Voting Never Ends: Confessions of a Fashion Lover from New York

Cherie Birkner September 25, 2017

Confessions of a Fair Fashion Designer from New York. The story of how she started voting with her wallet.

WE NEVER STOP VOTING. #SUSTAINABLEFASHIONMATTERZ

Sustainable Fashion Designer Criticizes Sustainable Brands

Guest User August 14, 2017

Interview with Agata Natalia Kozak / Founder of COSSAC / Sustainable Fashion Brand

"It is very important that everybody in the supply chain feels happy because it will also have a positive impact on the final product."

Zertifikate für Nachhaltige Mode Verstehen! Im Interview mit Prof. Friederike von Wedel-Parlow

Cherie Birkner August 4, 2017

Jetzt im Interview: Was bedeuten die verschiedenen Zertifikate für nachhaltige Mode? Prof. Friederike von Wedel-Parlow klärt auf! // Beraterin für Nachhaltige Mode und Gründerin vom Beneficial Design Institute

"Eine gute Qualität geht halt über die Tragezeit hinaus."

Upcycling Sofas into Sustainable Statement Pieces: that's NOUMENON!

Guest User July 21, 2017

Interview with Upcycling Fashion Designer Dena Simaite // Founder of NOUMENON

“Sustainability is all about feeling beautiful inside and outside.”

Ethical & Zero Waste Fashion Designer on How Sustainable Fashion is for Everyone

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017

Interview with Natascha von Hirschhausen, Ethical Zero Waste Designer from Berlin. Read about how Sustainable Fashion is for everyone!

"Ethical fashion is for everyone, not only the vegan slow-food-yoga-hippie."

FOLKDAYS: Where Artisinal Fashion Finds New Homes.

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017

Interview with Lisa Jaspers // Founder of FOLKDAYS, A Sustainable Fashion Store in Berlin. Discover artisanal work from around the world!

"Leave every place better than you found it."

Jana Keller // Founder of Green Showroom // Founder and designer of Royal Blush.

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017

"Das Beste ist, zu sehen, wie sich das Bewusstsein für Nachhaltigkeit in den letzten zehn Jahren entwickelt hat."

Eva Urbanova // Founder of Sustainable NILA Store // Prague

Cherie Birkner June 16, 2017

"What we consider niche today, sustainable fashion, will gradually become a norm."

Ethical Jewellery Designer Believes Work Should Always Be Fun!

Cherie Birkner June 7, 2017

Meet Aude Duroe Founder and Designer of Sustainable Jewellery Brand OMBRE CLAIRE.

“Life is much cooler when everyone is happy at work, proud of what they do and in harmony with their values!”

CHERIE is the Founder and Creative Director of Sustainable Fashion Matterz. On the blog she introduces sustainable fashion brands, industry personalities and shines the light on fashion activism. — **CHERIE BIRKNER** is a multidisciplinary creative, focusing her energy towards sustainability focused projects, brands and people. Since she quit fast fashion in 2016 she has created Sustainable Fashion Matterz as a space to give easy access to solutions in the fashion industry. Read more about her here.

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