‘I feel like a fraud’. This is what employees of clients I work with often voice. It is usually at the point of time when strategy is moved to implementation. Hence: when it all gets concrete.
The statement is an expression of the feeling of overwhelm that comes with delving into sustainability issues, acquiring new knowledge and terminology, and in addition having to adapt ones habitual practice of work.It also happens once the low hanging fruits are gleaned, everything gets much more difficult.
It's the 'valley of despair'.
Why is it important to pay attention to it? And what can leaders do about it?
To teach university-level fashion student about sustainability in the fashion industry is complicated. Not so much because of the topic itself, but rather because there are so many facets to it. Here we review 1 of 2 books created specifically for teaching.
Kenzo, Koshino, Nigo, Yamamoto - many an internationally renowned Japan designer was trained at Tokyo's Bunka College of fashion. At the college, sustainability and ethics are considered as important as good design technique in educating students.
Made in Neukölln: A social enterprise project that aims at introducing Berlin high school students to the different textile trades of the apparel, while pitching for social integration and sustainable supply chains.