As companies such as Eileen Fisher, H&M and Marks & Spencer increasingly tap into the concept of “upcycling” – the idea of turning discarded or worn clothing into new, more valuable garments to deal with end-of-life clothing waste – unlikely countries could stand to benefit. Consider, for instance, Haiti. Apparel manufacturing has traditionally been Haiti’s […]

In 2010, Shannon Whitehead and her partner Kristin Glenn co-founded {R}evolution apparel, a sustainable clothing company for female travelers and lovers of multifunctional dressing. Their signature piece, the Versalette, went viral in 2011 when they launched a Kickstarter campaign that became the highest-funded fashion project of that time. While Whitehead’s mission altered a bit post […]

Working for a natural dye guru can give a social media director and consultant (that’s me) an inferiority complex. In fact, when people ask me who I work for and I tell them, Kathy Hattori, a “natural dye guru,” and they say “Oh, you must be really good at dyeing,” all I can do is […]

Check out my story on A Green Beauty’s spring issue!

Check out my video talk at Pratt’s Sustainability Crash Course last Saturday!