science, engineering, and fashion together to empower women”.This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!You can also mention and follow Deborah Won and Lilach Porges on Instagram!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when fashion and technology join forces? Magic.In this episode, Suzanne Lee founder and CEO of Biofabricate, Maurizio Montalti co-founder of MOGU and Ingvar Helgason, co-founder and CEO of Vitrolabs walk us through the technology-enabled innovations such as lab-grown and animal-derived leather (think fungi), and other biomaterials that are refocusing the lens on the kind of raw materials that can be used in the industry.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more : https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with non other than the Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer of Kering, the inimitable Marie-Claire Daveu. She sets out the strategy and ambitious objectives of reducing the environnemental footprint of Kering through innovation, as well as implementing a set of best practices within the Group and the Houses, making Kering a pioneer and recognized leader in sustainability.This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One important aspect of sustainability in the fashion industry is taking recycling to the next level with circularity.In this episode, Maud Hardy, the General Manager of Refashion, Cyndi Rhoades, founder of Worn Again Technologies, and Jane Palmer, CEO of Nature Coatings share their ideas on how viewing the clothes we wear and buy through a cyclical lens will help shape a better fashion future.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more : https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natasha Frank is not just an entrepreneur, she is a global disruptor. Natasha is the founder and CEO of EON, an incredible company that reinvents IoT (Internet of Things) for fashion apparel & retail, by digitizing the physical world and using that data to unlock transparency and circular economy.Learn about how this A-Lister got started, and where she—and the future of fashion—is headed in this bonus episode.This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine being able to know everything about your favorite sweater, from the factory where it was made and every step in between until it landed in your closet… Advances in traceability and reporting are making that possible!In this episode, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, professor at the IFM, Institut Français de la Mode and Apurv Gupta, Sustainability Futurist at Kering, and Camille Le Gal, co-founder of Fairly Made share the practices and technologies that are making that vital information possible and how that knowledge can positively impact the fashion industry.You can find this episode and others on the Kering website and wherever you listen to podcasts.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus #1, you will hear from climate activist and consultant to the United Nations, Saad Amer. Saad shares what it means to be a climate activist today, why we need to go from a system of extraction to a system of regeneration and what we can do to have a concrete impact #vote.This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering), Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) and Saad Amer (@saadamer) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raw materials are used to produce the final textile products that become the clothes we wear and if the goal is to make luxury more sustainable we need to get to the nitty-gritty of how the production and processing of raw materials impact the environment.In this episode, Dr. Helen Crowley, former Head of Sustainable Sourcing and Nature Initiatives at Kering, now a partner at leading global investment firm Pollination, and M Sanjayan, Chief Executive Officer of Conservation International discuss the different materials used in the industry, their effect on the environment, and why a change in agricultural practices is key to protecting biodiversity in the future.Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more : https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/Share the podcast on social media with #fashionourfuture and follow Kering on Instagram (@kering_official) / Twitter (@KeringGroup) / Facebook (@keringgroup) / Linkedin (@Kering) and Laurianne Melierre (@laurianneme) on Instagram for more content and updates!Production: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina StudioProduction: Kikina StudioHost: Laurianne MelierreWriter: Laetitia BerthierIllustration: Kikina StudioMusic: Kikina Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.