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Good Talks: Sustainability in Sync

The fifth session in partnership with Theory explored the power of collaborations and integration of sustainable solutions within an organization.

From Policy to Practice: California’s SB 707 Enters Next Phase

As California moves forward with its landmark textile legislation, here’s what you need to know.

Responsible Fashion: Designing for Resale

The CFDA and Fashionphile proudly present a 5-part conversation series featuring fashion industry's leading voices.

The Secret to Scaling Next-Gen Materials

From lab breakthroughs to mainstream adoption, industry collaboration is the missing ingredient.

Good Talks: Circularity, Considered

Theory and the CFDA hosted the fourth session in the series at the brand's Meatpacking District store.

Recent & Proposed Legislation Impacting the Textile and Fashion Industries

Policy brief and webinar featuring Senator Jeremy Cooney

Good Talks: Unwinding Wool

The Theory and CFDA-hosted discussion highlighted emphasized that sustainability goes beyond materials and processes; it requires focusing on awareness, compassion, and accountability.

CFDA x Theory Good Talks: Carbon In The Value Chain

The second Good Talks, developed in partnership with Theory and support from the United Nations Fashion & Lifestyle Network, explored scalable sustainability solutions and processes of actionability.

Climate Action: Fusion Energy

Episode 6 is a must watch plenary session featuring Creative Director and TIME Earth Watch Honoree Gabriela Hearst in conversation with Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Director of Tokamak Operations, Alex Creely.

Creative Capital: Designing Purposeful Growth

Episode 5 explores the landscape of sustainable fashion through the viewfinders of independently founded and women led brands.

Circularity x Regeneration By Design

Episode 4 explores circularity’s “Whys” x “Hows” in the fashion and luxury sector including re-use, re-cycling, re-pair, re-commerce, up-cycling, and adoption of circular and bio-regenerative materials and processes.

The Heart of Innovation

Episode 3 aims to unpack innovation’s complexities, and what conditions can help to ripen fertile innovation as well as what endangers it.

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