D Sustainability Issue
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -D Sustainability Issue is a podcast about sustainable fashion and mindfulness by Dessie Georgieva. Through talking to industry insiders and researching the best and worst practices of the industry while taking a mindful approach, she is on a quest to make sustainable and ethical fashion the new normal.
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Thejaswini on Happiness, Good food, and Values in Indian Family Life.
May 15, 2023 20:14 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBIn the beginning of 2023 I spent 2 moths in India deepening my yoga practice and diving into the Indian culture. I spent most of my time in Gokulam, Mysore, where the yoga school I attended was located. Mysore is a little yoga paradise in the south of India, where yoga as we know it today originated. This is where I also met Theja - together with her husband Basava they run Old Green House Cafe - one of the nicest family-run restaurants with the yummiest South Indian food in the area. Old ...
Milica Spiric on Feminism, Self-exploration, and Music as Healing
November 24, 2022 18:03 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Milica Spiric. Milica hails from Serbia but she’s moved to Milan, Italy, for her business studies at Bocconi 10 years ago. Afterwards she moved to Vienna for her masters, where she met Dessie and has been a dear friend since. She’s built an impressive career in talent acquisition, she is passionate for diversity and inclusion, and a proud feminist. She is very passionate about music as well, and spoiler alert, she sang a little so...
Sabrina Satzinger on Conscious Vegan Bag Making at Saborka
November 08, 2022 14:34 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Sabrina Satzinger. Sabrina is the founder and maker behind Saborka - a Vegan Bag brand based in Vienna, Austria. Saborka makes timeless, unique, and high quality accessories for all walks of life, fairly produced in-house by the founder, Sabrina, herself. Craftsmanship, local production, responsible use of resources and materials are at the core of everything Saborka does. Sabrina went to fashion school at the age of 14, but it...
Selina Ho on Launching and Scaling Sustainable Fashion Brands Mindfully
October 24, 2022 06:58 - 28 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Selina Ho. Selina is the Founder & CEO of Recloseted, the first one-stop consultancy for sustainable fashion. Recloseted launches + scales sustainable fashion brands and helps existing brands become more conscious through their programs and consulting services. Selina leverages her experience working at startups and Fortune 500s, and now leads an all-star team of consultants, sourcing experts, and material scientists to transform th...
Jessie Preston on Life Between Working as a Humanitarian and Running a Mindful Loungewear Label
October 11, 2022 11:02 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Jessie Peterson. Jessie is a nomadic humanitarian, yoga enthusiast, spiritually curious, and ultimately committed to making the world a better place. After growing up in a small town in Nebraska US, she set her sights on manifesting a life she loved to live through exploration of the world, herself, and the cosmos. Jessie talks about her why for living and working in a war-zone. She explains her reason with the quote: “Never go i...
Kayane Mahrejian on Women Empowerment Through Clothing
September 28, 2022 11:10 - 24 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Podcast Dessie welcomes Kayane Mahrejian. Kayane is a construction engineer for 27 years turned fashion designer, who followed her dream to establish her own fashion brand - Kaiane Designs. The brand is a platform of artistic expression and a sharing of her own life experiences about love, travel, passion and conscious living. Armenian by origin, Kayane has lived in Lebanon and travelled through the Middle East a lot due to her work as a civil en...
Mauricio Alpizar on Nature as Source and Inspiration for Fashion
September 22, 2022 14:17 - 34 minutes - 62.8 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Mauricio Alpizar. Mauricio hails from Costa Rica and is now based in Bali, where he currently designs and produces his ethical and sustainable clothing brand. His prints are inspired by nature, and created using eco-friendly inc and printed on 100% sustainably sourced woodline fabric. For his latest collection Mauricio collaborates with SMESTA Fabrics, using a quite innovative acacia woodchip fibre for his designs, which is sust...
Sadhguru on #SaveSoil, Sustainable Fashion, and the Nature of Our Existence
April 15, 2022 14:06 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie shares exciting snippets of her meeting with Sadhguru at the SaveSoil Event in Vienna in March 2022. You will hear about: What does a Guru have to do with the fashion industry? The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and more than 60% of the fibres used in it are synthetic. For our health and for the health of our planet, we need to more to more natural fibres in fashion. Sadhguru created a big campa...
