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
Episode 15: From Grassroots to Global: Re/Make’s Bold Vision with Alison Green
Summary
In this episode of The Ethical Stitch, host Michelle Alleyne speaks with Alison Green, manager of operations and partnerships at Re/make, about the intersection of fashion, climate justice, and community engagement. They discuss the upcoming Wear Your Values Weekend event in New York City, the unique approach of Remake in uniting diverse voices for change, and the importance of collective action in transforming the fashion industry. Alison shares insights on the impact of grassroots organizing, the significance of youth engagement, and the successes of campaigns like the Pay Up campaign. The conversation emphasizes the power of individual actions and community support in driving systemic change in the fashion industry.
Takeaways
- Remake's mission is to unite change makers for human rights and climate justice in fashion.
- The Changemaker program empowers volunteers to take action in their communities.
- Inclusion and collaboration are key to effective change in the fashion industry.
- The No New Clothes Challenge encourages consumers to rethink their shopping habits.
- Community support and education are essential for transforming overwhelm into action.
- Legislation like the Garment Worker Protection Act is crucial for worker rights.
- Youth engagement is vital for the future of sustainable fashion.
- Social media can amplify voices and drive significant change in the industry.
- Every individual's shopping habits contribute to larger trends in consumer behavior.
- Remake's events foster community building and education around sustainable practices.
Sound Bites
- "Fashion can do it better and we demand it."
- "Your shopping habits do matter."
- "Ask about how they treat their workers."
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