Sustainable Fashion? YES. Yes, please.

Among designers and entrepreneurs who are simply killing it is Desiree Cadman Mendoza. Her work with Ziel, which includes 3-D printing of re-usable materials to create on demand, fashionable garments is getting some well earned recognition among fashion giants. The full article can be found here: in Vogue Online. Candace Huffine, who completed both the Boston and New York Marathons this past year, has launched an athletic wear line to create garments for a wide range of sizes and shapes. Her story and Day/Won were featured in Vogue’s November issue.

Ziel uses new innovations in tech to streamline custom active wear collections for clients wanting to take their healthy lifestyle brands into apparel without a long wait time, and without excessive waste.

Full disclosure, I’m lucky to call this bad-ass woman a friend, and I’m re-posting from her instagram post below.

Why are we STILL talking about women in kitchens?

Because:

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Lysverket | January 8, 2016

1. Women are still underrepresented in kitchens.
2. Even the women who are in kitchens are underrepresented in media coverage, accolades, and awards.
3. “The person who lasted” is a terrible metric for skill and ability.
4. We need to be talking about better communication, stronger communities, more sustainable structures for our kitchens, more diversity, etc…and women are a part of that.

6. It STILL matters.

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