Orsola De Castro on Revolutionising Fast Fashion Culture and Why Loved Clothes Last
January 26, 2022 16:47 - 44 minutes - 61 MBIn this episode of "D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Orsola De Castro. Orsola is a pioneer in sustainable fashion and co-founder and creative director of Fashion Revolution - a global movement for transparency and accountability in the fashion industry which started in response to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013. Fashion Revolution impacts millions of people worldwide each year, with 4,2 million taking part on social media last Fashion Revolution Week alone. Orsola’s career...
Julie Allen On Size Inclusivity in Fashion
December 08, 2021 20:48 - 29 minutes - 53.5 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Julie Allen. Julie is an author, a sustainability awareness activist, the CEO of Mary Rose NW Boutique, and founder of the Mary Rose Foundation. Julie started Mary Rose NW Boutique because she recognized the need for a clothing shop that focused on body acceptance, self-love, and helping all bodies feel beautiful and confident in their clothes. The three pillars of her boutique include sustainability, inclusion, and social justice. ...
João Botelho on Luxury Fashion And Sustainability
October 22, 2021 14:52 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes João Botelho. João has been working on sustainability projects with Farfetch, a Luxury Fashion online marketplace. He studied Business at WU Vienna, and has been passionate for sustainability and circular economy for a long time, having started his own initiatives such as Recycle Geeks. We talk about Positively Farfetch - Farfetch’s dedication to sustainability, which has three main focus points - Circularity, Reduction, and Conscio...
Farah liz Pallaro on Fashion, Business, And Spirituality
October 09, 2021 18:20 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Farah liz Pallaro. Farah is a mentor, an educator, and an author. She started her career as a fashion designer 20 years ago, and in 2009 she launched her own consultancy for trend research, brand management, and teaching. Recently she also launched her own online community platform for self-discovery, alignment, and growth. She’s collaborated with some of the most renown international brands and institutions such as DelPozo, Dolce ...
Liisa Jokinen On Style vs. Fashion And Vintage Shopping With Gem App
September 21, 2021 12:10 - 38 minutes - 70.7 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes founder and street style and vintage enthusiast Liisa Jokinen. As Coco Chanel said, “Fashion comes and goes but style lasts forever.” Liisa Jokinen’s life philosophy is a full embodiment of that quote. As she says of herself, she is not into fashion at all, but into style. Style tells a story and says more about a person than any fashionable item can. Liisa is a real street style legend, having photographed street style since ba...
Jasmin Huber On Enjoying High Quality Fashion Without The Impact with WeDress Collective
September 07, 2021 14:50 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Jasmin Huber, founder of the fashion rental platform WeDress Collective. Jasmin is an expert in sustainability, circular economy, and mindful consumption. She has more than 10 years of business experience - from finance to fashion tech. Jasmin wrote her bachelor thesis about sustainability in the European fashion industry and did a master in sustainability and responsible businesses. She’s been working as a consultant and auditor ...
Made in Europe - What does it actually mean?
July 17, 2021 07:38 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode Dessie is on a quest to find out what "Made in Europe" and "Made in EU" tags actually mean, especially since her home country Bulgaria is a large garment producer for some of the world's most luxurious brands. The fast fashion industry relies on cheap labour countries to keep production costs for its 52 seasons of clothes a year low. This is why most of our clothes are nowadays being produced in Asia or Africa. Nevertheless, the growing number of conscious consumers are look...
Episode 9 - Made in Europe - What does it actually mean?
July 17, 2021 07:38 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode Dessie is on a quest to find out what "Made in Europe" and "Made in EU" tags actually mean, especially since her home country Bulgaria is a large garment producer for some of the world's most luxurious brands. The fast fashion industry relies on cheap labour countries to keep production costs for its 52 seasons of clothes a year low. This is why most of our clothes are nowadays being produced in Asia or Africa. Nevertheless, the growing number of conscious consumers are look...
Alina Bassi About Tackling Fashion Waste with Kleiderly
June 10, 2021 14:37 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Podcast, Dessie welcomes Alina Bassi - a Chemical Engineer turned entrepreneur with a big passion for sustainability. With seven years experience designing and building factories that turn waste into energy and biofuels, she decided to start her own venture, Kleiderly, to tackle the issue of textile waste. She has developed an award winning, patent pending solution to transform textile waste into a plastic alternative, which can be used to produce ...
