{"id":1794,"date":"2018-04-26T15:17:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T19:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2018-04-26T15:17:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T19:17:59","slug":"press-release-the-future-of-fashion-is-circular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/2018\/04\/26\/press-release-the-future-of-fashion-is-circular\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: The Future of Fashion is Circular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1796\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR1.png 853w, https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR1-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR1-768x113.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 25, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts: <\/strong>Susanne Harm (512) 974-9087<\/p>\n<p>Austin Resource Recovery Media Line (512) 974-1800<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The Future of Fashion is Circular<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Sustainable fashion events converge April 28 \u2013 May 6<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2014 The City of Austin continues to demonstrate its local commitment to promoting a more circular economy by supporting several events dedicated to encouraging the purchase, use, or donation of reusable, reclaimed and remanufactured fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/austintexas.gov\/recyclingecodev\">The City of Austin<\/a> and the BARD MBA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netimpact.org\/programs\/wear-it-wise\">Net Impact<\/a> Chapter bring you <em>The Future is Circular: A Sustainable Fashion Symposium, <\/em>an educational event with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eileenfisher.com\/renew\">Eileen Fisher RENEW<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmirandabennett.com\/\">Miranda Bennett Studio<\/a>. The event features leading sustainable fashion designers, local small businesses, up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and a global non-profit who are working toward reversing the environmental impacts of \u201cfast fashion.\u201d According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the textile industry\u2019s share of the carbon budget is set to increase from 2% to 24% by 2050 if steps are not taken to reverse current trends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Future is Circular: A Sustainable Fashion Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 4<sup>, <\/sup>2018\u00a0\u00a0 3-5 PM<\/p>\n<p>Location: Austin Tinkering School 1122 Airport Blvd<\/p>\n<p>Free Admission<\/p>\n<p>RSVPs requested at: <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefashionatx.eventbrite.com\">http:\/\/sustainablefashionatx.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agenda:<\/p>\n<p>3:00 pm- Event Begins<\/p>\n<p>3:30 PM: Fireside Chat on Circular Design with Miranda Bennett of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmirandabennett.com\/\">Miranda Bennett Studio<\/a> and Lilah Horowitz, the creative lead for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eileenfisher.com\/renew\">Eileen Fisher RENEW<\/a> and hosted by Cory Skuldt of Bard Sustainability MBA and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netimpact.org\/programs\/wear-it-wise\">Net Impact<\/a> <em>Wear it Wise<\/em> campaign<\/p>\n<p>4:00 PM \u2013 Circular Innovators Lightning Talks, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dell.com\/learn\/us\/en\/uscorp1\/press-releases\/2018-01-09-nikki-reed-and-dell-turn-e-waste-into-new-treasures-with-recycled-gold-jewelry-collection\">Dell&#8217;s Circular Collection with Bayou with Love: <\/a>Computer parts recycled into jewelry designed by Nikki Reed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrcaustin.org\/open-arms\/\">Open Arms: <\/a>Social enterprise for the Multicultural Refugee Coalition employs refugee women in manufacturing sustainable sewn goods, including a line of repurposed home decor for IKEA.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicchildhood.com\/\">Classic Childhood: <\/a>Online European-style children&#8217;s clothing boutique upcycling scrap fabric and men&#8217;s shirts into baby rompers and accessories<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traviscountytx.gov\/tnr\/environmental-quality\/conserve\/t-shirts\">T-Shirts for Hunger: <\/a>Travis County program that employs county inmates to sew used T-shirts into reusable bags for Travis County Community Center food pantries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tredagain.com\/\">TREDAGAIN: <\/a>Local footwear brand using upcycling tires<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenzerquest.com\/\">KenzerQuest: <\/a>80s and 90s clothing upcycled into modern pieces by 15-year-old entrepreneur<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paleodenim.com\/\">Paleo Denim: <\/a>Austin manufacturer making selvedge denim jeans on reconditioned sewing machines, offering repair &amp; hemming services<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/textileexchange.org\/\">Textile Exchange: <\/a>A global non-profit working to reduce the textile industry\u2019s impact on the world\u2019s water, soil and air, and the human population<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A networking reception hosted by Net Impact will follow the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Future is Circular symposium is part of Austin&#8217;s first <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefashionatx.com\/\">Sustainable Fashion Week<\/a>! The week\u2019s events kick off Saturday, April 28 with Fashion Revolution ATX and conclude with the Remake Runway at the Maker Faire on May 6<sup>th<\/sup>. Austinites can also visit an open studio with Miranda Bennett Studio and a pop-up shop in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Street District with Eileen Fisher RENEW, a repaired and repurposed fashion line, during the week. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefashionatx.com\/\">http:\/\/sustainablefashionatx.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h4>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to showcase national leaders and local innovators who are paving the way for a more sustainable fashion industry,\u201d said Natalie Betts, Recycling Economic Development Program Manager with Austin Resource Recovery &amp; the Economic Development Department. &#8220;Austin\u2019s fashion sector is an important contributor to our local economic vitality and is critical for moving toward a more circular economy.\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Find more ways to participate and achieve Zero Waste in Austin by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/austinrecycles.com\">Austin Resource Recovery<\/a>\u00a0and Like Us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/austinrecycles\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to share your own reuse ideas!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; ###\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1795\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR2.png 961w, https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR2-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/files\/2018\/04\/CircFashionPR2-768x80.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &nbsp; &nbsp; April 25, 2018 Media Contacts: Susanne Harm (512) 974-9087 Austin Resource Recovery Media Line (512) 974-1800 &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":360,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[259,5],"tags":[283,287,112,80,44,494],"class_list":["post-1794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba-students","category-news","tag-bard-mba-students","tag-circular-economy","tag-fashion","tag-net-impact","tag-student-stories","tag-sustainable-fashion"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1794"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1799,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1794\/revisions\/1799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}