Where are we now: Market opportunitis for bio-based alternatives to fur, leather and wool (online)

A first-of-its-kind collaborative panel hosted by Fashion Revolution Polska and Vegan Fashion Repository, exploring the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of bio-based alternative materials — and what it will take to move beyond outdated perceptions of vegan fashion.

Bringing together material innovators, brands, designers, and advocates, the conversation will span those developing next-generation materials, those working with them in practice, and those championing empathy and sustainability across the industry. Together, we will unpack what is truly driving change — from technological innovation to shifting consumer values — across both the supply and demand sides.

Watch online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWG6O2FRiI

April 23rd, 5PM-6PM CEST

Speakers:

Bel Jacobs

Co-founder of Fashion Act Now and Islington Climate Centre, founder of The Empathy Project. Writer and speaker for climate, animals, and new fashion.

Viviane Paraschiv

COO, BioFluff. Scaling next-generation plant-based materials

Dr. Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne

Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Enterprise at Torrens University. Researcher and speaker on fashion, sustainability and values-driven consumption. Founder of vegan micro-brand Les Plantes

Marta Sieradzka

Founder of Estimon. Bio-based materials specialist and lecturer at MSKPU

Marta Gos

Creative Director + Marketing Lead at Nutico™. Creative strategist & fashion innovation expert 

Marija Čanji

Owner of MARIA CHANY. Fashion Designer

Aleksandra Tasić

Biophilic Interior Designer. Botany Codes

Hosts: Catherine Nhung & Kaja Nidecka, Vegan Fashion Repository; Agnieszka Wąsowska-Telęga, Fashion Revolution Poland