REV On Air - Sustainable Stories by Rêve En Vert

Today on REV On Air Cora speaks to the founder of cult Danish fashion brand, Ganni, Nicolaj Reffstrup. Nicolaj is a pioneer in sustainable business when it comes to a larger, more corporate fashion brand and he speaks honestly and openly about growing Ganni as ethically as possible whilst being realistic when it comes to maintaining a successful business. He talks about a carbon tax, the importanc...

Today we are incredibly honoured to have Sanjay Rawall on the REV podcast. Sanjay is a documentary film maker with a focus on ethical food system and indigenous people’s rights, as well as regenerative agriculture. Sanjay has made several films now, and throughout each unique subject - the rights food workers need in Food Chains, the transcendence of running and endurance as a connection to our sp...

Today we are thrilled to share a really beautiful conversation with Noëlla Coursaris Musunka - a tireless advocate for female education and empowerment as the founder of Malaika, a nonprofit organisation that impacts thousands of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through enhanced access to education and health programs. Noëlla herself is an international model and philanthropist of Con...

Today we are so excited to be speaking with John Moore, co-founder and Creative Director of a brand we really admire, Outerknown. Started with surfing legend Kelly Slater, John and Cora get to talk about ethical business and a love of the natural world. John joined Kelly Slater five years ago to start a brand that would speak to their joint love of the ocean and preserving our environment as much...

Today we are so thrilled to share Cora's conversation with Kirsten, founder of one of the beauty industries most luxurious clean makeup brand's, Kjaer Weis. Kirsten and Cora discuss Kirsten's evolution from a leading makeup artist to discovering the detrimental effects of conventional makeup on model's skin. Her own upbringing on a sustainable farm in Denmark lead her to think about organic ingred...

To launch season 3 of the REV podcast, our co-founder Cora Hilts speaks to the incredible Wilson Oryema - poet, curator and activist, about how we can harness our creativity to lead to a more sustainable future. Wilson has created documentaries on waste and our issues regarding trash, as well as toxic chemicals found in our clothing. He is an advocate of a more sustainable fashion industry, a...

Today Cora sits down with to speak with Belinda Smith, founder of St. Rose artisanal fragrances. Belinda speaks to us about clean beauty and the danger of conventional fragrances when it comes to toxic chemicals and environmental waste. Cora and Belinda also discuss the need for more education when it comes to what we are putting on our bodies and how much they both love clean skincare with a good...

To round off Plastic Free July, today on REV On Air Cora speaks to Ocean Bottle co-founder and plastic pollution activist Will Pearson. They discuss the threats plastic pollution pose to both human and planetary health, the detrimental effects of micro plastics to our air and oceans and what we can all do to help stop our individual plastic consumption. This is a topic we at Rêve En Vert are extre...

Today Cora sits down with the amazing Samata, CEO of Red Carpet, Green Dress, to discuss Samata's work towards a sustainable future of fashion and her work with Suzy Amis Cameron to make the red carpet a more conscious entity. Samata and Cora also discuss the importance of female empowerment and leadership in business to create a more sustainable economy, and how they both remain motivated an...

Today Cora Hilts speaks to Cameron Saul, co-founder of the ethical handbag brand Bottletop and the social enterprise, Together Band. Cameron and Cora discuss his commitment to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, how anyone can start a sustainable business, and the future of fashion and accessories.

Today Cora speaks to the legendary Francisco Costa, who was the Creative Director of Calvin Klein for over a decade before he went on to start his clean beauty brand, Costa Brazil. Francisco and Cora speak about the path to starting a sustainable business and how natural beauty that is sourced ethically is the future of wellness. They also speak about the change of business into a more sustainable...

Today Cora speaks to Ben Pundole, the VP of of Brand Experience for Edition Hotels and also founder of A Hotel Life. Cora and Ben discuss how travel is changing in the post Covid 19 world to become a more conscious and thoughtful experience. They also discuss Ben's initiative, Stay Plastic Free, which encourages hotel chains to get rid of single use plastic. 

