Fashion Our Future

Series 5⎢Part 3: Pure threads: vision for a plastic-free fashion future with Gosia Piatek.

What if every thread of your shirt could trace its journey back to the farm?

In this final episode of the season, we dive into the world of Gosia Piatek, founder of Kowtow, a fashion brand that’s redefining sustainability by taking full control of their cotton production—from seed to garment. No plastic, no shortcuts—just pure, traceable cotton and a commitment to regenerative farming.

Tune in to discover how Kowtow is stitching together a future where fashion respects and honors nature every step of the way.

Series 5⎢Part 2: Growing regenerative communities with Rebecca Burgess

Join Rebecca Burgess, founder of Fiber Shed, for an insightful conversation on an alternative model for creating fashion in a sustainable, local way.

In this episode, we dive into the concept of a "fiber shed"—a community-driven textile system that reconnects people with their land and natural fibers.

Rebecca shares her vision for decentralizing production, revitalizing materials like flax and hemp, and implementing regenerative practices to build a more resilient, climate-friendly industry.

What if the key to transforming the fashion industry is changing how companies collaborate to build sustainable, long-term and local partnerships?

Series 5⎢Part 1: From conscious clothing to mindful living with Lucy Siegle

What if fashion could truly be a force for healing the planet?

Join journalist and climate expert Lucy Siegle as we dig into the real power of regenerative fashion—beyond the buzzwords.

Discover how community-led projects are planting seeds for a truly sustainable future, with artists and designers leading material-driven, creative solutions.

Listen in as we explore how collaboration, local initiatives, and a fresh perspective can reshape the fashion industry, turning regeneration from an ideal into a practical reality.

S2 - Series 5: Fashion reborn: embracing the regenerative shift.

What if fashion could become a powerful tool for environmental change?

In the last three-part series of the season, we go deep into the transformative world of regenerative fashion—where creativity meets sustainability in ways that go far beyond the clichés.

First, join climate expert Lucy Siegle as she explores how community-driven projects are reshaping the future of fashion. Then, in episode two, Rebecca Burgess, founder of Fiber Shed, reveals her vision for decentralizing fashion production and bringing natural fibers back to life.

Finally, Gosia Piatek, founder of Kowtow, takes us inside her brand's game-changing approach to sustainability, where full control over cotton production—from seed to garment—meets transparency and regeneration.

Tune in to hear how these innovators are reshaping the fashion industry, creating real solutions for a climate-conscious future.

Series 4⎢Part 3: Shaping fashion’s future: mentoring emerging talent with Olya Kuryshchuk

Olya Kuryshchuk, founder of the global platform 1Granary, is dedicated to supporting emerging designers by tackling sustainability challenges and promoting honest conversations.

She opens up about the reality of building influence, the intricacies of ethical production, and the significance of collaboration and actionable solutions in fostering real change in fashion.

Listen in to learn how Olya is helping to reshape the future of fashion through mentorship, transparency to creating lasting impact.

Series 4⎢Part 2: Building a bold brand with guts and humor with Marcelo Gaia

Join Marcelo Gaia, founder of Mirror Palais, for a candid conversation on the power of authenticity in fashion. 

From navigating production hiccups to rejecting the pursuit of perfection, Marcelo opens up to Andrea about his transparent approach to building a brand and a loyal community. 

In this episode, the pair discuss the challenges of scaling a business sustainably while staying true to ethical values with honesty and integrity.

Series 4⎢Part 1: Spreading awareness in style with Maliha Shoaib & Andrea Cheong

In this episode, our host Andrea Cheong takes the hot seat, interviewed by Vogue Business journalist Maliha Shoaib, as they discuss the shift from fast fashion to mindful consumption. 

Andrea shares her “Mindful Monday Method,” offering practical tips for making sustainable fashion choices that align with personal values. 

Discover why your shopping habits should reflect your individual goals, and how education—rather than moralizing—is essential to driving change. 

Tune in for this empowering conversation on how personal responsibility and intentionality are shaping a new era of fashion influence.

S2 - Series 4: Raw influence: a journey of truth & integrity

Want to know how authenticity and influence are shaking up the fashion world?

In this three-part series, we sit down with some of the most influential voices of their generation who are offering a fresh perspective, far from the glamorous, elite view of fashion. 

First, Andrea Cheong reveals to Maliha Shoaib how mindful consumption is key to sustainable style and personal impact. Then, Marcelo Gaia, founder of Mirror Palais, opens up about building a brand rooted in honesty and integrity — no perfection required. Finally, Olya Kuryshchuk, founder of global platform 1Granary, shares how she's empowering emerging designers and driving real change through collaboration and transparency.

