The Thread Report

Welcome to episode 8 of The Thread Report! In this episode, Jackie sits down with student,, and vintage fashion enthusiast and business owner Mathea to discuss all things vintage fashion, sustainability, FIT and New York Fashion Week. The two get into a deep discussion about dreams, goals, moving to the big city and what avenues opened up for Mathea as a result of the choices she made and risks she’s taken.    Time Stamps [1:40] How did Mathea find herself at the Fashion Institute of Technology, how

Welcome to episode 7 of The Thread Report! In the past few weeks, Jackie has been talking a lot about sustainability, the cost of fast fashion, and interviews with some of the future leaders of fashion, but with all of that knowledge, what can you do to become a more conscious consumer? In this episode, Jackie shares 7 strategies to help you become a smarter shopper, wear your clothing longer and reduce your contribution to the global impact of the fashion industry.   Time Stamps [1:00] The first

Welcome to episode 6 of the Sustainable Apparel and Fast Fashion Education Podcast! In this episode, Jackie speaks with Wenny Han, A high school student who presented a 28 piece collection at New York Fashion Week! Wenny was a little girl when her interest in fashion sparked for the first time. That love of fashion and investment into the art and design aspects of the trade continued up to her highschool years where she was accepted into New York Fashion Week to showcase a 28 piece collection

Welcome to episode 5 of the Sustainable Apparel and Fast Fashion Education Podcast! In this episode, we get to look through Jacke’s closet and find out whether or not his clothing choices and lifestyle support sustainable fashion. We also get to be the decision makers on if his style is basic, or fire.   Jackie pulls a few of his favorite items, from shirts and pants down to socks and shoes, and gives us insight into why these items are some of his favorites, when he bought them, why he bought them,

Welcome to episode 4 of the Sustainable Apparel and Fast Fashion Education Podcast! In this episode, Jackie speaks with fashion professional Maggi-Blair Gu about the fashion industry and her thoughts on sustainability and fast fashion. Maggi is an alumni of  the Parsons School of Design with a focus on design strategy, marketing and management. Her interest in fashion came later than some of her colleagues and peers. She shares some of the enlightening moments that came from attending Parsons,

episode, Jackie heads to the library to ask people a simple but powerful question: What are you wearing?   At first it seems like a simple enough thing to ask, but it quickly becomes apparent that there is so much depth to the question when it comes to sustainable fashion. Not only does it give us a look into what people are wearing, and where they are buying it, but also which companies they are choosing to support and give their hard earned money to. Jackie then goes on to dig a little deeper with

Welcome to episode 2 of the Sustainable Apparel and Fast Fashion Education Podcast! In this episode, Jackie goes behind the seams a little bit to clearly define exactly what is meant by fast fashion, and the impact that fast fashion practices create for not only the environment and economy, but for the people who produce and purchase fast fashion as well. Armed with research backed studies from multiple sources, Jackie pulls back the curtain on just how much of an issue fast fashion has become, and

What is fast fashion? Am I being a responsible consumer? What do I do if I've been supporting fast-fashion? Are brands like H&M, Zara, or any of my other favorite brands or retailers considered fast-fashion? How are some of my favorite brands working to be more sustainable? Welcome to episode 1 of the Sustainable Apparel and Fast-Fashion Education Podcast. In this episode, we meet our host Jackie Zha, and find out exactly what’s behind this show, and why Jackie is exactly the person to highlight why