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Sustainable fashion – why we need to care about what we wear with Celeste Tesoriero from Sonzai Studios

November 29, 2021 Season 1 Episode 20
Sustainable fashion – why we need to care about what we wear with Celeste Tesoriero from Sonzai Studios
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Mahasoma Podcast
Sustainable fashion – why we need to care about what we wear with Celeste Tesoriero from Sonzai Studios
Nov 29, 2021 Season 1 Episode 20

In this episode we chat with Celeste Tesorerio - a name well known in luxury fashion industry both within Australia and abroad. As Sustainability Manager of Roland Mouret and a member of the British Fashion Council’s Positive Fashion Committee, Celeste has worked with brands including Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga as well as big retailers such as Net-a-Porter, Matches and Selfridges. Celeste also spent five years directing her own namesake label with her direct experience in the industry as a designer giving her a wealth of first-hand knowledge about the nuances of sustainability and ethical production. She is now the founder of Sonzai Studios - a sustainable fashion consulting business where she helps brands better their environmental presence with a move toward a brighter future of fashion.

What we talk about in this episode:

  • What sustainable fashion actually is and if it’s even possible
  • The shocking unsustainable parts of the fashion industry
  • The process of how a plain cotton t-shirt is made
  • The true cost of fashion
  • Is sustainable fashion a privilege?
  • Celeste's top ways to become more sustainable in the way we shop
  • Ways fashion brands can become more sustainable and take greater responsibility
  • The 1 thing you can start doing right to empower yourself with knowledge to make better decisions when it comes to buying clothes

Connect with Celeste:

Books and Articles:

Resources:

Instagram accounts to follow:

Learn to meditate with us at Mahasoma --- follow us @mahasoma --- hello@mahasoma.com

Show Notes

In this episode we chat with Celeste Tesorerio - a name well known in luxury fashion industry both within Australia and abroad. As Sustainability Manager of Roland Mouret and a member of the British Fashion Council’s Positive Fashion Committee, Celeste has worked with brands including Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga as well as big retailers such as Net-a-Porter, Matches and Selfridges. Celeste also spent five years directing her own namesake label with her direct experience in the industry as a designer giving her a wealth of first-hand knowledge about the nuances of sustainability and ethical production. She is now the founder of Sonzai Studios - a sustainable fashion consulting business where she helps brands better their environmental presence with a move toward a brighter future of fashion.

What we talk about in this episode:

  • What sustainable fashion actually is and if it’s even possible
  • The shocking unsustainable parts of the fashion industry
  • The process of how a plain cotton t-shirt is made
  • The true cost of fashion
  • Is sustainable fashion a privilege?
  • Celeste's top ways to become more sustainable in the way we shop
  • Ways fashion brands can become more sustainable and take greater responsibility
  • The 1 thing you can start doing right to empower yourself with knowledge to make better decisions when it comes to buying clothes

Connect with Celeste:

Books and Articles:

Resources:

Instagram accounts to follow:

Learn to meditate with us at Mahasoma --- follow us @mahasoma --- hello@mahasoma.com