Smart Creation
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSmart Creation, the podcast, invites you to explore the potential of sustainable fashion.
With Smart Creation, discover the latest products and global initiatives from key upstream players to help make the move to a more responsible fashion industry.
Twice monthly, on Wednesday, share the experience of a new guest who unveils a new generation of values combining creativity, innovation and sustainability.
This podcast is offered by Première Vision, the leading event organizer for fashion professionals.
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#62 Camille Herry - Responsable RSE chez Chargeurs PCC et Lainière de Picardie.
March 20, 2024 13:53 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBDans ce nouvel épisode nous plongeons au cœur de la mode durable avec Camille Herry, Responsable RSE chez Chargeurs PCC et Lainière de Picardie. Sa passion pour la mode, combinée à un engagement profond envers la durabilité, nous offre des perspectives uniques sur la façon dont l'industrie peut évoluer vers des pratiques plus responsables. Camille partage son parcours depuis ses débuts dans la haute couture jusqu'à son rôle actuel où elle pilote des initiatives de changement significatif da...
#61 Eugénie Monroe - Recycling and Ecodesign Sales Manager at WETURN
December 31, 2023 10:01 - 39 minutes - 29.7 MBEpisode #61: Eugénie Monroe - Recycling and Ecodesign Sales Manager at WETURN In today's episode, we welcome Eugénie Monroe, who is currently responsible for sales in recycling and ecodesign at WETURN. Eugénie possesses an impressive expertise, marked by a professional journey that spans diverse experiences, including sales, product development, and operations management. Her background provides her with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and innovative solutions in the fashion...
#60 Marwa Zamaray | Senior Advisor In The Apparel And Textile Industry
November 07, 2023 11:11 - 22 minutes - 17.2 MBToday we’re welcoming Marwa Zamaray, she is senior advisor in the apparel and textile industry, delving us into her professional journey and the burgeoning interest she has developed in sustainability within the fashion sector. She traces her awakening to the critical issues of worker exploitation and environmental degradation linked to the fashion industry, which propelled her into specializing in material traceability. Her central message underscores the vital role of championing ethical s...
#59 Elena Faleschini, Director Of Strategy And Sustainability At Seven For All Mankind
October 12, 2023 13:36 - 24 minutes - 20 MBWorking for 20 years in the fashion and lifestyle industry, Elena Faleschini has worked for many brands such as Lancaster, Diesel, and Galeries Lafayette. Today, she holds the very new position of Director of Strategy & Sustainability at 7 For All Mankind, the famous premium jeans and fashion brand born in the US in 2000. Her role focuses on respecting the sustainable commitments in the social and environmental fields to produce the brand's items as an in-house expert. Her main mission is to...
#58 Léonore Garnier, Sustainability Project Manager at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode
August 25, 2023 20:09 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBLéonore Garnier is the Sustainability Project Manager at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. Her role focuses on promoting collective sustainability efforts within the fashion industry. With a background that emphasizes creativity, she defines sustainability as fashion's avenue to embody relevance, durability, and circularity while addressing environmental and social challenges. As part of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Léonore Garnier contributes to its mis...
#57 Ana Silva Tavares, CEO of RDD Textiles
June 22, 2023 03:46 - 44 minutes - 36 MBAna Silva Tavares is the CEO of RDD Textiles, a pioneering company in the field of sustainable fashion. With her deep commitment to environmental responsibility, Ana guides RDD Textiles in revolutionizing the textile industry by integrating innovative technologies and sustainable practices. Based in Portugal, the company specializes in natural cellulosic fibers, as well as innovative processes that significantly reduce the ecological footprint of their products. The company operates its own...
#56 Ben Hanson, editor in chief at The Interline and expert in smart fashion
May 23, 2023 10:32 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MBIn the fashion industry, where innovation and technology play an increasingly important role, Ben Hanson has emerged as one of the most influential editors-in-chief. As a leader at The Interline, a globally renowned publication focused on fashion and technology, Hanson has pushed boundaries and shaped the future of the industry. His commitment to exploring the synergies between fashion and technology has catalyzed major changes in this constantly evolving field. As the editor-in-chief of Th...