Episode 8 - Alina Bassi About Tackling Fashion Waste with Kleiderly
June 10, 2021 14:37 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Podcast, Dessie welcomes Alina Bassi - a Chemical Engineer turned entrepreneur with a big passion for sustainability. With seven years experience designing and building factories that turn waste into energy and biofuels, she decided to start her own venture, Kleiderly, to tackle the issue of textile waste. She has developed an award winning, patent pending solution to transform textile waste into a plastic alternative, which can be used to produce ...
Episode 7 - Ryan Shearman & Dan Wojno, Founders of Aether - The World's First Carbon-Negative Diamonds
May 28, 2021 14:58 - 22 minutes - 41 MBDiamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but the majority are less-than-friendly to the environment and the people involved in the mining and production process. In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes the founders of Aether (https://aetherdiamonds.com/) - the world’s first positive-impact and truly sustainable diamonds: alchemized from air and hand-set in responsibly-sourced metals. Ryan Sherman, Co-Founder and CEO of Aether, is a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur wi...
Ryan Shearman & Dan Wojno, Founders of Aether - The World's First Carbon-Negative Diamonds
May 28, 2021 14:58 - 22 minutes - 41 MBDiamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but the majority are less-than-friendly to the environment and the people involved in the mining and production process. In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes the founders of Aether (https://aetherdiamonds.com/) - the world’s first positive-impact and truly sustainable diamonds: alchemized from air and hand-set in responsibly-sourced metals. Ryan Sherman, Co-Founder and CEO of Aether, is a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur wi...
Episode 6 - Iris Skrami, Founder of Renoon - The Smartest Tool for Finding Sustainable Clothing Online
May 19, 2021 12:59 - 1 day - 84.7 MBIris Skrami was born and raised in Milan, Italy. She started out her career in digital and innovation at various multinational companies including Luxottica, NIKE, and PVH, because of which she relocated to the Netherlands. In February 2020, Iris co-founded Renoon (https://renoon.com/), the smartest tool for finding sustainable clothing from multiple websites at once. Since its launch, Renoon has been recognised on a global scale as a top10 startup by FemaleFounders and Startupbootcamp, as w...
Iris Skrami, Founder of Renoon - The Smartest Tool for Finding Sustainable Clothing Online
May 19, 2021 12:59 - 1 day - 84.7 MBIris Skrami was born and raised in Milan, Italy. She started out her career in digital and innovation at various multinational companies including Luxottica, NIKE, and PVH, because of which she relocated to the Netherlands. In February 2020, Iris co-founded Renoon (https://renoon.com/), the smartest tool for finding sustainable clothing from multiple websites at once. Since its launch, Renoon has been recognised on a global scale as a top10 startup by FemaleFounders and Startupbootcamp, as w...
Episode 5 - Janice Sommer About Being a Model Activist
May 06, 2021 17:39 - 53 minutes - 97.9 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Janice Sommer - a model, podcast host, sustainability activist and sustainable business growth strategist. She is half German, half Singaporean, and has a MA in International Relations and Economics from the University of St Andrews. After a few years of corporate finance life, she completely switched careers to start working creatively as a model, podcaster and in the field of social entrepreneurship. She is passionate about finding smart solutions to help ma...
Janice Sommer About Being a Model Activist
May 06, 2021 17:39 - 53 minutes - 97.9 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Janice Sommer - a model, podcast host, sustainability activist and sustainable business growth strategist. She is half German, half Singaporean, and has a MA in International Relations and Economics from the University of St Andrews. After a few years of corporate finance life, she completely switched careers to start working creatively as a model, podcaster and in the field of social entrepreneurship. She is passionate about finding smart solutions to help ma...
Episode 4 - Joanna Dai, founder and CEO of innovative womenswear brand DAI
January 26, 2021 19:06 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Joanna Dai, founder and CEO of innovative womenswear brand DAI. Dai delivers comfort-empowered performance for the modern woman, designing at the intersection of eco-certified technical fabrics, minimal aesthetics, timeless silhouettes, and purposeful versatility. The brand is committed to empowering women and making positive environmental and social impact. Since launch in 2017, Dai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory and is a pioneer in sustainable ma...
Joanna Dai, founder and CEO of innovative womenswear brand DAI
January 26, 2021 19:06 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Joanna Dai, founder and CEO of innovative womenswear brand DAI. Dai delivers comfort-empowered performance for the modern woman, designing at the intersection of eco-certified technical fabrics, minimal aesthetics, timeless silhouettes, and purposeful versatility. The brand is committed to empowering women and making positive environmental and social impact. Since launch in 2017, Dai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory and is a pioneer in sustainable ma...
