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18. The New York Fashion Act and Fashion Policy with Michelle Gabriel

June 06, 2024 • Victoria Smith • Season 2 • Episode 18

This week I spoke with Michelle Gabriel an educator, researcher, and sustainability strategist in the fashion space.

We met at The Sustainable Fashion Forum back in April as she kicked off the conference with a workshop on policy. Michelle has been involved with the New York Fashion Act and in this episode shares her insight and breaks down the act.

Michelle shares her diverse range of experiences in fashion and what lead her to where she is now in education and academia. For anyone not on a linear path with multiple interests who wants to work in fashion you will definitely find comfort and inspiration in hearing her background.

I find the New York Fashion Act to be a really exciting piece of legislation as it written in a way that attempts to tackle global issues the entire fashion industry faces on a state level since the fashion economy in New York is one of if not the largest in the world.

Whatever component of sustainable fashion you are interested in you can learn something from this episode and the different facets of this bill.