Magnifeco Radio

Magnifeco Radio is a series of frank and intimate conversations hosted by Kate Black, author and founder of magnifeco.com. Each week Kate chats with designers, makers and sustainable leaders about their path and motivation plus the latest in ethical fashion, clean beauty and sustainable living.

  • 35 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 40: Making a Business Out of Scraps

    When Jessica Schreiber first appeared on Magnifeco Radio (Episode 5) she had just launched FABSCRAP, a fabric pickup and recycling business in New York City. Almost one-year later, she rejoins Kate to discuss the growth of the business, the current state of commercial textile waste and life as an entrepreneur.

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    7 August 2017, 5:47 pm
  • 28 minutes 31 seconds
    Episode 39: Magic Mushrooms

    In a world drowning in plastic, today's guest co-founded a mycelium-based product that can be used for everything from insulation to furniture. Eben Bayer of Ecovative joins Kate to discuss following your passion and creating a sustainable product with endless uses and how to share it with the world.

    31 July 2017, 5:33 pm
  • 35 minutes 17 seconds
    Episode 38: The Crisis of Stuff

    It's not just the fashion industry, we are making and buying 'stuff' at unprecedented rates. But what happens to it when we are done? Steven Bethel has been creating innovative solutions for the crisis of stuff for over twenty years and he joins Kate to talk about what recyclers and the used goods industry does with all of our stuff.

    24 July 2017, 5:44 pm
  • 35 minutes 20 seconds
    Episode 37: MooShoes: Cruelty-free and Animal Approved

    When they opened their vegan shoe store MooShoes in 2001, sisters Erica and Sara Kubersky were ahead of the curve. By creating a retail solution to meet their personal problem (where can vegans buy shoes?) they met a market need and have cultivated a faithful following. Erica and Sara join Kate to discuss creating a successful, mission-driven business.

    17 July 2017, 5:41 pm
  • 30 minutes 38 seconds
    Episode 36: When Food meets Skin Care

    French women care about two things: food and skin care. On her journey to overcome breast cancer, Valerie Grandury started to create her own skincare line. One that was freshly made and 100% organic. Valerie joins Kate to discuss how Odacité meets the French expectation of great skincare without preservatives or harmful chemicals.

    10 July 2017, 6:12 pm
  • 36 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 35: The Queen of Raw

    When Stephanie Benedetto cofounded a textile company with her college roommate, she was surprised to learn how much excess inventory brands and manufacturers had on their books. Set to fix that problem, she launched Queen of Raw, a technology platform to pair designers, students and brands with low cost inventory (textiles, finishings, even sewing machines). She joins Kate to talk about running two businesses, having a family and trying to save the fashion industry from waste.

    26 June 2017, 5:49 pm
  • 34 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 34: Green Beauty

    The organic and natural beauty market is booming (the value is expected to reach $13.2 billion by 2018). Celebrity make-up artist and all around green beauty expert, Katey Denno, joins Kate to discuss the growth and dispel myths about the industry. Can we have clean, green beauty?

    12 June 2017, 5:46 pm
  • 34 minutes
    Episode 33: The New "R" - for Renew

    Seeing a void in the circular economy for apparel brands, the Renewal Workshop aims to help mitigate fashion waste. Co-founder Jeff Denby joins Kate to discuss this new business and how he plans to solve hard problems and create new systems that do what is good and right for people and for the planet.

    5 June 2017, 5:37 pm
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    Episode 32: Technology for Transparency + Supporting Artisans

    Kavita Parmar is a fashion designer, serial entrepreneur, founder and creative director of the IOU Project. Through the IOU Project she has built a bridge to connect consumers with artisans. Winner of UNSSC Leadership Award, Winner of the Luxury Briefing Award for Innovation of the Year in London, Winner of SOURCE Awards by Ethical Fashion Forum London, Winner of the Sustainable Luxury Award Latin America in Buenos Aires, part of the New York city NY Venture Fellows program, selected for the Unreasonable at Sea program and more, Kavita joins Kate to discuss open source and the opportunities facilitated by technology to support artisans and their craft.

    29 May 2017, 5:47 pm
  • 35 minutes 17 seconds
    Episode 31: Zero Waste Fashion

    Disturbed by the textile waste she witnessed in Cambodia, Rachel Faller pivoted and started zero waste fashion brand Tonlé. She's created jobs and mitigated waste all while producing a ready to wear line. She joins Kate to discuss the journey.

    22 May 2017, 6:08 pm
  • 28 minutes 25 seconds
    Episode 30: Investing in Cruelty Free

    Liz Dee became a vegan as soon as she discovered the realities of factory farming. An ethical vegan and angel investor, Liz joins Kate to discuss veganism, disruptive companies and the future of conscious business models, across fashion, food and more.

    15 May 2017, 5:50 pm
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