On this episode I’m talking to the incredible Daisy Harvey, Founder of Loom, an interactive app which connects users with designers to create bespoke and upcycled clothing

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Daisy shares how Loom was born from a passion for reducing fashion waste while offering unique, personalised garments.

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She explained the seamless process: users submit their style preferences, collaborate with designers, and receive custom-made, sustainable fashion pieces. This approach challenges traditional retail by promoting slow fashion and conscious consumption.

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Daisy emphasises how upcycling through Loom helps reduce waste while celebrating creativity. She also highlighted the app’s personalised experience, ensuring accessibility and enjoyment for all users.

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Launching Loom hasn’t been without its hurdles, but Daisy’s determination and love for sustainable fashion keeps her going. Looking ahead, she envisions Loom shaping the future of fashion-tech by redefining how we shop and engage with clothing 👗

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Tune in for an inspiring conversation about fashion’s future through the lens of sustainability and technology! ✨

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On The Lou Stokes podcast you'll hear inspirational conversations with fascinating guests from all over the globe sharing their thoughts & insights on sustainable fashion, conscious consumerism and empowerment. Now is the time to take action and be the change you want to see in the world.

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Lou Stokes is a Sustainable Fashion expert, Educator, author and international speaker, yoga and meditation teacher. Find out more about Lou at instagram @byloustokes or on www.loustokes.com

We are back with a new series of “The Lou Stokes Podcast”. In this episode I am talking to the incredible Lauren Fay, business development expert based in Seattle and is known for her work in sustainability, circularity, and strategic partnerships

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Lauren talks about her own personal journey with fashion, how she experimented with not buying anything for a year and how it shifted her mindset and the way she see’s shopping and her clothes.

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We talk about going beyond the scarcity mindset, as an individual and also as a brand. We discuss overproduction, hyper consumerism and how social media plays into our emotions.

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We discuss true luxury and the value of craftsmanship and artisans and why it is important to value and look after our clothes, plus so much more...

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On The Lou Stokes podcast you'll hear inspirational conversations with fascinating guests from all over the globe sharing their thoughts & insights on sustainable fashion, conscious consumerism and empowerment. Now is the time to take action and be the change you want to see in the world.

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Lou Stokes is a Sustainable Fashion expert, Educator, author and international speaker, yoga and meditation teacher. Find out more about Lou at instagram @byloustokes or on www.loustokes.com

On this episode of “The Lou Stokes Podcast” I am talking to Mira Mikosic,

who works in the field of leading organisational strategy, transition and systems change to sustainable and Circular Economy business models to support future business prosperity for all stakeholders, people, planet, and economy.

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Mira talks about her own personal journey with sustainable fashion and the industry. We discuss her business: Simple Chic, clothing on demand, made out of natural materials for the individual needs.

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We talk about how we need to turn the tap off on overproduction and consumption. and get to the root cause of the issues in the industry, rather than just cleaning up.

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We talk about inclusion and sizing in the fashion industry and the actual needs of consumers and how there is an opportunity to look at product life time value and how can we extend life of clothing.

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How fashion can be joyous and empowering and her hope is to reconnect women with other women who make their clothes and to protect our local communities, from seamstresses to artisans, to designers and small businesses. Mira's vision for the future of fashion and so much more….

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Mira’s professional experience is grounded in leading Business Strategy, Marketing, Product & Digital Transformation across multi-national markets in different industry sectors. In the last six years having undertaken a career transition to the field of leading organisational strategy, transition and systems change to sustainable and Circular Economy business models to support future business prosperity for all stakeholders (people, planet, and economy).

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On The Lou Stokes podcast you'll hear inspirational conversations with fascinating guests from all over the globe sharing their thoughts & insights on sustainable fashion, conscious consumerism and empowerment. Now is the time to take action and be the change you want to see in the world. .

Lou Stokes is a Sustainable Fashion expert, Educator, author and international speaker, yoga and meditation teacher. Find out more about Lou at instagram @byloustokes or on her website www.loustokes.com