GLOBAL EVENTS FOR FASHION PROFESSIONALS​

GLOBAL EVENTS FOR FASHION PROFESSIONALS​

[PV Talk] – Dyeing to Know What Chemicals Are in Fashion?

6 February / 4pm
Talks Area (Hall 6)

PV Talk toxic dyeing

Largely unregulated chemicals are ubiquitously found on most clothing today, harming both our health and the environment. With Alden Wicker, awarded journalist, sustainable fashion expert and author of the book ‘To Dye For’, we discuss how to fight back as a company or a citizen.

30-min talk in English + 15-minute Q&A session with:

Alden Wicker, Journalist and Author

Moderated by Victoire Satto, Co-founder & CEO / The Good Goods

Alden Wicker is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of “ToDye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick — and How We Can Fight Back” (Putnam). She splits her time between managing her internationally recognized platform on safe and sustainable fashion, EcoCult.com, and contributing to publications such as The New York Times, Vox, Wired, Vogue and more. She’s made expert appearances on NPR’s Fresh Air, the BBC, andAl Jazeera to speak on consumer sustainability and the fashion system’s effect on people and the planet.

Please note that there will be no replay of the talks after the show.

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