#55 Mr Fatih Konukoglu CEO of ISKO and Vice President at SANKO Group (Denim manufacturer)
May 09, 2023 15:16 - 28 minutes - 22 MBSmart Creation, the podcast ISKO is one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality denim fabrics for international fashion brands. Founded in 1983, the company is part of the Turkish conglomerate Sanko, owned by the Konokoğlu family and based in Gaziantep, eastern Turkey. Recognizing the potential environmental impact of its activities, the Sanko group is committed to making sustainability a priority through multiple aspects aimed at producing quality fabrics while respecting the planet ...
#54 Kathleen Rademan, Director of the Innovation Platform at Fashion for Good
March 28, 2023 14:59 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBSince 2017, Fashion for Good has been committed to making fashion a force for good. Through its innovation platform, they bring together key players across the entire industry who are committed to powering the future of fashion by testing and scaling ecological and sustainable solutions that are good for both people and the planet. Because change also comes from the consumer, Fashion for Good created, in 2018, the Fashion for Good Museum: the world's first museum for sustainable fashion...
#53 Pascal Dagras, Chef de projet affichage environnemental au ministère de la transition écologique et intrapreneur Ecobalyse
March 01, 2023 10:47 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBAprès le Nutri-Score, mis en place en 2017 pour faciliter la compréhension des informations nutritionnelles par les consommateurs, le gouvernement français lance l’affichage environnemental, un système permettant aux consommateurs de connaître l’empreinte écologique d’un produit ou d’un service. Étendu à l’industrie textile, il devient obligatoire en 2023, un enjeu de taille pour toute l’industrie, connue pour être l’une des plus polluantes au monde. Pour accompagner ce système, il y a Ecoba...
#52 Damien Pommeret, Regional Manager Western Europe at The Woolmark Company
January 26, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB"Every 25 minutes, the production of synthetic clothing uses the equivalent of an Olympic pool of oil." Here is what we can read on the website of The Woolmark Company. Founded in 1964, The Woolmark Company is considered the world's authority on wool and works alongside Australia's 60,000 wool producers to research, develop and certify Australian wool. Natural, renewable and bio-degradable, this material tends to supplant plastic which has ravaged and polluted our planet for decades because ...
#51 Chiara Mastrotto, President and CEO of Gruppo Mastrotto
December 20, 2022 09:33 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB"Leather experience, next level" Founded in 1958, the family business Gruppo Mastrotto, specializing in the treatment of bovine hides, is an exception in the world of tanning. Aware of the pollution that their activity can cause, the Italian group is committed to making ecology a priority through multiple actions aimed at reducing the impact of skin treatment on the environment. Specialized in the treatment of bovine leather for footwear, leather goods, clothing and even furnishings, Grupp...
#50 Matteo Ward, co-founder and CEO of WRÅD
November 09, 2022 19:43 - 41 minutes - 38 MB"WRÅD is not a brand, it's our call to action" Today, Smart Creation invites Matteo Ward, co-founder and CEO of WRÅD, an innovative project dedicated to change in the fashion industry in all its forms (social, economic, environmental). From supply to manufacturing methods, including logistics and traceability, every thing in the fashion industry can be changed, redesigned, improved in order to reduce the impact of our clothes on the environment but also respect those who make them. Through...
#49 Shannon Mercer, Chief Executive Officer - FibreTrace® (Traceability technology)
October 13, 2022 16:35 - 30 minutes - 23.4 MBWhen it comes to purchasing, there’s no doubt that consumers want to understand what’s behind the product. This topic has made its way, and now finds great key players to act for real shifts. At FiberTrace®, Chief Executive Officer Shannon Mercer is acting for traceability all along the supply chain with thoughtful technology. Combining both physical and digital, the platform allows users to map products in real-time, ensuring the tracking of the fibers, from the field to the store. Offeri...
