From the Australian bushfires, to COVID-19, to the global surge of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 has seen consumers waking up to the fact that their money has power. What’s more important, the product being bought or the person making money from it?
Sianna Catullo, Chief Creative Officer of Clothing the Gap, joins Debatable to discuss the emerging trend of conscious consumerism – and how long it will last.
In the episode:
- Whether people care who their money goes to when they shop
- Brands that indirectly fund racism
- Is it actually possible to be a ‘conscious consumer’?
- Advice for shopping responsibly
Links:
The Sporty&Rich controversy on IG
‘Estée Lauder Workers Demand Ronald Lauder Ouster Over Trump Support’ on Business of Fashion
Good Is the New Cool: Market Like You Give A Damn book by Afdhel Aziz and Bobby Jones
Follow Sianna on Instagram
Check out Clothing the Gap
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