Articles by Joshua Williams
Re;code, Everything is Material
Each month Sass Brown, an expert in ethical fashion, sustainability and craftsmanship, shares a fashion brand that approaches business differently and innovatively or operates outside of the main fashion systems and capitals. Sass is the former Dean of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the founding Dean at Dubai Institute...
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Secondhand Buying and Selling Expands Customer Experience
As companies like the Real Real, 1st Dibs and DePop continue to make market share inroads when it comes to overall apparel and accessory sales, two key areas of conversation have emerged. One focuses on who has the right in a secondary market to sell certain brands. Most notably, Chanel has filed three lawsuits against The RealReal and 15 cease...
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When the Past May Drive the Future
In this episode, “When the Past May Drive the Future” we explore how brands might expand lifetime customer engagement through the buying and selling of secondhand goods.
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Contemporary Designs Created in Chile
Each month Sass Brown, an expert in ethical fashion, sustainability and craftsmanship, shares a fashion brand that approaches business differently and innovatively or operates outside of the main fashion systems and capitals. Sass is the former Dean of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the founding Dean at Dubai Institute...
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VOZ, A Celebration of Indigenous Culture
VOZ is a New York City based brand launched in 2021 by Jasmine Aarons, with the mission to honor and empower Mapuche artisans, in Chile, by supporting them economically and culturally. Listen to the full podcast here:
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The Collective and Individual Approach to Sustainability
Sustainability in the fashion industry is the topic du jour, and rightfully so. The adverse effects of fashion on our environment and on humans themselves cannot be overstated. Over the past ten years, this topic has shifted from the world of academia and NGOs to business and consumers. In fact, consumers now identify sustainability as one of...
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Shifting the Sustainability Mindset
Sustainability in the fashion industry is the topic du jour, and rightfully so. The adverse effects of fashion on our environment and on humans themselves cannot be overstated. Maria Soubbotina, a graduate student and research assistant at Parsons School of Design, focuses her time on parsing how people use language as it pertains to fashion and...
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E-Commerce Defines Brick & Mortar Shopping Experience
In this episode, Driven By Digital, we explore the ways in which online shopping has changed how we shop in person. The pandemic accelerated e-commerce sales in 2020. Pre-Covid, e-commerce sales accounted from between 10 to 20% for fashion retailers, depending on the sophistication and reach of their online platforms. At the height of Covid,...
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Contemporary Designs Created in Cambodia
Tonlé is a contemporary Cambodian fashion womenswear collection, focused on providing customers with contemporary, wearable and relatable clothes, all at a median price point. “They’re quite accessible” exclaims Sass, who describes the collection as “based in jersey, while utilizing a number of different techniques.” You can also listen to this...
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Tonlé, Contemporary Design and Zero Waste
Each month Sass Brown, an expert in ethical fashion, sustainability and craftsmanship, shares a fashion brand that approaches business differently and innovatively or operates outside of the main fashion systems and capitals. Sass is the former Dean of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the founding Dean at Dubai Institute...
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