Don’t miss out—these conversations unveil a new face of fashion influence, grounded in reality, not fantasy.

Series 3⎢Part 3: Local denim revolution with Anna Foster

In this episode, we speak with Anna Foster, founder of E.L.V Denim (East London Vintage Denim), as she explains her innovative approach to upcycling and circular fashion. 

With over 25 years in the industry, Anna shares how her brand transforms unwanted garments into one-of-a-kind pieces.

We discuss the challenges of sourcing vintage denim, the creative process, and the importance of local manufacturing in reducing carbon footprints. 

Listen to learn how Anna is reshaping the fashion industry with creativity, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

Series 3⎢Part 2: Made in USA: from decline to revival with Steven Kurutz

Catch the conversation with Steven Kurutz, author of "American Flannel", as we explore the shifting landscape of American textile manufacturing.

From the decline of domestic production to the rise of reshoring efforts, Steven shares the stories of entrepreneurs committed to bringing craftsmanship back to the U.S.

Discover how trade agreements and globalization have shaped the industry, and how the pursuit of quality and sustainability is challenging the dominance of fast fashion.

Explore the potential for revitalizing locally made clothing and what it could mean for the future of fashion production.

Series 3⎢Part 1: Circularity and supply chain transparency with Katrin Ley

We sat down with Katrin Ley, Head of Fashion for Good, to unpack the complexities of the fashion supply chain and the growing push for global transparency.

From the environmental and social impacts of the industry to the need for international standards, Katrin highlights key milestones like the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive and its potential to drive change.

Hear how Fashion for Good supports innovative startups and accelerates the transition from a linear to a circular fashion model. Understand how sustainability, durability, and repair are shaping the future of fashion, and how a new generation of designers is leading the charge.

S2 - Series 3: The cutting-edge supply chain challenge

Curious about the new era of fashion supply chains?

In this three-part series, we examine the innovative solutions transforming the industry’s supply chains. First, Katrin Ley, head of Fashion for Good, discusses the complexities of global supply chains and the growing focus on circularity. Then, Steven Kurutz, author of *American Flannel*, talks about the revival of American textile manufacturing and the shift toward locally made, sustainable garments. Finally, Anna Foster, founder of E.L.V Denim, shares her creative process for upcycling vintage denim and advocating for local, sustainable production.

Don’t miss how these innovators are challenging traditional models and driving real change in fashion.

Series 2⎢Part 3: A new ethic for fashion with Hillary Taymour

Be ready to hear the vibrant Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, a pioneering designer reshaping sustainability in fashion.

Hillary shares her candid perspective on the industry's ethical challenges and her approach to conscious design, emphasizing the importance of transparency and longevity in garment production.

In this episode, she discusses the complexities of applying durable practices and reveals the ongoing learning journey that fuels her innovative design philosophy, encouraging listeners to rethink their relationship with fashion and its impact on the planet.

Series 2⎢Part 2: Empowerment in action with Aditi Mayer

Aditi Mayer is a sustainable fashion advocate, photographer, and writer based in California, always on a mission to explore the intricate relationship between fashion and social justice.

Join us for an enlightening episode where she highlights the importance of ethical practices in the industry while empowering marginalized communities, especially women, in garment production. 

Series 2⎢Part 1: Fashion ethical dilemmas with Orsola de Castro

Who made your clothes? 

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Orsola de Castro, a pioneer in ethical fashion and co-founder of Fashion Revolution. In the wake of the Rana Plaza tragedy, Orsola has been a powerful voice addressing the industry's ethical dilemmas.

Discover her holistic approach to tackling complex issues, encouraging us to move beyond isolated problems. Learn how simple acts like mending and repurposing garments can foster sustainability and personal growth.

S2 - Series 2: Fashion ethics: Empowering workers globally

Ever wondered who made your clothes?

In this three-episode series, meet the voices revolutionizing the fashion industry and challenging its ethical practices.

Hear from Orsola de Castro, co-founder of Fashion Revolution, sustainability advocate Aditi Mayer, and Hillary Taymour, creative director of Collina Strada, as they share their bold visions for a more transparent, inclusive, and sustainable future.

These pioneers are reshaping how we think about fashion, from empowering workers to reimagining design. Join us to discover their game-changing ideas—and how you can be part of the movement pushing fashion forward.

Series 1⎢Part 3: Pioneering the future of craft with Ksenia Schnaider

If true craftsmanship does exist today, what does that look like and what does the future hold for it?

