Isa Spies
Isa Spies is an ethical fashion advocate and health + wellness journeyer currently residing in Brooklyn. Hailing from Maryland but spending the past five years in San Francisco, she is now streamlining her area of studies in Sustainable Design Entrepreneurship at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She loves yoga, healthy eating juxtaposed with chocolate intake, reading, high fashion, and travel.
Stockholm Fashion Week Canceled—for the Planet
In a surprising move, the Swedish Fashion Council recently canceled Stockholm Fashion Week in the name of sustainability.
Pining for Piñatex’s Alternative Leather: Made from Pineapple Leaves
The leather alternative supports positive social and economic impact and has a low environmental footprint. And there’s plenty of it available as a byproduct of pineapple harvest.
Korto Momolu Brings Cannabis Culture to NYFW with Women Grow
Held in partnership with Women Grow, an organization designed to release stigma associated with cannabis and cultivate female leadership within the industry, the event showcased 26 looks designed by Project Runway all-star Korto Momolu.
Sustainability and Storytelling at NYFW: James Nathaniel Piña’s Love Letter Home
All the jackets shown were made in NYC, and the brand's core goal is zero waste, so every piece of leftover fabric from the production line is saved by the designer and later made into another ethical fashion piece
Flipping Clothing is Fun and Profitable—But What About the Fashion Ethics?
Second-hand. Used. Worn. Flipped. And perhaps my favorite, Pre-Loved. Whatever you call them, the market for clothes that make their way into the resale ecosystem is booming. That’s good news for those of us who love vintage fashion, looking for a deal, the planet (clothing production has a whopping environmental…
