Conversation with Kate Fletcher

Recording of the Post Growth Fashion Futures webinar - 16-01-2025

Ok this was… Wow. Talking to Kate Fletcher, one of the key voices steering fashion-sustainability discourse since late 1990s, was a really meaningful and deep experience for me. Kate comes from a working class family and as someone with similar background, I really appreciated how her ideas and actions are anchored in real life - while offering conceptual depth and grounded deeply into systems theory.

Letting a conversation flow rather loosely allows people to express thoughts and reflect on the go, which usually brings fantastic results. And this webinar was no exception. I learned so much in such a short time. Kate’s views are well thought-through and articulated. And questions from the audience rocked - as always with these webinars (I am so humbled and happy to have attracted such a nice crowd to these topics). A few topics that Kate addressed (and it goes deep):

• What is the relationship between slow fashion and democracy?

• What are the moral limits of the market when it comes to fashion?

• Which de-growth practices has Kate adopted in her daily life and careers?

Ejoy the recording below. It’s a gem.