Designing for Change with Katie Schmidt of Passion Lilie

In this episode of The Fairlosophy Podcast, Jen chats with Katie Schmidt of Passion Lilie to discuss how Passion Lilie came to be. Katie talks about her travels to India, why she started her company, and what it really means to her.


More about Katie:

Katie Schmidt, is the founder and designer of Passion Lilie, a fair trade and sustainable clothing line with a mission to help artisans empower themselves by creating dignified employment opportunities. Katie is a California native and holds a B.A. in Drama from the University of California, Irvine, and M.S. in Luxury and Fashion Management from SKEMA Business School in Sophia Antipolis, France. She began her career working as a costume designer and seamstress. Today Katie resides in the vibrant city of New Orleans. Katie also works with children in New Orleans teaching them sewing skills and helping to inspire their creative side.

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Passion Lilie https://passionlilie.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/passionlilie/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/passionlilie


Mentioned in this episode:

Pachamama Market

Made Trade

Done Good

The Honest Consumer


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