As more and more people seek products that align with their values, France has introduced various schemes to promote sustainability within fashion. Will these initiatives pave the way for a re-evaluation of shopping habits? How might they change French consumers’ relationships with fashion?
Jill Ettinger is a leading expert on sustainable luxury and zero-waste living. She's the founder and CEO of Ethos, the leading online media and marketplace focused on personal and planetary wellbeing. Ettinger's insights have been featured on dozens of sites, including Yahoo, MSN, and The Cool Down.
Jennifer von Walderdorff, a sustainable fashion consultant with over 15 years of experience, is the founder of Look at the Labels and the author of its acclaimed book. She excels in cost-saving strategies, sustainability integration, and supply chain optimisation. A Rising Star 2024 award winner for innovation, Jennifer’s styling platform empowers brands and consumers with sustainable solutions. She has collaborated with brands like M&S and Zalando and has been featured in The Telegraph and Elle. Specialising in brand strategy, Jennifer drives growth and efficiency while leveraging transparency-focused impact marketing and assessment reports to highlight sustainability achievements.
Elle L is a music artist, director, and regenerative fashion advocate who uses her growing profile to unite the worlds of music and sustainability. She has produced content for CNN, Copenhagen Fashion Week, written articles for EcoAge, and is consistently called upon by the UN as a role model ‘leading by example’. Having been appointed a Kindness Champion to UNESCO MGIEP and curated projects for the UNEP, she uses her online platforms to advocate for sustainable brands.
Yenia Hernández Fonseca is a fashion writer, personal shopper, and visual presentation designer with over a decade of experience working with globally recognised designers, high-end speciality stores, and premium service companies in the international luxury space. She's written several byline pieces for The Psychology of Fashion, Karalyte, and BIAS: Journal of Fashion Studies, and has been quoted by New York Magazine's The Strategist, Women's Wear Daily, Footwear News, Yahoo! Finance, Bustle, and more. Fonseca is also the founder of @RockFashionHistory, a fashion studies Instagram account that explores the relationship between fashion and identity in rock and roll culture.
Meehika Barua is a freelance journalist covering lifestyle, social issues and culture. She has written for Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Tatler, The Spectator, Glamour, Business Insider, Elle, The Independent, Allure, Al Jazeera, Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, among other publications. She has been nominated for various awards such as the Journalist of the Year award for Asian Media and The Rising Stars Global Award for achievement. She won the Journalism Now Scholar competition by Thomson Reuters in 2018.