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Sustainable Fashion Symposium, Fashion Show, & Social
April 26 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago for the spring sustainable fashion symposium, sustainable fashion show, and social!
The day begins with the Sustainable Fashion Symposium, which brings together the Chicagoland area’s sustainable fashion designers, creatives, academics, professionals, students, and advocates. Together, the community will learn about innovations, change-makers, and initiatives progressing the shift toward a more sustainable and fair fashion industry.
After the show, enjoy a meet and greet with the designers and learn more about the garments. Plus, mingle with other guests and get to know other sustainable fashion brands, businesses, and community organizations.
Program:
Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) Introduction and Opening Remarks
Macaila Britton, SFWC Founder & Executive Director
Sophia Corning, SFWC Director of Programming
Meet Coclo: the Student-Developed App Reducing Campus Clothing Waste
University of Chicago Coclo Student Representatives
Affordability & Access in Chicago’s Secondhand Clothing Market
Mireya Fouché, Monarch Thrift Shop Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder
Dani Salazar, Manos Entrelezadas Southside Alliance (MESA) Co-Lead
Moderated by Elizabeth Joy Magalski, Conscious Fashion Collective Director & Community Manager
Intermission
My Journey to 617 Days (and Counting) of Buying Nothing New
Jodi Doyle, Uplevel Redesign Personal Stylist
Age, Expression, and Consumption in the Fashion Industry
Theodora Krochman, Recipient of FGI/Chicago Rising Star Award for Content Creator and Host of the “Why Don’t We Get Dressed for Dinner Anymore?” Podcast
Moderated by Sophia Corning, SFWC Director of Programming
Runway Show
Josh Drews, Arthouse
Light Bites and Social