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© Cherie Birkner

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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."
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Designer, Founder, Shopping, Brand, Selected Sustainable Brands
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© Cherie Birkner

© Cherie Birkner

Fairtrade Germany goes Sustainable Fashion!

Cherie Birkner August 8, 2017

Sustainable Fashion Interview with Dieter Overath, Founder & CEO of TransFair e.V. / Fairtrade Germany

"No one wanted fair coffee at first either, and now it's available in every store."

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In Interviews Tags Fair Fashion, Fair Trade, TransFair e.V., Fairtrade Germany, Dieter Overath, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner

© Cherie Birkner

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."
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In Interviews Tags German Interview, Consultant, Designer, Founder, Professor, Frederike von Wedel Parlow, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner

© Cherie Birkner

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.”
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Upcycling, Shopping, Founder, Entrepreneur, Designer, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Vegan, Dena Simaite, Noumenon, Laurine Laboure, Selected Sustainable Brands
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Prathibha Ramanath // Board Member of Garment and Textile Worker Union (GATWU) in Bangalore

Guest User June 28, 2017

Watch a video of Prathibha describing the working conditions for garment factory workers in India and Bangladesch.

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In Activism & Politics Tags Bangalore, Supply Chain, India, Activist, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Clothing Rantal Service with Thekla Wilkening. Let's Swop Instead of Shop! // Co-Founder of Kleiderei // Founder of Did You Ever.

Cherie Birkner June 27, 2017

Interview with Sustainable Fashion Entrepreneur Thekla Wilkening // Co-Founder of Kleiderei // Founder of Did You Ever.

"Every person you meet has a story to tell."
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In Interviews Tags Kleiderei, Entrepreneur, Founder, Blogger, Shopping, Hamburg, Public Speaker, CEO
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© Cherie Birkner

© Cherie Birkner

Working Conditions in Bangladesh Garment Factories - This Girl Said No!

Cherie Birkner June 26, 2017

What Factory Workers in Bangladesch need to put up with, when working in the Garment Industry. Taslima Taslim, Unionist from Bangladesch shares her experiences. Watch the Video!

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In Activism & Politics Tags Factory Workner, Bangladesh, Activist, Cherie Birkner
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© Cherie Birkner, Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner, Berlin 2017

DARIADARIA // Podcast mit Madeleine Sophie Daria Alizadeh // Sustainable Fashion Blogger

Cherie Birkner June 25, 2017

Podcast Interview mit Dariadaria // Bloggerin für Nachhaltige Mode.

"Als Medium sollte man etwas zur Allgemeinbildung der Bevölkerung beitragen."
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In Interviews Tags Austria, Vienna, Blogger, Podcast, Activist, Vegan, Daria Daria, Madeleine Sophie Daria Alizadeh, Cherie Birkner
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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

Sonja Lotz // Shop Owner of Sustainable Concept Store MOEON.

Cherie Birkner June 16, 2017
“If a label tells us: “we try, we are on the way, we do know where our materials are coming from, we have a small factory run under fair trade conditions” but they can not afford a certification, then we trust them and work with these brands.”
 
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Tags Berlin, Shopping, Store, MOEON, Sonja Lotz
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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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