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Who made my clothes?

Back in June we shared a post about Environmental Voices Rising – Women at the Mic, a new podcast and blog series by MASD alumni Michal Crawford-Zimring about the work that women environmentalists are doing in their community [see Amplifying their Voices].

Michal’s latest interview was with MASD alumni Ellie Cotlar.  Ellie is a fashion designer and sustainability consultant based in Los Angeles who advocates for clarity and transparency in the fashion industry. Her MASD thesis project was Defining Sustainability in Fashion - a daunting task!

“I don’t think the average person understands it only takes an added ten cents to the final price of a garment to ensure the garment worker gets a living wage. I believe if more people both knew and let retailers know they were ok with this tiny upcharge, retailers would implement this increase in a living wage.” 

~ Ellie Cotlar


Michal invites you to listen to Season 2: Episode 3 - Sustainable Fashion – Who Made My Clothes? – Getting to Transparency.


Sustainable Fashion - Who Made My Clothes? - Getting to Transparency


Thank you Michal and Ellie for sharing your insights with us!

Categories
Alumni in Action
Published on
December 27, 2021
Tags
Environmental Voices Rising
MCAD sustainable design
Michal Crawford-Zimring
Sustainable fashion
Transparency

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