8 Ways To Make Your Wardrobe More Sustainable
January 13, 2021 16:04 - 16 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, Dessie gives 8 simple and hands-on ideas for a more sustainable wardrobe. Here are some useful links: The meaning of the bodhicitta concept: https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5940/bodhicitta Websites and apps for apparel rental Rent the Runway https://www.renttherunway.com/ HURR Collective https://www.hurrcollective.com/ endlos fesch https://www.endlosfesch.at/ Websites and apps for second hand apparel Willhaben in Austria https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und...
Episode 3 - 8 Ways To Make Your Wardrobe More Sustainable
January 13, 2021 16:04 - 16 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, Dessie gives 8 simple and hands-on ideas for a more sustainable wardrobe. Here are some useful links: The meaning of the bodhicitta concept: https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5940/bodhicitta Websites and apps for apparel rental Rent the Runway https://www.renttherunway.com/ HURR Collective https://www.hurrcollective.com/ endlos fesch https://www.endlosfesch.at/ Websites and apps for second hand apparel Willhaben in Austria https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und...
Marre Muijs, founder of ESSEN | Sustainable classic shoes with an edge + on-demand manufacturing to tackle fashion's huge waste problem
November 16, 2020 00:42 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Mare Muijs, foundner of ESSEN (https://essenthelabel.com/). Marre takes us through the whole process of founding and managing a sustainable footwear brand. She talks about the concept of ESSEN: a well-curated range of classic shoes with an edge, that creates the basis for a perfect capsule wardrobe. Furthermore, she dives into the way ESSEN has taken a sustainable approach throughout the whole process - from the choice of raw materials for their shoes, through...
Episode 2 - Marre Muijs, founder of ESSEN | Sustainable classic shoes with an edge + on-demand manufacturing to tackle fashion's huge waste problem
November 16, 2020 00:42 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode Dessie welcomes Mare Muijs, foundner of ESSEN (https://essenthelabel.com/). Marre takes us through the whole process of founding and managing a sustainable footwear brand. She talks about the concept of ESSEN: a well-curated range of classic shoes with an edge, that creates the basis for a perfect capsule wardrobe. Furthermore, she dives into the way ESSEN has taken a sustainable approach throughout the whole process - from the choice of raw materials for their shoes, through...
Racism and the Fashion Industry
June 22, 2020 01:31 - 18 hours - 33.3 MB“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou In the past few weeks, one issue is shaking up the whole world - racism. The murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, an African-American man, by a white police officer triggered a strong rise in the #blacklivesmatter movement with hundreds of thousands of protesters against police brutality and systematic racism across the world. In the context of that, and due to the so many ways in which ...
Episode 1 - Racism and the Fashion Industry
June 22, 2020 01:31 - 18 hours - 33.3 MB“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou In the past few weeks, one issue is shaking up the whole world - racism. The murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, an African-American man, by a white police officer triggered a strong rise in the #blacklivesmatter movement with hundreds of thousands of protesters against police brutality and systematic racism across the world. In the context of that, and due to the so many ways in which ...
Episode 0 - The Why, How and What of D Sustainability Issue with Dessie Georgieva
May 24, 2020 18:41 - 16 hours - 29.8 MBThis is the very first, “0” episode of D Sustainability Issue Podcast - a podcast about sustainable fashion. In this very first episode, I’m telling a little bit about myself, my upbringing and background in fashion and sustainability. My name is Desislava Georgieva, but everyone calls me Dessie. Born and raised in Bulgaria, I was fascinated by fashion from a very young age. Starting my studies in Vienna at the University of Economics and Business at the age of 18, I started becoming more a...
The Why, How and What of D Sustainability Issue with Dessie Georgieva
May 24, 2020 18:41 - 16 hours - 29.8 MBThis is the very first, “0” episode of D Sustainability Issue Podcast - a podcast about sustainable fashion and mindfulness. In this very first episode, I’m telling a little bit about myself, my upbringing and background in fashion and sustainability. My name is Desislava Georgieva, but everyone calls me Dessie. Born and raised in Bulgaria, I was fascinated by fashion from a very young age. Starting my studies in Vienna at the University of Economics and Business at the age of 18, I started...