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Where Sustainability Meets Style

Thrive Global

The fashion industry contributes up to 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , and 85% of those textiles in the US alone end up in landfills or incinerated. Why was it so important to you to build a fashion brand around sustainability? Photo Credit: Mariya Wai.

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The “Real-world” Academy: Teenage Fashion Designer Hanalei Swan’s Unconventional Approach to Education

Thrive Global

“ I’m the only elementary school dropout that I know, ” says Hanalei Swan , a 14-year-old fashion designer, artist, and the founder and CEO of Hanalei Swan -HS Styles , an eco-friendly sustainable clothing brand for women and girls based in Bali, Indonesia. Never too early. Photo credit: Hanalei Swan, with permission.

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Lindsay Mason of French Knot: “Be detail-oriented”

Thrive Global

Remember that good design will always win over fast fashion trends. As part of our series about the 5 things you need to succeed in the fashion industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lindsay Mason. Lindsay graduated from Syracuse University’s Fashion and Textiles Design program. We ended up with approx.

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Top 25 Design Job Titles [with Descriptions]

Ongig

Industrial Design job titles. Individual Contributors – Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, UX Designer, Illustrator, Instructional Designer, Designer, Web Designer, Industrial Designer, Game Designer, UI Designer, UI/UX Designer, Senior Graphic Designer, Visual Designer. Fashion Designer (Burberry). Fashion Designer.

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Mukesh Modi: “You learn a lot, but most important thing to learn creativity”

Thrive Global

I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and a Diploma in Textile. I always liked a glamorous life, so I decided to go into the film industry or fashion business. As I am from a middle-class family and didn’t have enough money nor connections to get into the film industry, I went into the fashion industry.

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Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

COVID-19 worsened the textile waste crisis. Now it's time for the fashion industry to address this spiraling problem, say Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu.

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Sweats or Dressing Up?

Thrive Global

I’ve struggled with whether or not talking about fashion or personal style is relevant or even insensitive during this time. There’s never been a more critical time than now to refocus on what fashion means to you. Fashion for many, means community. This is applicable to everyone. Because of you.