Sustainably Influenced

Have you ever heard of the phrase “B Corps Certified?”  In the UK there are only 16 certified B Corporation fashion brands Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in bu...

Welcome to the first live episode of Sustainably Influenced!  Our Panel: Harriet from @Saywoo.studio - responsible sourcing and ethical manufacture. Small quantity stock model. Teresa from @this_is_Revive - vintage sourcing and revival through embroidery and painting - small collection drop model. Tabby @Re_considered - Repurposing and remaking - small collections and bespoke service. Sara @S...

Aja is writer, stylist and consultant whose work deals with the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape. Her Instagram video 'Why Performative Allyship is Triggering', which called out brands and influencers for monetising the Black Lives Matter movement, has accumulated over one million views. The video also put a spotlight on the disparity between fast fashion brand billionaire...

In this episode we wanted to discuss what it takes to create a sustainable fashion brand. A lot of our audience are entrepreneurs and we thought it would be good to really do a deep dive. First, let’s get into what “sustainable fashion” actually is and what it isn’t to make sure that we’re on the same page. Sustainable isn’t exactly the same as ethical, although a brand can be both. When it comes...

Today we are going to discuss the steps after sustainability. To be sustainable is great and it is something we strive for here on Sustainably Influenced, however the term “sustainability” itself is unclear.  What exactly are we trying to sustain? What can we do to rebuild after the mass devastation to the planet? We need to look forward and look towards the future. Vice President of PFG and...

In the nearly 80 years since Fashion Week began, we wanted to talk about its evolution and more specifically, how the event as well as the fashion industry has changed over the past 30 years - since the start of the fast fashion era.  There are so many huge question marks around sustainability and fashion and whether the 2 can really co-exist.  But with online searches for sustainable fashion trip...

Introduction to the new season with Bianca Foley & Charlotte Williams. In this episode, we discuss the upcoming season, why we chose to make a whole season dedicated to fashion in the sustainability space and what it’s like for us as influencers to juggle sustainability and our live of fashion… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are speaking to the CEO of Textile manufacturer Aquafil, Giulio Bonazzi, who is doing his part to help clean up the ocean plastics pandemic through recovering waste and turning it into a regenerated nylon for use in carpets and clothing. Giulio wants to bring the circular economy model further into the mainstream and help brands and consumers make responsible choices about clothing.  Toda...

In a whole new episode of Sustainably Influenced, we chat with Chef, Author, founder of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen & Black Book Global  and host of ‘Cooking Up Consciousness’ podcast, Zoe Adjonyoh! #ghanabetasty @ghanakitchen Shop Zoe's Ghana Kitchen Here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode we speak with Founder of the UK’s first 100% renewable electricity supplier, Good Energy, Juliet Davenport. An environmental activist with the emphasis on ‘action’, she has dedicated her life to the practical solutions to the climate crisis. Known as an innovator, she has been developing technologies and empowering people to fight climate change and transform the energy sect...

Today we are getting into the nitty gritty of Fashion Rental! Our guest this is week is Eshita is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning app By Rotation , the social fashion rental platform. Inspired by a love for fashion that doesn’t weigh on her conscience and with an approach grounded in practicality over indulgence, Eshita founded By Rotation as a side hustle in April 2019. An investment pro...

This week we're joined by Tom McGillycuddy, co-founder of  tickr , to learn more about Impact Investing and using our money for good. tickr are a London & Liverpool based impact investing startup, designed to empower a previously excluded generation to invest for the first time using the feel good factor of positive impact. Prior to tickr Tom spent 8 years in investment management &a...

This week we speak to Josephine Philips, a 23-year-old recent graduate turned Fashion Tech entrepreneur working to make the fashion industry circular with her App, Sojo. Sojo makes clothing alterations and repairs an easy and hassle-free process. She created it after realising she was continuously falling in love with second-hand clothes that weren't her size and did not have a convenient way to g...

This week we speak with Kyle Grant, Founder of Oxwash. After a career at NASA, Kyle founded Oxwash during his Synthetic Biology PhD at Oxford University. Armed with just a bike and a backpack, Kyle started collecting and washing clothes for fellow students, this quickly snowballed into a growing on-demand laundry business as interest grew. Kyle’s passion for sustainability and tenacious entreprene...

Sustainably Influenced is back! Your favourite sustainability podcast hosts, Bianca Foley & Charlotte Williams, are back to interview a new season of sustainability experts. Today we talk Earth Day, its importance and what's to come for Sustainably Influenced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak to Andrea Cheong, influencer, content consultant and founder of sustainable mask brand  @fleuroselondon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re joined by Edzard  van der Wyck, co-founder of Heist Studios and Sheep Inc. The company launched in October 2019 and is the world’s first carbon-negative fashion brand, leading the way in being a restorative brand with a net positive impact. Alongside this, they are also the first brand to provide a fully traceable and transparent account of the supply chain and carbon footprint. A...

This week we speak with our friend Keshia Hannam, global speaker, writer, and activist, who works to heighten individuals’ and groups' understanding of their own biases, the actions they can take, and how the climate crisis impacts brown and black communities most. Known as a global community builder and orator, she has spoken for The New York Times, Fortune 500 companies like Marriott and Macy’s,...

Today’s episode we speak to Ashleigh Bishop, cofounder of Bagboard , the sustainable reward scheme that brings conscious brands and people together to drive sustainable environmental and social change. Ashleigh joined her long time schoolmate Ben Ayres, to found the company after he easily convinced her that disrupting the advertising industry and saving the world (at the same time) was possible....

This week we talk to Sophie Slater, the co-founder and CEO of ethical, sustainable, locally made fashion brand Birdsong. Together her and designer Susanna create ethical wardrobe staples, paying living wages to talented Londoners facing barriers to work to bring their designs to life. Sophie also freelances for social enterprises and occasionally writes and lectures in sustainable fashion. ww...

This week we're joined by Harriet Saywood-Bellisario and we ask the question on everybody’s lips… Why is sustainable fashion so expensive? Harriet is a womenswear designer and creative director of the new Contemporary London womenswear label Saywood. She is a London College of Fashion Alumni who has worked with the likes of Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, Richard Nicoll & Paul Smith. Host...

Today we’re joined by forests campaigner at Greenpeace, Elena Polisano to discuss Deforestation in the Amazon and their new campaign Monster. With her job as a forest campaigner, Elena calls on the UK’s biggest food retailers to stop buying industrially produced meat and dairy from companies linked to destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and to reduce meat sales by half by 2025. Her recent work i...

Today we’re joined by Published Scientist, Ecologist and model, Zinnia Kumar. We talk about performative sustainability & how sustainable fashion & ecosystems are linked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode we spoke to cult jewellery brand owner Monica Vinader about the launch of her new collection made from 100% recycled silver. Founded in 2002, the Monica Vinader brand has created collection after collection of beautifully designed jewellery, a lot inspired by Monica’s travels and vintage pieces she has collected over the years through friends and family. Roll on 2020 and we see&nbs...

Welcome back to Sustainably Influenced! We took a bit of a break over the summer and now we're back with 11 brand new episodes and a fancy new website! Check out www.sustainablyinfluenced.com to learn more about who we are and what we do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.