Ksenia Schnaider hails from Ukraine and was upcycling even before it became a thing, because it was the only way she knew how to create a brand. Learn the truth about what it really takes to be a pioneer of contemporary artisanal fashion, putting ethos, creativity and the love of fashion above all else. This is one designer that does not hold back and one of the rare chances to understand how the fashion industry really works. 

Series 1⎢Part 2: Designing intention into fashion's future with Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Does a high price tag really guarantee quality? 

Emily Adams Bode Aujla, the Creative Director of Bode, fights for the preservation of heritage and craftsmanship, in an industry that has seemingly turned its back on tradition. You won’t want to miss this discussion with one of fashion’s most sensitive visionary.

Series 1⎢Part 1: Does craftsmanship still exist? With Dr. Valerie Steele

Is it true that Gen Z doesn't know what quality fashion looks like? The word 'luxury' holds more contention than ever, as prices rise and what we believe to be of value is an arena for fiery debate.

Can we simplify what luxury really means? Andrea Cheong meets the renowned fashion historian, Valerie Steele, Director of The Fashion Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York. 

S2 - Series 1: Crafting luxury: what makes it truly valuable?

Ever wondered why you don't have anything to wear? Or asked yourself, how you can actually buy less but better?

Fashion Our Future is your crash course in how the fashion industry really works and how it's handling demands for better ethical practices... and better quality clothing. Knowledge is power and you're about to hear from some of the most revolutionary leaders in sustainability to the most innovative designers that are challenging the status quo.

Across five series, Craftsmanship and Luxury, Untangling The Supply Chain, Empowering Fashion Workers, The Next Generation of Influence and Cultivating a Regenerative Future, we're getting candid on the largest sustainability challenges that fashion faces today and how that impacts us.

Fashion Our Future is hosted by Andrea Cheong, the fashion creator known as "the care-label queen" and the author of Why Don't I Have Anything To Wear. Her viral approach to fashion, "The Mindful Monday Method", was created when she discovered the missing link between mental health, our wardrobesand how we connect with nature. She has been named a fashion critic to watch by Vogue Business and one the UK's Top 50 Unsung Fashion Heroes by Grazia. Listen to a new series dropping every month.

Bonus #5: Live from NYC with creative the Founder of Brother Vellies

In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with the Toronto-native and New York City-transplant fashion designer, activist and founder of Brother Vellies, Aurora James.

Founded in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques alive, while also creating and sustaining artisanal jobs, Brother Vellies is worn regularly by dedicated followers including Beyonce, Meghan Markle, Zendaya, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. Her background in fashion, journalism, art, photography, and horticulture joins a forever-passion for artisanship, design, and humanitarianism.

Ep.5: Adopting conscious consumption

We, as consumers, have some skin in the sustainability game too. While technological advances are leading the charge, behavioral changes also play a significant role in ensuring a more sustainable fashion future.

In this final episode of the series, Fanny Moizant, co-founder of Vestiaire Collective, Victoria Prew, founder of HURR and Charlotte Dereux, founder of the B-corp brand Patine share their philosophies on how we as consumers can consume better and enjoy fashion without guilt.

Bonus #4: Live from NYC with young Fashion Designers Deborah Won & Lilach Porges

In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with the new generation of Fashion Designers whose desire and ambition is to combine fashion with technology in order to develop more sustainable creation and production methods and create the Future of Fashion.

Deborah Won is a Materials Concept Design Specialist. She approaches sustainability through the manufacturing process and uses parametric coding and unique materials so that it reduces the amount of human labour as well as physical waste in manufacturing.

Lilach Porges is a 3D printing garments with robotic arms. Her work centers around developing innovative methods and “exploring architectonic shapes with the ambition to bring the worlds of science, engineering, and fashion together to empower women”.

This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.

Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :

Ep.4: When fashion meets tech

What happens when fashion and technology join forces? Magic.

In this episode, Suzanne Lee founder and CEO of Biofabricate, Maurizio Montalti co-founder of MOGU and Ingvar Helgason, co-founder and CEO of Vitrolabs walk us through the technology-enabled innovations such as lab-grown and animal-derived leather (think fungi), and other biomaterials that are refocusing the lens on the kind of raw materials that can be used in the industry.

Bonus #3: Live from NYC with Chief Sustainability Officer Marie-Claire Daveu

In this week’s bonus episode of Fashion Our Future, our New York correspondent Galia Loupan meets up with non other than the Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer of Kering, the inimitable Marie-Claire Daveu. She sets out the strategy and ambitious objectives of reducing the environnemental footprint of Kering through innovation, as well as implementing a set of best practices within the Group and the Houses, making Kering a pioneer and recognized leader in sustainability.

This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.

Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :

Ep.3: Embracing a circular way of life

One important aspect of sustainability in the fashion industry is taking recycling to the next level with circularity.

In this episode, Maud Hardy, the General Manager of Refashion, Cyndi Rhoades, founder of Worn Again Technologies, and Jane Palmer, CEO of Nature Coatings share their ideas on how viewing the clothes we wear and buy through a cyclical lens will help shape a better fashion future.

Bonus #2: Live from NYC with global disruptor Natasha Franck

Natasha Frank is not just an entrepreneur, she is a global disruptor. Natasha is the founder and CEO of EON, an incredible company that reinvents IoT (Internet of Things) for fashion apparel & retail, by digitizing the physical world and using that data to unlock transparency and circular economy.

Learn about how this A-Lister got started, and where she—and the future of fashion—is headed in this bonus episode.

This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.

Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :

Ep.2: Trace me if you can!

Imagine being able to know everything about your favorite sweater, from the factory where it was made and every step in between until it landed in your closet… Advances in traceability and reporting are making that possible!

In this episode, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, professor at the IFM, Institut Français de la Mode and Apurv Gupta, Sustainability Futurist at Kering, and Camille Le Gal, co-founder of Fairly Made share the practices and technologies that are making that vital information possible and how that knowledge can positively impact the fashion industry.

You can find this episode and others on the Kering website and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Fashion our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :

Bonus #1: Live from NYC with climate activist Saad Amer

In this bonus #1, you will hear from climate activist and consultant to the United Nations, Saad Amer. Saad shares what it means to be a climate activist today, why we need to go from a system of extraction to a system of regeneration and what we can do to have a concrete impact #vote.

This bonus episode was recorded during the “Fashion Our Future” event held on the 60th floor of the Manhatta restaurant in NYC, on March 16.

Fashion Our Future is a podcast hosted by Laurianne Melierre, brought to you by Kering and produced by Kikina Studio. Check out the website to know more :

Ep. 1: It's time for a Rawvolution!

Raw materials are used to produce the final textile products that become the clothes we wear and if the goal is to make luxury more sustainable we need to get to the nitty-gritty of how the production and processing of raw materials impact the environment.

In this episode, Dr. Helen Crowley, former Head of Sustainable Sourcing and Nature Initiatives at Kering, now a partner at leading global investment firm Pollination, and M Sanjayan, Chief Executive Officer of Conservation International discuss the different materials used in the industry, their effect on the environment, and why a change in agricultural practices is key to protecting biodiversity in the future.

Prologue

Welcome to Fashion Our Future, the podcast where we explore the solutions to make the fashion and luxury industry more sustainable and circular.

Over the course of five episodes, creative, passionate, and committed industry insiders will discuss and demystify the sustainable practices and groundbreaking solutions that are influencing and changing the luxury fashion industry. Laurianne Melierre, 31-year old French journalist and fashion lover, will be your guide through this series so tune in, it’s going to be an exciting journey that will empower you with concrete knowledge and hope for the future!

Trailer

I am supposed to fall into the definition of an informed consumer. I live in Paris, I’m 31 years old, an entrepreneur, a journalist, a writer, a TV host, a podcaster, a fashion enthusiast. My job is to meet people. To ask them the right questions and to shape their stories. When something interests me, I have no choice but to investigate. I’m someone that “should know” about sustainability.

But when It comes to sustainability in fashion, I need to be truthful, I am kinda clueless.

Everything just seems off.

Is what I believe to be the right path actually the right path? What’s greenwashing, and what’s not? Why am I not sure of anything? And, is it just me or does sustainability still look super boring to some (think hemp trousers and earthy colors)?

Long story short, I’m not clueless because I don’t care, but because I’m drowning — I’m drowning in a sea of information, without a life jacket safely guiding me toward a dry and informed shore. Basically, I don’t have the tools needed to understand the true depth of the subject.

Well, actually that was before I started working on this podcast…

Across five episodes, I picked the brains of industry insiders we rarely hear directly from: engineers, designers, scientists, environmental experts, researchers, and start-up founders from all over the world.

As our Dear Albert Einstein once said (yep, we’re quoting Einstein now) “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”

I’m Laurianne Melierre and this is the Fashion our Future podcast.

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Put your headphones on and close your eyes, you're about to experience an exclusive sound bath to FEEL what sustainability means. Before you dive in, be aware that this sound bath experience has magic properties:

• Listening to nature sounds affects the body’s autonomic nervous systems of flight, fear and digestion, with associated effects on resting brain activity
• By slowing down the bpm during those five minutes, your brainwaves will slow down as well, together.