In the third instalment of The Fashademix Podcast, Laura and Sophie get to the nitty gritty of the latest Boohoo supply chain scandal and discuss where the blame lies. From manufacture to the end of the product life cycle, they discuss what consumers can do to bare the planet in mind. Special guest this week, Superdry Sustainability Warrior Sophie Ordige, discusses the brand's sustainability focus and how there will always be a place for fast fashion. Finally, hear about how H&M are introducing cactus leather in Like to Know.
Show Notes
In the third instalment of The Fashademix Podcast, Laura and Sophie get to the nitty gritty of the latest
Boohoo supply chain scandal and discuss where the blame lies. From manufacture to the end of the product life cycle, they discuss what consumers can do to bare the planet in mind. Special guest this week,
Superdry Sustainability Warrior Sophie Ordige, discusses the brand's sustainability focus and how there will always be a place for fast fashion. Finally, hear about how H&M are introducing cactus leather in Like to Know.
IN THE KNOW: For more information on the Boohoo Supply Chain Scandal, click
here. Laura also mentions the
Rana Plaza incident.
GET TO KNOW: For more on Superdry's goals on sustainability, click
here.
LIKE TO KNOW: The developer of cactus leather is
Desserto. Find more info on H&M and their sustainability policies,
here.
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Sophie Johnson has taught on the fashion business and promotions course for the past 7 years after running her own PR agency in London. Sophie is currently studying for her PHD researching crisis management in fashion retail.
Laura Arrowsmith has taught on the same course for the past 4 years with previous experience running large scale customer facing campaigns in the retail sector with editorial and advertorial work featured in Elle, Grazia, Vogue and so on. Laura’s future focus is on ethical marketing and sustainability.
Both Sophie and Laura have a wide breadth of industry experience as well as the research and contacts that give them their edge of expertise. Commentary from both of them has been captured on ITV news, I newspaper, Birmingham mail, Drapers, Retail Gazette and local and national radio stations.
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