One model for ethical and sustainable fashion is the collaboration between brands and artisans, which can be a mutually win-win situation—if done correctly. But fostering this co-creation isn’t as simple as choosing artisans and contracting them to do the work. There are many factors to take into consideration, including how to foster community, handling intergenerational trauma with care, creating an infrastructure for an ethical supply chain and compensation, and how to tell their stories from a lens of cultural sensitivity and appreciation versus appropriation. Anya Lim, Founder and Managing Director of social enterprise Anthill guests on this episode to share her knowledge on how to co-create with artisans ethically and respectfully.
