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Fashion Industry Slavery Survivor Turned Movement Leader to Receive 2018 Fashion for Freedom Award

Posted by Claire Dutreix on July 20, 2018

Free the Slaves is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 Fashion for Freedom Award: Flor Molina, a survivor of modern slavery in Los Angeles who has become a champion for trafficking victims and survivor protection. Her inspiring journey from sweatshop slavery to human rights activist and White House adviser embodies exceptional dedication and impact.

The Fashion for Freedom Award was created by Free the Slaves to honor changemakers working on the intersection of ethical fashion and slavery eradication. It read more >

DoneGood Co-Founders Cullen Schwarz and Scott Jacobsen

DoneGood Makes Conscious Consumerism Easy

Posted by Rachel Karioki on July 19, 2018

Countless friends and family ask me: “How can I tell if a company is using sustainable practices when I shop?”

Let’s face it, the 40 hour workweek is a thing of the past for most people. And, who wants to spend their spare time researching corporate supply chains when they need a new pair of sneakers?

Scott Jacobsen, co-founder of DoneGood and his team are with you!

“We want to make it easy for consumers,” Jacobsen says. “Finding ethically-minded companies and designers read more >

Every Thread Matters: An Interview with Rachel Faller

Posted by Claire Dutreix on July 16, 2018

Fashion trends at affordable costs: it attracts consumers, but what about the workers who make the clothes? While shoppers browse the aisles of big-brand on-trend clothing, millions are enslaved around the world in big-brand supply chains.

That’s why Free the Slaves has established the Fashion for Freedom Campaign. Our supporters are eager to take action beyond making a donation. This year we’re hosting an exciting and exclusive event read more >

Sustainable Living: Saloni Shrestha and AGAATI Fashion

Posted by John Deckers on July 2, 2018

Being fashionable is easier today than ever. Companies produce clothing at an alarmingly fast rate for little cost to the consumer. The traditional four season cycle of fashion has expanded to new fashion lines being released monthly, giving rise to the fast fashion industry.

How can clothing be so cheap and readily available? Well, like all things, nothing comes without a cost, and while consumers of fast fashion may not see this cost in stores, there is growing concern and awareness read more >

Clothier Design Source "Behind the Seams" event in Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Fashion Revolution Is Here!

Posted by Rachel Karioki on June 25, 2018

It’s here! Actually, it’s been going on for a while, but for those of us who are behind the curve, it’s not too late – you can still join the ranks.

“We are a diverse community that includes board members who have been tackling sustainability and ethical fashion for decades and everyday citizens who are asking questions about the fashion industry for the very first time. Both perspectives are critically important as we strive toward a major paradigm shift,” explains Lauren read more >

Four Myths About Conscious Consumerism

Posted by Katie Schlegel on June 18, 2018

I think in theory we all want to be ethical consumers, but in practice that task can sometimes seem daunting or even impossible. That’s why I’ve written this post – to debunk common myths about ethical consumption and offer some useful tips on how to become a conscious consumer.

Myth 1: Becoming a conscious consumer is too expensive.

My response to this myth is, “sometimes.” I’ll acknowledge that as a college student, lots of ethical fashion items were often out of my read more >

Fathers Fighting for Freedom

Posted by Maurice Middleberg on June 15, 2018

As we enter Father’s Day weekend, I am reminded of the many fathers I have met in communities plagued by modern slavery around the world.

“My father was a slave,” one man told me. “I was born a slave,” he continued. “I don’t want my children to be slaves,” he concluded.

That determination, to stop slavery now, in our generation, once and for all, shapes the mission of Free the Slaves. All parents want their children to lead better lives than they read more >

Pratt Institute’s BF+DA Combats Fashion Slavery

Posted by Rachel Karioki on June 11, 2018

As I ride the elevator to the seventh floor of the old Pfizer industrial building in Brooklyn, I have no idea what to expect. On their website, the Pratt Institute Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) is described as “a hub for ethical fashion and design that provides design entrepreneurs, creative technologists and industry professionals with the resources they need to transform their ideas into successful, triple bottom line businesses.” As a newbie to the fashion industry and someone trying to read more >

Rebecca Ballard Brings Ethical Fashion to Workwear

Posted by Dorthy Spingarn on June 4, 2018

“The industry is ready, and I’m ready,” says Rebecca Ballard when asked ‘why now’ about her brand, Maven Women. The brand, which was fashioned into existence in 2016, aims to provide the working woman with a professional wardrobe that puts ethics and sustainability at the forefront.

Rebecca created Maven Women to fill a need that she felt was being overlooked by the rest of the fashion industry – an aesthetic suitable for a professional setting but that still embraced her read more >

Return of the Fashion for Freedom Campaign

Posted by Dorthy Spingarn on June 1, 2018

The Free the Slaves Fashion for Freedom Campaign returns this summer to bring awareness to atrocity of modern slavery within the fashion industry. By bringing together brands and speakers that offer alternatives to questionably-made clothing, we will show that there are ethical options for those that wish to become conscientious consumers.

For many people, the word “slavery” conjures up images of a historical atrocity, rather than a modern evil. Few of us, as consumers, associate the word with the products read more >

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Archive for the ‘I Am the Change’ Category

Fashion Industry Slavery Survivor Turned Movement Leader to Receive 2018 Fashion for Freedom Award

DoneGood Makes Conscious Consumerism Easy

Every Thread Matters: An Interview with Rachel Faller

Sustainable Living: Saloni Shrestha and AGAATI Fashion

The Fashion Revolution Is Here!

Four Myths About Conscious Consumerism

Fathers Fighting for Freedom

Pratt Institute’s BF+DA Combats Fashion Slavery

Rebecca Ballard Brings Ethical Fashion to Workwear

Return of the Fashion for Freedom Campaign

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