S04 Episode 208 | THE ROOT | Episode 4 | The Future Of Fashion

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/99761/theroot-ep4-future-of-fashion-libsyn.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <p class=""><a href="http://consciouschatter.com/the-root" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Root</a> Episode 4: The Future Of Fashion is broken down in 4 lightening talk segments, hosted by Dominique Drakeford. Part 1 discuses Marketing with Aditi Mayer & Terumi Murao. Part 2 hones in on Education with Kimberly Jenkins and Whitney McGuire. Part 3 dives into Small Business Entrepreneurship with Akilah Stewart and Ibada Wadud. Lastly, Part 4 contextualizes the landscape of Policy with Ify Ike and Ayesha Barenblat.</p> <p class=""><strong>Terumi Murao</strong> is a sustainable stylist and model who works in the fashion and commercial advertising industry. She has worked previously in scientific research, luxury hospitality, and marketing for design & technology. Her curiosity and creative restlessness continually drive her to imagine and iterate on new human-centered, sustainable solutions. She cares deeply about fashion as a tool for personal growth, and a platform to elevate underrepresented voices and advocate for justice.</p> <p class="">Links to Terumi’s work:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.alanaterumimurao.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Terumi’s Website</a></li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/meru_turao/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Follow Terumi on Instagram</a></p> </li> </ul> <p class=""><strong>Aditi Mayer</strong> is a sustainable fashion blogger, photographer, and journalist whose work explores the intersections of style, sustainability, and social justice. Seeing fashion's disproportionate effects on communities of color globally, she began her blog, ADIMAY.com, after the Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory in 2014. She has become a frequent speaker on topics of social and environmental justice, with recent collaborators including Human Rights Watch, Timberland, Planet Home, Vegan Fashion Week, and more. Currently, she is working with t