Fashion Revolution presents: Fashion and sustainability – an incompatible couple? | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:54:36+08:00 Peatix Fashion Revolution Singapore Fashion Revolution presents: Fashion and sustainability – an incompatible couple? tag:peatix.com,2020:event-1456208 2020-04-25T11:00:00SGT 2020-04-25T11:00:00SGT This is a FREE event geared towards fashion brands. Sign-ups with organisation names and emails will be prioritised. Please RSVP through the Peatix link so we can send the Zoom URL to you!Sustainability – we can’t seem to avoid this word lately, and with shopping hailed as a national hobby in Singapore, the spotlight’s slowly turning to the fashion industry. But can fashion ever be sustainable? As sustainability inches towards the top of the agendas for many stakeholders, fashion brands are starting to ask what they can do to survive and remain relevant in a market that’s increasingly driven by values. Join Fashion Revolution at our welcome chat, where we speak to global and local brands of all sizes about their sustainability journey and where we have an honest conversation on the sustainability conundrum in the fashion world. We'll be chatting about- the complex issues inherent within the fashion industry- how brands of different sizes and different target markets are seeking to solve them- the different ways brands can take actionOur speakers include: Chu Wong, Country Coordinator of Fashion Revolution SG and Founder of Shop BettrHaving worked on business strategy and implementation in the corporate world, Chu now focuses on solving problems and increasing efficiency in projects related to the environment and social causes. Chu specialises in sustainable fashion, with experience spanning across multiple organisations in the industry, both non- and for-profit; and is currently working on Shop Bettr - a visual search platform meets online marketplace that helps mass-market consumers find the sustainable alternatives to their fashion needs.Marian Dang, Sustainability Manager at H&M South East AsiaMarian Dang is the Sustainability Manager at H&M South East Asia. With H&M’s aim of leading the change towards sustainable fashion, Marian is appointed to successfully drive H&M’s sustainability work in the region.Min Tan, Founder of Cloud & VictoryMin is the founder of Cloud & Victory, an ethical balletwear brand worn by prima ballerinas, adult beginners and everyone in between. Min is committed to creating dancewear that encourages positivity, inclusivity and good ballet juju for C&V customers and community members all around the world.Cara Chiang, Product Development & Marketing Manager at CYCCara Chiang is the marketing manager at CYC Made to Measure, a Singaporean tailor with an 85-year heritage. She is a proponent of tailoring as an alternative to fast fashion, and wishes to see a change in the fashion industry - a way of balancing profit and customer satisfaction with what's better for our planet. Updates tag:peatix.com,2020-04-09 09:58:48 2020-04-09 09:58:48 The event description was updated. Diff#544725 Updates tag:peatix.com,2020-04-09 02:19:15 2020-04-09 02:19:15 The event description was updated. Diff#544342 Updates tag:peatix.com,2020-04-09 02:06:26 2020-04-09 02:06:26 The event description was updated. Diff#544332