Today Cora speak to Vogue Italia's Sara Maino about the future of fashion and young talent in what we hope to be a more sustainable world on the other side of Covid 19. Sara is the Deputy Director of Vogue Italia and Head of Vogue Talents - her insight on a more conscious fashion future that still maintains beauty and creativity at its core is incredibly inspiring.

In this episode Cora speaks with Jordan Nodarse, who is the founder of sustainable denim brand Boyish Jeans.  They discuss the most ethical way of running a business, including being a part of 1% For The Planet and being a carbon neutral company. The two also talk about sustainable manufacturing, organic cotton and the perils of fast fashion.

Today on the REV podcast we are so excited to have Cora speaking with Arizona Muse - our favourite model, a fashion industry leader on sustainable change and new biodynamic farmer! Cora and Arizona discuss a shared passion for regenerative agriculture and getting back to the land, and Arizona's thoughts on the future of fashion, sustainability and transparency.  

Today we speak to model and nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson about what a healthy diet and sustainable eating means at all times, not during just our current crisis. Cora and Rosemary discuss eating locally, the occasional case for intermittent fasting, slowing down our lifestyles for physical health and the mind gut connection. The fundamental focus always coming back to the need for a mostly plant...

In honour of Earth Day, we speak to one of our favourite environmentalists and sustainable fashion designer, Lucette Romy, about how she is approaching conscious living and ethical business. We discuss supporting small, family run factories and natural dyeing, as well as veganism and living in harmony with Mother Earth.

Today on the REV Podcast Cora speaks to Sammy Leetham - the founder of our favourite sustainable wellness brand, Bear, about what conscious living means to him, how we can use plant based supplements and organic nutrition for better living, and the perils of fake marketing within the wellness world.

We speak to journalist and author of the amazing book Fashionopolis Dana Thomas about how fashion is being impacted by Covid 19, and where we might be on the other side of this pandemic. We also talk about the rise, and perhaps now the fall, of fast fashion, and why we should be thinking about what we purchase and where from, particularly in the lead up to Fashion Revolution Week. 

We are very excited be talking about sustainable sex today with Sarah Welsh, the co-founder of our favourite sexual wellness brand, HANX. Today, Cora and Sarah talk about the rise of STIs, the issues surrounding conventional birth control and how you can make an all natural, vegan and biodegradable condom. We also delve into women's empowerment and sexual education with this NHS GP turned entrepre...

Today we are thrilled share our latest episode of the REV podcast with the ethical fashion designer Misha Nonoo ahead of her talk with our co-founder and CEO Cora Hilts and the zero waste inspiration Trash is for Tossers in New York City tonight. Misha and Cora sat down earlier in the year to discuss sustainable production, timeless fashion, women in business, and her involvement with the Duchess...

Today we sit down with the second half of the dynamic duo that is the Lubomirski couple. Giada is a mother to two young boys, a huge combatant in fighting plastic pollution, an environmentalist, lover of sustainable fashion and vintage, and an all round inspiring woman when it comes to creating change. She runs her instagram account as Ecoshaker, where she shares tips on sustainable living and how...

Today we are so excited to have the photographer and activist Alexi Lubomirski on the REV podcast to talk about his enthusiasm for compassion and integrity within the creative industry. Alexi may now be most well known for taking those beautiful engagement and wedding photographs for Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, and he is now using some of this attention to activate his campaign for pro...

Today we talk to fashion designer and political advocate Katharine Hamnett about her opinions on some of the most controversial topics facing us today - politics, Brexit, sustainable fashion and individual responsibility and regulation. We discuss whether her famous slogan tees were ever effective, and after many years in the industry, whether she feels she has accomplished what she wants to with...

Today we speak to luxury travel expert Juliet Kinsman on how we can, if ever, travel in an ethical and responsible way. Juliet's career has included being the founding editor at Mr. and Mrs. Smith, where she learned all about luxury and boutique travel. She has taken that knowledge on to founding Bouteco, a sustainable travel platform sharing some of the most ethical hotels in the world. We discus...