Haute Talk with Sam Cerwin

In this episode, we sit down with Sam Cerwin, co-founder and CEO of BeReworn, a fashion-tech platform reimagining how people engage with sustainable fashion through community-driven clothing swaps and circular events. Sam shares how her background and love of fashion led her to build a solution that makes sustainability feel accessible, social, and genuinely fun, rather than overwhelming or exclusive.

Sam walks us through the idea behind BeReworn and the gap she saw in the fashion space, a lack of centralized tools for organizing and discovering clothing swaps, upcycling events, and circular fashion experiences. We talk about the stigma that still exists around secondhand clothing, why community is such a powerful driver of change, and how swapping can be both a practical and meaningful alternative to constant consumption.

Throughout the conversation, Sam also opens up about the realities of building a startup in the sustainability space, balancing impact with growth, and what the future of circular fashion could look like if more people leaned into shared wardrobes and local connection. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about sustainable fashion, community building, or creating change in a way that feels human and achievable.