64 W. 11th St.
Wollman Hall, 5th Floor
Wed, Nov 19
6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Ticket Price: FREE
Panel discussion explores the complexities and sustainability of fast life and fast fashion in the 21st century. In an effort to reinvigorate a tactile consumer experience, innovative designers are developing slow clothing built to last and ethically manufactured with a thoughtful approach to the creative process.
Mary Ping: Founder of Slow and Steady Wins the Race - clothing label that produces significant pieces made from simple, inexpensive materials.
Shona Quinn: Sustainability Leader for Eileen Fisher Inc., works to find links between clothing and the environment, supporting Fisher's mission to inspire simplicity, creativity and delight through connection and great design.
Dr. Hazel Clark: Dean of Parsons School of Art and Design History and Theory. A design historian and theorist with a special interest in fashion.
Leslie Hoffman: Exec. Dir. of Earth Pledge since 1994, helps businesses, communities, and governments adopt sustainable practices.
