NATURSPIRED® PODCAST BY CRIS HERRERA
SUSTAINABLE FASHION
The Naturspired® Podcast is driven by a passion to educate and inspire individuals, industry professionals and fashion brands alike to rethink what fashion is supposed to mean and how we connect with it as a society. It’s built to help you learn, engage and act with curiosity. Episodes come out monthly and show notes can be found here! You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music or wherever you get your daily dose of tunes.
EP.32: Fabrics Made From Apple and Coffee: Fibers From Nature Part Two ✻ DONATE FOR GAZA✻
This episode is Part Two of the mini-series, Fibers Fashioned From Nature. Today we discuss how apple and coffee based fabrics are made in granular and scientific detail. Part one of the series covered mycelium and the lotus plant. We’re also asking for help! Send a donation to help families and individuals affected in Gaza! DONATE WHAT YOU CAN. - Podcast Host: Cris Herrera
✼ Season 2 ✼ EP.31: Fabrics Made From Mycellium + Lotus: Fibers From Nature Part One
This is part one of Fibers Fashioned From Nature. Today we’ll be covering Mycellium and the Lotus Flower. While all of these materials come from nature, the way in which they arrive at the place of fashion are varied, some get there with the help of modern techology and science, while others require percise craftmenship that has been passed on through generations. So buckle up, and let’s dive into the world of Fibers Fashioned From Nature.
EP.29/ What The Fashion Education System Is Gravely Lacking
Learn about core issues in the fashion education system that are hindering industry progress, fashion sustainability and innovation. We also cover unsustainable teaching practices, outdated teaching methods, over-packed curriculums and more. We also discuss solutions that could revolutionize the way fashion is taught and consequently produced in a way that nurtures innovation and sustainability.
EP.28/ The Power of Positivity In Creating Systemic Change
Learn about the power of positivity in creating systematic change in the fashion industry. In this episode we talk about how to address the issues in fashion by inspiring action from a place of positivity, excitement and joy, and discover how we might create a fashion industry that thrives on change.
EP.25/ What Is Neuromarketing And How Does It Affect Our Fashion Purchases?
In this episode, we expand on what neuromarketing/consumer neuroscience is and how it connects to fashion. We also point out why it's an important tool for shifting the fashion industry from the inside out.
EP.23/ What the SHEIN Stats Say About Fast Fashion
SHEIN is the worst contributor to fast fashion, trumping their other fast fashion rivals in mass by launching over 9000 new products every day producing over 30 B-BILLION dollars a year in disposable clothes. With all this said, doesn't it make you think - how is this possible? And what do these statistics say about fast fashion and the way we're moving as an industry? What's going on and how is this even legal? Well, let's dive in and find out.
EP.21/ 4 Transparency Practices That Could Change Fashion
Today we're highlighting 4 practices that fashion brands and innovators have created and implemented in their businesses to improve transparency, and traceability and build successful fashion businesses with sustainability at the focus. Let’s dig in!
EP.20/ Who Is In Charge of Ending Greenwashing In Fashion?
Today's episode expands on which entities should be in charge of ending greenwashing in fashion. Is it the consumer, the brand, the policymaker, or all three? We also discuss the New York Fashion Act and other legislative movements that are making transparency in fashion possible. Episode Host: Cris Herrera
EP.14/ Why Transparency Is So Important For Fashion + The Fashion Act
What is the New York Fashion Act and what could it mean for the fashion industry? Today's episode expands more on this topic and shares why transparency is so important for fashion.
EP.12/ Why Sustainable Materials Won't Save Fashion
Sustainable materials can’t solely save fashion. We need a collective shift to make real change. This episode addresses how mass-producing better materials won’t in itself save fashion and discusses what would have a lasting impact.
EP.09/ What Would It Take To Make Fashion Fully Sustainable?
This is a question that has been asked time and time again and answers continue to come out vague and leave out very important parts of production. In this episode, I’m diving deep into the full process of making a truly sustainable item from production, preferred materials and material certifications.
EP.08/ Is Sustainability Losing Its Meaning?
With the lack of accountability, policy formation and business structures that clearly and effectively regulate what sustainability means and what standards need to be met to call something sustainabl, we’re noticing this essential word to effect change, is becoming stale and losing it’s real meaning.
EP.06/ The Link Between Sustainability And Business Performance
In this article, we'll explore the link between sustainability and business performance and expand on statistics, research and real-life examples where companies that prioritize profits with purpose have built successful and maintainable models that outperformed their competition. We’ll discuss the connection between the real issues in the fashion industry that typically take an activist lens, and explain how acting on these issues is not only “a good thing to do” but is also essential for the future success of the industry and our individual businesses.
EP.02/ Brand Impact & Responsibility In The Fashion Industry
Today we're talking about brand impact and responsibility in the fashion industry and exploring how interconnected brands are with consumer purchasing decisions, how they impact the supply chain and what can be done to improve the industry from a government/policy level, brand level and consumer level.