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Fashion graduates, here’s how to land that dream sustainability job

She’s currently the Director of Circular Fashion at Eileen Fisher but when Carmen Gama graduated from Parsons in 2015, her thesis collection was not what could be described as an immediate fit for Eileen Fisher’s simple timeless system of dressing. The brand on Gama’s radar was Patagonia but she didn’t want to move to the West Coast. Entitled “...

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5 ways to drive workplace sustainability say experts at Thr3efold event Propel

Thr3efold is all about connection. Launched by founder Jessica Kelly in 2021, the platform provides a resource database to help brands connect the dots and build strategies to help them meet their sustainability goals. Last month it staged Propel at the Arlo Hotel in downtown Manhattan, its first in-person event since the pandemic started, which...

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Eileen Fisher launches digital platform to confront climate crisis

The Eileen Fisher Foundation (EFF) has announced the launch of a digital platform that hopes to make the topic of textile waste more accessible through the use of data-backed advice, tools and content. Curated by Pentatonic, ‘Hey Fashion!’ targets the fashion industry’s textile waste issue while offering information on opportunities within...

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Eileen Fisher to step down as CEO of her company

Eileen Fisher is stepping back from her eponymous company. The 71-year-old designer is stepping down from her CEO position and is looking to hire a new CEO so she can focus solely on fashion design. Fisher attempted this once before, and decided to take control of her company again, but this time she’s determined to find a CEO who is a good fit....

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Eileen Fisher risks alienating customers to support Joe Biden

Eileen Fisher has announced her support of presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. This is the first time that the fashion designer has publicly endorsed a presidential candidate, and she acknowledged in her statement that she risks "alienating customers and employees" through this move. Known best for...

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Eileen Fisher collaborates with West Elm on home collection

Eileen Fisher has partnered with contemporary home design company West Elm to launch a new line of upcycled home decor pieces, marking the first time the designer has brought her denim felting method to a major home retailer. Featuring home decor and furniture created using upcycled Eileen Fisher materials, the West Elm + Eileen Fisher...

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Video: Eileen Fisher’s Timeless Fashion Design

“A lot of people don't know that the fashion industry is one of the worst polluters in the world,” says Eileen Fisher. In a video filmed at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival, in June, Fisher explains how the fashion industry employs one in six people worldwide. “There's a huge opportunity to actually clean up the industry and clean up the planet...

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Eileen Fisher creates fashion call to action with "Waste No More" installation in Milan

Fashion designer Eileen Fisher has recently decided to unveil an art installation in Milan. During Salone del Mobile, the brand will show as "Waste No More" project to further bring awareness to arising problems in the fashion industry. The installation was co-curated by Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano. "Waste No More" is set to launch April 17...

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Eileen Fisher moves towards sustainability with B Corp certification

In 2016, Eileen Fisher has kicked off the year by remaining faithful to her company’s pledge to eco-friendliness. The contemporary women’s clothing line just became officially B Corporation Certified solidifying its stance on responsible fashion. The brand, founded by Eileen Fisher in 1984, joins over 1,500 companies globally that are recognized...

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Eileen Fisher to launch residency program

In a move that could have very well been inspired by her colleague and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) president, Diane Von Furstenberg, with her recent hit reality series “House of DVF” where eight girls competed for a chance to be DVF’s first ever Global Brand Ambassador, designer Eileen Fisher has launched her own fashion...

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Eileen Fisher launches in the UK

Premium US womenswear label Eileen Fisher launches in the UK this month with two stores opening in central London. The brand, known for its luxurious fabrics and timeless elegance, was founded in 1984 and has 55 stores across America. The new UK stores will be located in two of London’s prestigious shopping areas Covent Garden and Marylebone,...