The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
🎙 Where fashion meets its conscience—and gets a glow-up.
Welcome to The Ethical Stitch, the unapologetically bold podcast unraveling the truth behind what we wear—and how it's made. Hosted by fashion sustainability expert and industry insider Michelle Alleyne, this weekly series exposes the hidden cost of fast fashion while spotlighting the changemakers, designers, and disruptors who are reshaping style with purpose.
From her front-row seat as a professor at Parsons and FIT to the factory floors of global production hubs, Michelle brings two decades of unfiltered insight, real talk, and solution-focused conversations. Whether you're a curious consumer or a fashion industry insider, this podcast is your go-to for smarter style choices, ethical design thinking, and jaw-dropping truths the labels won't tell you.
🔥 Expect hot takes like:
— “No more polyester.”
— “Stop calling it vegan leather.”
— “Why aren’t your fave designers doing better?”
Plus: actionable tips, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews with the innovators making sustainability sexy.
If you care about the planet and your closet, pull up a chair.
New episodes drop every week. Follow @michellealleyneofficial and visit michellealleyne.com to learn more.
Because in the future of fashion, ethics aren’t optional—they’re iconic.
The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
Unraveling the American Thread: A Stitch in Our Social Fabric
This week on The Ethical Stitch, Michelle Alleyne speaks straight from the heart in a powerful July 4th edition that reexamines what freedom really looks like in America today.
With raw honesty, Michelle reflects on the current political climate, recent policy shifts, and how they’re impacting real people—including her own family. This isn’t about party lines—it’s about people. And in a time when division feels louder than unity, she challenges us to return to compassion as our most radical act.
Tying personal truth to professional purpose, Michelle explores how fashion—like society—must choose empathy over aesthetics. From holding sneaker giants accountable to demanding sustainability in design education, she calls on creatives and consumers alike to lead with integrity.
This episode is more than commentary—it’s a heartfelt call to action.
Because when the seams of society are splitting, compassion is the thread that can still hold us together.
Takeaways
She expresses concern over current socio-political issues affecting vulnerable communities.
The importance of sustainability in fashion is emphasized, questioning major brands' commitment.
Michelle advocates for embedding sustainability in design education for future generations.
She highlights the role of empathy in fashion design and its impact on the future.
The episode celebrates caregivers and their vital role in society.
Michelle calls for a collective effort to prioritize compassion over profit.
She stresses that life is precious and should be lived with purpose.
The conversation encourages listeners to reconnect with their values and community.
Michelle concludes with a reminder that compassion is a powerful force for change.
🌿 The Ethical Stitch
Hosted by Michelle Alleyne
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🌍 Website: michellealleyne.com
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Stay smart. Stay stylish. Stay stitched in.