You're listening to the Heart and Mezzle Podcast. I am your host, Evie McCloud.

Today I am taking over the podcast solo, and I thought it'd be kind of fun to bring on a guest

in the fashion industry world and discuss something a little, shall we say eye opening?

If you've ever wondered what all this hubbub about sustainable fashion or ethical fashion is, what that maybe even means,

how to do your part as either a brand

or as a consumer, then this episode is for you.

Today I invited my friend Jessica Kelly onto the show. Now

Jessica is the founder and CEO of Threefold. She's spent a decade helping

hundreds of fashion and lifestyle brands in New York City grow their business through marketing, sales, and PR.

During a life-changing trip to India, she saw firsthand the issues with the supply chain and fashion industry and was set on a mission to change it.

Now Threefold provides fashion brands with access to an ethical supply chain and training

so they can grow their business for people, planet, and profit.

Now today Jessica and I are talking about everything sustainable and ethical fashion.

We cover everything from what the heck even is sustainable fashion

all the way to the behind the scenes of being a brand in the fashion world

and how much you may not know about working with manufacturing and product development,

there's just a lot that goes into it. I even share some of my

behind the scenes of starting Evie Swim, what I learned, what I learned the hard way. It's a lot.

We also discuss steps you can take as a consumer to support sustainable and ethical fashion brands and movements,

as well as steps you can take as a brand or as a founder trying to make waves in this industry.

So if you've ever thought, made in the USA or made in America meant made better

you'll want to listen. If you ever think that you know the exact definition of

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