#48 Augustin Firino Martell, Fashion & Luxury Traceability and CSR Manager - Crystalchain (Traceability platform)
September 10, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBThe data era might have its perks to operate a sustainable transition, especially in the fashion and luxury industries. At the core of Crystalchain’s activity, information and technology are used in order to drive actions towards a more transparent system. Traceability and CSR manager of the company Augustin Firino Martell opens today’s talk on how to implement blockchain for traceable and transparent solutions. Collecting information from the field to the final product, he’s helping brand...
#47 Blair Kanis, President of Cocona Labs - 37.5® technology (Bio-based Fibers Company)
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBAs synthetic waste represents a big issue to the fashion industry, some suppliers seem to work toward new solutions for a more sustainable approach on the end of life of products. Blair Kanis, president of Cocona Labs presents in this episode the technology 37.5®, an innovative thermoregulator fabric that helps your body stay in its ideal temperature and ideal humidity level. Using active natural minerals, they incorporate it in the yarn at the very beginning of the production process. Comp...
#46 Hao Ding, Business and Marketing Manager of Covation Biomaterials (Bio-based Fibers Company)
July 07, 2022 19:38 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MBWhat if fossil-based fabrics were not necessary anymore? Imagine the impact it would have on the planet. At Covation Biomaterials, business manager Hao Ding is acting to make this outcome happen. The company produces bio-based polymers. They’ve developed different products that cover the textile, cosmetic and home industries. Using natural resources like starch and plant-based solutions, the technologies are ticking every box of sustainability, without forgetting high performance and qualit...
#45 Sylvia Happel, Head of Business Development Europe at Lenzing (Sustainable Fibers Company)
June 01, 2022 14:05 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBAt the essence of our clothes, fibers are the first step towards a sustainable production. Following the government’s request, Lenzing group has developed for many years fibers made from natural wood in order to reduce water consumption and involve renewable energies. You may already know one of them. Such as Viscose, different fibers have come out using the same process based on cellulosic fibers. Sylvia Happel, Head of Business Development in the Europe market at Lenzing believes in the...
#44 Ifeanyi Okwuadi, Founder of his eponymous brand (Menswear Fashion Designer)
May 02, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBLike many of his fellows who had a successful career in the fashion industry, Ifeanyi Okwuadi also did his class at Savile Row. The 28 year old fashion designer based in London indeed learned and understood how to make a garment, and by definition, an impeccable one. If quality is his main focus, it’s certainly for him a way to create a piece that sustains through time. He envisioned his collection through the artisanal gesture and that’s probably what made him stand out of the 36th Hyères...
#43 Alberto De Conti, Head of Marketing and Fashion Division at Rudolf Group (Chemical Company for the Textile Industry)
March 29, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBDid you know that chemistry plays a major role in the sustainable transition? Today, Smart Creation invites Alberto De Conti, the Head of marketing and fashion division at Rudolf Group. As the leading conscious chemical partner for the global textile, Rudolf Group aims to provide innovative products in a responsible way. Alberto identifies the challenges and also the solutions regarding the current state of the textile industry. If the lack of materials is for sure something we need to pay...
#42 - Sylvie Chailloux, Présidente de l’Union Française des Industries Mode & Habillement - UFIMH - (Organisation professionnelle)
March 03, 2022 10:40 - 46 minutes - 35.7 MBPour les 20 ans du salon Made in France de Première Vision, Smart Creation s’intéresse aux enjeux économiques pour une mode durable et désirable avec Sylvie Chailloux, dirigeante de Textile du Maine et présidente de l’Union Française des Industries de la Mode et de l’Habillement. L’UFIMH est une organisation professionnelle nationale représentant les métiers de l’habillement. Sylvie Chailloux souhaite engager à travers son rôle de présidente un réel changement des mentalités au sein du ...
