An afternoon of slow fashion featuring a talk with Elizabeth L. Cline, moderated by Kestrel Jenkins of Conscious Chatter.
Join us for an afternoon with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability, and labor rights. Fellow conscious fashion advocate Kestrel Jenkins will lead Cline through an engaging dive into the fashion industry and tease out concrete tips for achieving a more ethical and sustainable wardrobe. JUST ADDED: Daisy Gonzalez, representing Garment Worker United, will join Elizabeth and Kestrel!
We’ll be inviting a handful of ethical brands to join us for a mini expo! Please welcome Swap Society, NRDC, Greenpeace LA, ReWeave LA, Danu Organic, Tact and Stone, Accoutrements LA, Trudy Barnes Studio, Home School Handwork, Chickasaw Homestead, and more. More brands to be announced. Interested in being one of those brands? Email us here!
RSVP please! We just want to make sure we have enough chairs. ;-)
Optional $18 fee includes a copy of the book reserved for you at the door.
Swap Society Pop-up!! Sunday is a rare opportunity for in-person swapping! Please bring clothes you’ve fallen out of love with and use points to swap for new loves.
This event is sponsored by Modern Brands: a digital platform for creating a designer fashion brand.
Collaborators include So Cal Fibershed, Conscious Chatter, Textile Arts LA, and Fashion Revolution USA.
LA COMPOSTABLE:
Bring your compost in a plain cardboard box, a brown paper bag, or a reusable tote you can then take home. You are welcome to freeze your compost if that’s helpful for storage and transport. LA Compostable will bring a whole bunch of bins to put compost in for transportation to the farm.
Items List: YES: Fruits & Vegetables, Coffee Grounds & Filters, Eggshells, Shredded Newspapers, Old Flowers NO: Meat & Dairy Scraps, Cat Litter, Pet Feces, Fats & Greasy Foods, Bioplastics** we know, it says compostable, but our piles break down food scraps faster than the bioplastics take to decompose.
Compostable LA is a food waste pickup service operating on the westside of Los Angeles. Our mission is to close the loop in our food systems by turning former waste into future nutrients. Compostable LA offers people the opportunity to reduce their organics waste despite any personal obstacles they may face, such as limited space, busy schedules, or personal discomfort. We are working to build sustainably-minded communities by cultivating individual awareness, empowerment, and collaboration. Compostable LA primarily serves residents and small offices in West Los Angeles, however is also available for events in greater Los Angeles area.
