On today's episode, I talk about aesthetics, micro-trends, and how they can encourage overconsumption by diving into the latest hot-topic trend of the month: Barbie core.

On today’s episode, I talk about the issue that sparked my interest in the ethical fashion industry and led to me starting this podcast. The Rana Plaza factory collapse was a deadly structural failure in 2013 that claimed the lives of over 1000 garment workers in Bangladesh. In this episode, I’ll take a deep dive into the disaster in an attempt to give a voice to the victims of the collapse and to demand that leaders in the fashion industry begin to create positive change.  For a full list of sources, check out the blog post for this episode.

On today’s episode, I tell the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a tragic industrial disaster in 1911. By remembering the victims of this tragedy, we honor their memory and hold accountable leaders in the industry who have profited off their workers’ lives for over a century.

On today’s episode, I sat down with my former boss, Stephane de Messieres. We talked about the ethical consumption project that I worked on with him as an intern at Ashoka in 2021. He offered some amazing insight into the field as an innovator and changemaker, and some tips on how you all can start practicing changemaking and ethical consumption habits in their own lives. Learn more about the ethical consumption initiative at Ashoka by taking a look at their webpage: https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/program/ethical-consumption

In this episode, we dive into how fast fashion relates to economics, the economics of sustainability, and how the overconsumption of clothing is a proponent of pushing the planet toward its limit to growth.

Tune into the very first episode of this podcast to learn about my story, why I started this podcast, and what the Ethos of Fashion means.

Welcome to the Ethos of Fashion: a space and community that aims to discuss issues in the fashion industry and encourage more ethical consumption habits.  Annika Pederson is the creator and host of this podcast, and the founder of the Ethos of Fashion project. She is in her third year at Northeastern University studying Business Administration and Communication Studies with a concentration in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Annika has been working on the Ethos of Fashion since she was fifteen, and is ready to share some tricks and tips of the trade when it comes to being an ethical consumer of clothing. Tune in every two weeks to learn about a new issue in the fashion industry, and how you as a consumer can encourage a change.