Today on episode 75 we will be speaking to Ellen Downes with Fashion Revolution. BIO:

Entrepreneur and slow fashion activist, Ellen has a background in business, events, and fundraising. In 2015 she co-founded outdoor cinema company Enchanted Cinema through which she pursued her passion to support local and independent business and engage in social justice and sustainability through art. Having always bought and sold vintage, Fashion Revolution Vietnam has provided a platform through which she can also work with and promote the work of vintage shops in Vietnam who support the notion that clothes should not be seen as disposable, but as items to love and make last! Ellen is passionate about the importance of celebrating, preserving and supporting the work of local designers and makers in Vietnam and wants to focus the Fashion Revolution movement in Vietnam towards also raising the voices of garment factory workers, the majority of whom are female, who are producing in unsafe and undignified conditions. Ellen coordinates Fashion Revolution for Vietnam and also action and events in Hanoi.

 

TOPICS DISCUSSED ON THIS PODCAST:

• Discovering your creative voice. Ellen has always had an entrepreneurial side to her but being an advocate for fashion and body positivity was not in her original plans. We share how she grew from studying French in the UK to becoming a voice for a better fashion industry.

• What is Fashion Revolution - How and why Ellen got involved in spreading the movement focusing on fast fashion on the other side of the globe, Vietnam

• How relocating has provided a deeper connection to what she advocates. Ellen may have realized this passion to spread the word of sustainable and ethical fashion, but the travels that brought her to Vietnam has allowed her to work and connect on an even deeper level. She has met with an array of craftsmen and is helping provide a bigger platform for their voices and work.

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MENTIONS FROM ELLEN:

1. FASHION REVOLUTION

   • FASHION REVOLUTION INSTAGRAM

2. #WHOMADEMYCLOTHES

3. #30WEARS

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TIP:

“ #30wears. The next time you purchase something ask yourself, will I wear this 30 times? If the answer is no, reconsider your decision for the purchase.”