Alongside students from California College of Arts, the group will travel to Mexico City and Oaxaca, with the intention to meet directly with garment workers and artisans to hear their personal stories. Websites like ThredUp or Poshmark offer gently used clothing items at a fraction of the original price. Kestrel is traveling with Remake on their Made In Mexico trip this upcoming week. Vestiaire Collective, another resale platform Kathleen mentioned that Ref has partnered with in the pastĭepop, another resale platform Kathleen mentioned that Ref has partnered with in the past ThredUp’s Report says that 1 in 3 women (18 years of age and older) shopped secondhand last year. ThredUp’s Report outlines that RESALE is growing 24 times faster than RETAIL. “Up to 90% of the clothing that is thrown away is before the end of its useful life and can be reused, and only a fraction of stuff is getting recycled.”Īccording to ThredUp’s 6th annual Resale Report released this last April, they stated that by 2022, the resale market will hit $41 billion. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. Throughout this chat, Kestrel + Kathleen talk specifically about the resale market, and Reformation’s recently launched partnership with ThredUp to help close their loop. REFORMATION + THEIR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THREDUP Conscious Chatter. Kathleen also shares more on how Reformation believes that growth isn’t something they shy away from - instead they lean into it, and believe that growth - if done in the right way - can only expand their impact exponentially.
For Reformation, they’re all about testing to try to reduce their impact - when they discover that something isn’t working and/or reducing their footprint, they shift right away and try something else. Kathleen Talbot, VP of Operations + Sustainability at Reformation In this episode, Kathleen shares more on the origins of Reformation, and how they are an act + iterate company. You should be really trying to maximize that because by growing our business, by reaching a bigger consumer base, we’re actually magnifying our impact." “If you’re confident and you’re motivated to really manage the impact of your product and really your product’s whole life cycle, you shouldn’t be afraid of growth. A revolutionary lifestyle brand, Reformation offers thoughtfully produced clothing at an affordable price–a reminder that being green shouldn’t mean sacrificing style and quality. In episode 134, Kestrel welcomes Kathleen Talbot, the VP of Operations + Sustainability at Reformation, to the show.
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