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Climate Week NYC: What Happens to Donated Clothes? What is Climate Week?  New York City’s Climate Week 2023 just wrapped up on Sunday, September 24. Climate Week NYC is an annual event that brings together people from around the world to discuss all aspects of climate change and is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit that focuses on driving climate action. This event takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York.    Climate Week and the Fashion Industry It’s no secret that...

American Business Women’s Day in the Fashion Industry What is American Business Women’s Day? American Business Women’s Day honors the accomplishments of businesswomen across the nation. This holiday for women dates back to September 22, 1949, when the American Business Women’s Association was founded. During this time, women were able (and encouraged) to leave the house and enter the workforce. It’s a time that marks women’s independence as they break out of the traditional roles in the home. The American Business Women’s Association's mission is "to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help...

Natalie Lambrelli Happy Broadway Week! As we celebrate Broadway (and snag 2 for 1 ticket deals!), let’s turn our attention to an aspect of Broadway that is easily overlooked by casual attendees: costuming! Costuming is vital to the heart of any show (both on and off Broadway). Strategic clothing design allows costume designers to communicate characters’ personality to the audience and empower actors to assume their character’s identity. Though the fashion industry and costuming industry differ in their processes, objectives, and audiences, their main similarity is their deliverable: the continuous production of clothing. Other similarities? The problem of textile waste...

Natalie Lambrelli Environmental problems with Fashion Week Fashion Week is primarily designed to incentivize consumers to purchase pieces that have been showcased on the runways. Many brands actually spend time curating outfits that are not even available for purchase, and are never worn again, wasting fabric, plastics, and water used in the manufacturing process. Of course, purchasing pieces directly from the runway is not possible for the average consumer. Instead, millions of consumers are given additional motivation to purchase from fast fashion companies who provide runway-inspired pieces at a lower cost to the consumer, but a much larger cost to...