#41 Livia Firth, Co-founder and Creative Director of Eco-Age
January 31, 2022 12:25 - 49 minutes - 40.3 MB#40 Livia Firth, Co-founder and Creative Director of Eco-Age What has been your turning point that made you change your vision of sustainability ? For Livia Firth, it was in 2008 when she went to Bangladesh and saw the backside of fashion. In the meantime, she co-founded Eco-Age, a creative agency that integrates both environmental and social justice. Working along with brands, NGO’s, governments and stakeholders at large, the agency is defining strategies that drive inner changes. Livia is...
#40 Christine Goulay - Global Director at Pangaia (Brand and B2B platform)
December 23, 2021 11:16 - 34 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we’re meeting with Christine Goulay, she is global director at Pangaia. Working both on direct to consumer and B2B markets, the company is mainly focused on technologies and innovation.They design products made of bio-sourced and organic materials that can also be biodegradable. As research is at the core of their process, they take advantage of those material improvements to work hand in hand with other companies and share a common knowledge base in the industry. From the developm...
#39 Liisa Kelo - Value Chain Development Manager at FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
November 18, 2021 17:17 - 35 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week we’re meeting with Liisa Kelo, Value Chain Development Manager at FSC. The Forest Stewardship Council mission is to promote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world's forests. Its vision is that we can meet our current needs for forest products without compromising the health of the world’s forests for future generations. In this episode Liisa takes us into the world of wood and fashion. Listening to this episode will allow you...
#38 Munir Ahmed, Director & Owner of M&J Group and Genesis Fashion Ltd (Manufacturing group)
October 06, 2021 12:50 - 37 minutes - 30 MBThis week we’re meeting with Munir Ahmed, the director and owner of M&J Group and Genesis Fashion Ltd. It all started as a family business decades ago, now it has become one of the leading manufacturing group of Bangladesh. Mainly focused on denim and dyed products, the group has developed defined technologies through R&D to improve the quality of their garments. However, you are probably asking yourself how this scale of company in this country known for its past tragic events can fit i...
#37 Sylvie Bénard, President of Paris Good Fashion (Organisation) and Founder of La Dame à la Licorne (Consulting Agency)
August 30, 2021 10:46 - 30 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week we’re meeting with Sylvie Bénard, the president of the organisation Paris Good Fashion and the founder of the consulting agency La Dame à la Licorne. We can consider her as one of the pioneers of sustainability in the fashion and luxury industry. With a scientific background, she is at the genesis of the environmental department in the LVMH Group. After two decades of consolidating an international community around the sustainable topic, she kept that same energy to commit...
#36 Pascal Monfort, Fondateur de REC (Cabinet de conseil et d’étude)
August 20, 2021 15:30 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBCette semaine, Smart Creation vous emmène à la rencontre de Pascal Monfort. Fondateur du cabinet de conseil Rec, il accompagne de nombreuses marques à comprendre l’époque et ses mutations. Son territoire d’expertise se concentre notamment sur le sport, un univers qu’il associe de pair avec l’industrie de la mode et ses problématiques. Si la RSE est un sujet inévitable à traiter pour ces marques, elle reste néanmoins complexe à appréhender. D’un côté, il y a ceux qui ont inclus la ques...
#35 Daniel Gayle, Founder & Director of DenzilPatrick (Menswear Brand)
June 28, 2021 17:09 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week we’re meeting with Daniel Gayle, the founder and director of the menswear brand DenzilPatrick. The London based designer previously worked for many established brands such as Philip Lim, Kenzo and Victoria Beckham. There he got a real insight of what was managing a business and setting up its creative vision. Who thought that launching a brand in those days and standing out was still possible ? Well, Daniel makes it real with his will of expressing his own artistic vocabu...
