Straight From The Source

By: Fatima Anwar & Giovanni Palumbo
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  • Straight From The Source podcast bringing you everything you need to know about the apparel industry - from two insiders working on the sourcing side and the brand side. So whether you are in design, merchandising, retail or production, this is the podcast for you! Hosted by Fatima Anwar - Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing (www.eandsources.com) & Giovanni Palumbo - Fabric & Product Development at Madewell
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Episodes
  • Special Edition: Sustainability In Textiles

    Special Edition: Sustainability In Textiles
    May 21 2021

    Guests:

    Giovanni Palumbo:
    Specialist in color and textiles in apparel product development - Madewell
    Giovanni is also an educator at the NY School of Design

    Tim Voit:
    Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston Mills

    Dora Xu:
    Sustainability Consultant - Metabolic

    Special Edition: Sustainability in Textiles
    The most comprehensive discussion on fiber and fabric to date on  SFTS. Our diverse mix of experts represents fashion brands, mills, and upstream production. Their collective insight covers production waste, recycling challenges, brand preferences, and sustainable options. This is one episode that CANNOT be missed!
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    48 mins
  • 15. Future Forward Compliance

    15. Future Forward Compliance
    Apr 15 2021

    Guest: Avedis H. Seferian President and CEO of Worldwide Responsible Accreditated Production (WRAP) 

    Assent Compliance as one of the Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020

    Chairman of the Executive Board of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA) and sits on the Impartiality Committees of several audit organizations

    Avedis is the undisputed heavyweight champion in the Compliance and Audit space for Footwear and Apparel. In this episode, Avedis gives us an overview of the compliance landscape, and we also talked about the positive evolution of compliance in the face of COVID. This episode is critical for anyone working in or interested in the complex supply chains of apparel and footware 
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    45 mins
  • 14. Impact & Female Leadership

    14. Impact & Female Leadership
    Sep 23 2020

    Guest: Julie Verdugo
    Director of Sustainability and Social Impact at Free People, of URBN Inc
    Member of the Fashion Advisory Board at LIM College

    In this episode:
    Julie talks to us about impact, body positivity, sustainability, and circularity at Free People. We discuss the importance of community building and STEM education in the fashion industry. She also talks to us about the unique journey that led her into fashion and corporate social responsibility.


    List of resources for further learning:
    The Responsible Company - By Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard
    Inconspicuous Consumption - By Tatiana Schlossberg
    HBS Course online (Sustainable Business Strategy) - by Prof. Rebecca Henderson
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    35 mins

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