How long have you been in business?
We just launched in May, but it feels like so much longer ago than that! These last few months have been the craziest of my life (in a good way).
What does “sustainable fashion” mean to you?
Baby steps. Attaining ultimate, 100% sustainability within your wardrobe is impossible unless you don’t wear clothes, which is something I’m always reminding myself of, both as a consumer and a designer. Sustainable fashion is messy; there are so many offshoots and directions you can go in (vegan, organic, fair trade, biodegradable, ethically produced, secondhand), some of which contradict one another. What I’ve discovered I’ve needed to do, as a consumer and as a designer, is to decide what is most important to me and take a stance. What sustainable fashion means to Margu is valuing quality and longevity, valuing handmade, and using natural fibers. We source organic and USA-made materials when possible, we use as many vintage supplies and notions as we can, and we try to respect the environment by using recycled and eco-friendly packaging. [Read more…]