#34 Rune Orloff, Co-founder of POOL (Garments Subscription Service )
June 08, 2021 08:05 - 35 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week we’re meeting with Rune Orloff the co-founder of POOL, a subscription platform for menswear based in Berlin. As an answer to the overload of garments produced and bought, Rune recently created what he calls « the wardrobe freedom », or a way to swap garments without owning them. His statement is clear: we buy clothes, but we always wear the same ones. POOL is a smart sustainable system that can surely be considered as one of the solutions to change our approach to fashion. B...
#33 Guillaume Darrousez, CEO of Petit Bateau (Kids Apparel Brand)
May 17, 2021 08:08 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MBYou might know Petit Bateau, a leader brand on the kids apparel market. This week we’re meeting with Guillaume Darrousez, the CEO of Petit Bateau. He was previously working in the Groupe Rocher which owns the brand and came with a vision at the head of it. The blue boat tag is certainly something you have seen in your surroundings for one reason: Petit Bateau is known for its children’s long lasting products. But Guillaume has set even higher standards in terms of sustainable strategy. ...
#32 Pasha Whitmire, Material Development Lead at Patagonia
April 08, 2021 10:05 - 57 minutes - 46.2 MBThis week we’re meeting with Pasha Whitmire, he leads the material development at Patagonia. The company that originally stands out for its climbing apparel is the leader regarding sustainability and products development. Their mission is crystal clear : « We’re in business to save our home planet ». Pasha Whitmire gives us an insight of what sustainability truly means to Patagonia, as it is a question of always seeking further to face new challenges. It all starts with the material, i...
#31 Franziska Dormann, Global Organic Textile Standard Representative (Organisation)
March 16, 2021 10:15 - 34 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week we’re meeting with Franziska Dormann, she works as a representative of Global Organic Textile Standard for Germany, Austria and Switzerland areas. Known as the worldwide leading standard for organic fibers, GOTS, as you may call it, has become a reference tool for the fashion and textile industries regarding sustainability. It is a certification ensuring that natural fibers are organic and also produced in fair conditions. What makes it interesting is that in a time where tra...
#30 Louis Epaulard, CEO & Co-Founder of Léon Flam (Leather Goods Brand)
February 22, 2021 09:21 - 17 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week we’re meeting with Louis Epaulard, the CEO and co-founder of Léon Flam, a leather goods brand. Louis used to work in the organic food distribution where he met his current associate Guillaume Gibault. Together, they re-launched the brand Léon Flam with a fair vision on product sustainability. Leather might be controversial nowadays regarding sustainability, but in this episode, Louis explains why it can go hand in hand. He believes in long lasting products through the care of ...
#29 Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Head of Sustainability at IFM - Kering Research Chair (institution)
January 14, 2021 14:29 - 41 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week we’re meeting with Andrée-Anne Lemieux, the Head of Sustainability at the Institut Français de la Mode and Kering’s Chair. The higher education institution has indeed partnered with the luxury group for a Research Chair on Sustainability. With a remarkable background in marketing and industrial engineering, Andrée-Anne is now devoted to the transformation of the fashion and luxury industries. She is considering sustainability not only as an environmental topic, but also on a w...
#28 Tony Tonnaer, CEO and founder of Kings Of Indigo (Sustainable Denim Brand)
November 23, 2020 16:51 - 29 minutes - 24 MBThis week we’re meeting with Tony Tonnaer, he’s the CEO and founder of Kings of Indigo. Based in Amsterdam, Tony launched his own sustainable denim brand after working several years in denim companies. When he started in 2011, sustainability was not a hot topic at the time, but as a pioneer, he challenged himself to conciliate both good quality products and innovation. By choosing only organic or recycled materials, he’s made circularity and social fairness his top priorities. Doing less i...
#25 Benjamin Malatrait, CEO & co-founder of ICTYOS, Cuir Marin de France (sustainable leather company)
November 05, 2020 12:36 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week we’re meeting with Benjamin Malatrait. He is the CEO and co-founder of ICTYOS Cuir Marin de France, a sustainable leather company using fish skins from the food industry. It all started at a restaurant, where Benjamin and his friends Gauthier and Emmanuel wondered what they could do from fish skins. As chemist engineers, they worked on a strong innovative technology transforming the waste of skins into what they call ‘marine leather’. By collaborating with restaurants, they believe...
