Feb 15, 2021
23| A Chat with Caeresa Richardson, owner of Ecodessa, a Sustainable Fashion Boutique
Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Caeresa Richardson, the owner of Ecodessa* - Central New York’s first sustainable fashion boutique. After spending many years as a corporate engineer Caeresa created Ecodessa to unite style and awareness, making them accessible for the everyday woman. Through her unique perspective, both technical and chic, she empowers women to express their social values through their personal style.
*Ecodessa, formerly known as Gypsy Freedom, as referred in this episode. The name was changed after this recording.
Fashion is one of the best ways to represent ourselves and our unique personalities. As someone who is concerned about environmental and social issues, learning about how your clothes are made is important. If been in the sustainability community for a while, you've probably heard the term, fast fashion, which is the mass production of cheap, poor quality, disposable clothing. Some of the top offenders are Forever 21, H&M, and Fashion Nova.…