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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Building the H&M of Second Hand Fashion with Robin Balser

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017

Interview with Second Hand Fashion Entrepreneur Robin Balser // Founder and CEO of VinoKilo and DarpDecade. *Podcast*

"We want second-hand fashion to be perceived as first-hand fashion."
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Entrepreneur, Vintage, Clothing, Second-Hand, Mainz, Frankfurt, Podcast, Cherie Birkner, VinoKilo, Robin, Robin Balser
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

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."
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Designer, Entrepreneur, Berlin, Clothing, Selected Sustainable Brands, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

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."
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In Interviews Tags Entrepreneur, Berlin, Store, Shopping, Designer, Folkdays, Lisa Jaspers
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© Cherie Birkner. Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner. Berlin 2017

Lisa Trage // Sustainable Fashion Blogger at At Least Blog

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017
"I blog about having less and feeling good with it."
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In Interviews Tags Minimalism, Berlin, Blogger, Vegan, Lisa Trage, At Least Blog
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Franziska Schmid // Founder and Blogger at Veggie Love.

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017
“Neither animals nor the environment or people should be harmed or suffer for the lifestyle choices of others.”

 

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In Interviews Tags Berlin, Vegan, Blogger, Veggie Love, Franziska Schmid, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner Berlin 2017

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."
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In Interviews Tags Designer, Shopping, Store, Basel, Switzerland, Royal Blush, Jana Keller, Green Showroom
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© Cherie Birkner, Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner, Berlin 2017

Christina Feldmer // Vintage Fashion Blogger at Madame Chrisi

Cherie Birkner June 19, 2017
"I want to show that it is possible to to be very well dressed in second hand pieces."
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In Interviews Tags Vintage, Blogger, Stuttgart
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Jenny Day // Co-Founder of Greenglasses // Author and publisher of Prague Green City Guide

Cherie Birkner June 16, 2017
"Every decision we make has an impact."
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In Interviews Tags Prague, Hungary, Shopping, Book, Publisher, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Author, Vegan, Jenny Day, Greenglasses, Prague Green City Guide
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Marcus Werner & Anna Schunck // Founders of VIERTEL \ VOR

Cherie Birkner June 16, 2017
"The best thing after starting Viertel \ Vor are the great people we are meeting all the time." -Marcus
 
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In Interviews Tags Berlin, Photographer, Journalist, Blogger, ViertelVor, Marcus Werner, Anna Schunck, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Enrico Rima, Benjamin Itter & Christoph Malkowski // Founders of Lebenskleidung.

Cherie Birkner June 16, 2017
"I believe that we are all connected in this world. And out of this connection comes responsibility. Working sustainably is no burden but big fun and connects us even more as human beings. Follow the mantra: be good and smile!"
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In Interviews Tags Entrepreneur, Berlin, Store, Clothing, Fabric Supplier, B2B, Enrico Rima, Benjamin Itter, Christoph Malkowski, Lebenskleidung, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

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."
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In Interviews Tags Prague, Store, Designer, Brand, NILA, Eva Urbanova
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Kate Black // Founder of EcoSessions // Blogger & Author of Magnifeco.

Cherie Birkner June 15, 2017
"Finding a group of like minded people will be a gift."
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In Interviews Tags Event Manager, Publisher, Author, Book, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, New York, Blogger, Kate Black, EcoSessions, Magnifeco
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©Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

©Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Vegetable Tanned Leather and What Else We Can Use Rhubarb For.

Cherie Birkner June 15, 2017

Interview with Leather Vegetable Tanning Specialist Anne-Christin Bansleben // CEO and Designer at deepmello. Find out what all you can do with rhubarb!

“I look into plants and find ideas to create new products.”
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Material Supplier, Supplier, Scientist, Leather, Anne-Christin Bansleben, Deepmello, Nastasia Beausejour, Selected Sustainable Brands
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Between Fair Fashion OOTD and Nicetohave Sustainable Brands

Cherie Birkner June 8, 2017

Interview with fairfashionOOTD Founder and Sustainable Fashion Blogger Julia-Maria Blesin // Nicetohave Mag.

"It was the responsible thing to do, to not only question the products promises (good looks, good quality, smooth skin…) but also to make sure that we could stand in for the way they were produced."
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In Interviews Tags Hamburg, Blogger, Julia-Maria Blesin, Nicetohave Mag, fairfashionOOTD
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Luxury Fashion Designer goes Sustainability Entrepreneur

Cherie Birkner June 8, 2017

Interview with Peace Silk Producer Chandra Prakash Jha // Founder of COCCCON // Sustainable Fabric Supplier.

“Creativity can care.”
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Fabric, Material Supplier, Silk, Founder, India, Fabric Supplier, Entrepreneur
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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!”
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In Interviews Tags Jewelry, Designer, Paris, France, OMBRE CLAIRE, Aude Durou, Ethical Jewellery
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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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