#27 Benjamin Malatrait, CEO & co-founder of ICTYOS, Cuir Marin de France (sustainable leather company)
November 05, 2020 12:36 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week we’re meeting with Benjamin Malatrait. He is the CEO and co-founder of ICTYOS Cuir Marin de France, a sustainable leather company using fish skins from the food industry. It all started at a restaurant, where Benjamin and his friends Gauthier and Emmanuel wondered what they could do from fish skins. As chemist engineers, they worked on a strong innovative technology transforming the waste of skins into what they call ‘marine leather’. By collaborating with restaurants, they believe...
#26 Mark Hartnell, Director of Textiles at Seaqual Initiative (Upcycling marine plastic company)
October 08, 2020 08:32 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week, I’m joining Mark Hartnell, he’s the director of textiles at Seaqual Initiative, an organization that supports ocean cleaning and raises awareness of plastic marine pollution. Gathering communities part of the blue economy like NGO’s and fishermen, Seaqual Initiative collects ocean litters and recycles the plastic found in it. Recently, they’ve developed their very first product: SEAQUAL® YARN and successfully figured out how to create yarns from plastic waste. With a very specifi...
#25 Sandya Lang, Sustainability manager at Nudie Jeans (sustainable brand)
September 08, 2020 10:21 - 23 minutes - 19.2 MBThis week, we’re meeting with Sandya Lang, she’s sustainability manager at Nudie Jeans, a Swedish denim brand. The company made sustainability their core priority using mainly organic cotton and recycled fibers. Sandya makes sure every step of the product sticks to their values: from choosing the rights suppliers, the factories to the retailers, she looks out for absolute transparency and traceability. But more than that, she explains how the long life of the product is important and how t...
#24 Nicole Lambert, Fiber and materials specialist at Textile Exchange (NGO)
August 18, 2020 08:25 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week we are meeting with Nicole Lambert, she is a specialist of fibers and materials at the global organization Textile Exchange. Her role is to advise brands and organizations by providing learning tools on responsible standards and traceability. Created in 2002, the NGO Textile Exchange focuses on the very beginning of the supply chain when it comes to raw materials, in order to minimize the environmental impact. They work on all kind of fibers and now they aim to extend their d...
#23 Jonathan Cohen, founder and fashion designer of his eponymous brand (Sustainable brand)
July 15, 2020 11:54 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week we are meeting with Jonathan Cohen, he founded his eponymous brand in 2011 with Sarah Leff. Based in New York City, Jonathan Cohen’s designs are known for their colorful and bright printed dresses which successfully brought him to win the CFDA fashion fund. With only two collections a year, Jonathan is running a responsible and conscious business. In this episode, he explains how important it is to source materials in a sustainable way and how does he take action towards chang...
# 22 Célia Poncelin, Chief Marketing Officer at Heuritech (Artificial Intelligence Startup)
June 24, 2020 13:03 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBDisclaimer: this episode was recorded in February 2020, which is why the discussion makes no mention of the Covid19 crisis. Enjoy our conversation ! This week we are meeting with Célia Poncelin, she joined Heuritech a few years ago, a startup that uses artificial intelligence helping brands to predict trends. She also founded the company Lunetist, an eyewear brand handmade in France. With her team at Heuritech, she’s making sure they’re doing relevant choices on the market and communicat...
# 21 Marie-Emmanuelle Demoures, Head of Product at Balzac Paris (Sustainable Brand)
May 27, 2020 04:25 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBBalzac Paris is a young French fashion house with a chic and modern spirit. At the source of Balzac Paris there are three friends passionate about ready-to-wear fashion and digital: Charles, Victorien, and Chrysoline! This happy team has a taste for entrepreneurship and the desire to modernize the bow tie. In 2011, Balzac Paris was born. The bow ties take off and contribute to the brand’s development. After this success, in January 2014, Balzac Paris offers literary sweatshirts showcasing F...
# 20 Kenji Higashi, Head of Business Development & Sustainability chez Spiber Inc (Brewed Protein, expending sustainable Material)
April 30, 2020 13:05 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week we are meeting with Kenji, he is responsable for Business development and sustainability at Spiber which is a biotech material company that has develop a way to brewed protein fiber an another protein material thought a fermentation process. Kenji ensures that all the materials that they are producing are made in the most sustainable way possible. This small but fast growing company working hard to offer new solution to the fashion industry. Their materials has been used last y...
# 19 Olivier Raynaud, Owner and General manager of Raynaud Jeune (Vegetable tanning)
April 01, 2020 07:04 - 19 minutesThis week we are meeting with Olivier Raynaud, he is the general manager of Raynaud Jeune, founded in 1928. This family business is a small lamb skin tannery in the south of France. The company is mostly focused on leather for shoes and leather good. They are produced as sustainable as they can and are very careful about their customers' demands. In this episode, Olivier tells us his two eureka moments that pushed him to become more sustainable, he explains how he is managing his company and...
#18 Kevin Germanier, Founder of the brand Germanier (Fashion brand)
March 02, 2020 16:52 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week we are meeting with Kevin Germanier, he studied fashion at Central Saint Martin in London and worked for Louis Vuitton as a junior designer. With LVMH, he had the opportunity to do his own presentation during Paris fashion week and Nathalie Kingham from Matches Fashion bought everything. This is how he quit Louis Vuitton and starts to really work on his own brand. He is working on sustainable collection, the goal of his eco-friendly brand is to make every pieces with upcycling mate...
#17 Kutay Saritosun, Director of Fashion Brands at Bluesign Technologies (Consulting firm for your sustainability strategy)
February 04, 2020 10:13 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week we are meeting with Kutay Saritosun, he is Director of fashion brands at Bluesign Technologies. He works with brands and their suppliers to be more sustainable. More concretely, he helps them to minimize their impact on the environnement and keep a very good quality on their product. They have three work streams : the environnement, the social and the economic impact. Bluesign Technologies has been created 20 years ago when the founders realize the impact of chemistry products on t...
#16 Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel CEO & Co-founder at Arianee (Block Chain Solution)
January 17, 2020 06:35 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week we are meeting with Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel. After years in consulting and in the world of fashion trade fair in the US, he cofounded Arianee. The Arianee project is an independent, participative - organization whose mission is to build a global standard for the digital certification of valuable objects by promoting and supporting the adoption of the Arianee protocol. In this episode Pierre-Nicolas explain the block chain technology and how it can help the fashion industry in its fa...
#15 Ruth Farrell - Global Marketing Director at Eastman NaiaTM (cellulosic yarn)
December 11, 2019 07:57 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBThis week we are meeting with Ruth Farrell, she is Global Marketing Director at Eastman NaiaTM. Made with sustainably sourced wood, Eastman NaiaTM cellulosic yarn brings the richness of nature to comfortable and effortlessly luxurious fabrics. With full traceability from tree to yarn, NaiaTM is made by Eastman in the U.S.A. with the highest safety, social, and environmental standards. Eastman’s closed-loop production process for NaiaTM allows recycling and reuse of safe solvents and wate...
#14 Francesco Marini - Designer and Inovation manager at Marini Industrie SPA
November 27, 2019 09:22 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week, we are meeting with Francesco Marini , he is the 3rd generation and Designer and Inovation manager at Marini Industrie. The history of Marini group went on with Riccardo and Roberto Marini, Mario’s sons. Thanks to their enthusiasm and their passionate vision, they carried on this beautiful story made in Italy. The third generation of the company, with a highly specialized technical-stylistic staff, made the family even greater enclosing under the group near the historic brand M...