shorter when fionna so this is
fionna so this is
fionna so this is wastes textile label I bought a few
wastes textile label I bought a few
wastes textile label I bought a few friends with me today to meet you
friends with me today to meet you
friends with me today to meet you this is Roger he’s got this big kissy
this is Roger he’s got this big kissy
this is Roger he’s got this big kissy lips he likes to kiss people this is
lips he likes to kiss people this is
lips he likes to kiss people this is Lucy and Lola Soros he’s a pocket
Lucy and Lola Soros he’s a pocket
Lucy and Lola Soros he’s a pocket dinosaur by the way he likes to hang out
dinosaur by the way he likes to hang out
dinosaur by the way he likes to hang out in my backpack and has for about five
in my backpack and has for about five
in my backpack and has for about five years it goes on lots of journeys with
years it goes on lots of journeys with
years it goes on lots of journeys with me this is Lucy and Lola Soros I made
me this is Lucy and Lola Soros I made
me this is Lucy and Lola Soros I made those in about 2010 and one of Jane
those in about 2010 and one of Jane
those in about 2010 and one of Jane Venus’s sculpture classes actually and
Venus’s sculpture classes actually and
Venus’s sculpture classes actually and it was the catalyst for the idea around
it was the catalyst for the idea around
it was the catalyst for the idea around zero waste fashion and and what we can
zero waste fashion and and what we can
zero waste fashion and and what we can do with her left over tick stars when I
do with her left over tick stars when I
do with her left over tick stars when I was in when I was in their fashion
was in when I was in their fashion
was in when I was in their fashion course here I realized how many how much
course here I realized how many how much
course here I realized how many how much waste there was actually created just
waste there was actually created just
waste there was actually created just through my classmates and I looked into
through my classmates and I looked into
through my classmates and I looked into that and I thought wow if this is just
that and I thought wow if this is just
that and I thought wow if this is just one class what’s happening on a global
one class what’s happening on a global
one class what’s happening on a global scale so and that’s the same like a
scale so and that’s the same like a
scale so and that’s the same like a global scale as as massive so we have
estimated that eighty billion items of
estimated that eighty billion items of clothing are delivered out of factories
clothing are delivered out of factories
clothing are delivered out of factories annually worldwide there are only seven
annually worldwide there are only seven
annually worldwide there are only seven and a half billion people in the world
and a half billion people in the world
and a half billion people in the world how do we wear eighty billion items a
how do we wear eighty billion items a
how do we wear eighty billion items a year like really how do we wear eighty
year like really how do we wear eighty
year like really how do we wear eighty billion items it’s crazy so these guys
billion items it’s crazy so these guys
billion items it’s crazy so these guys are the fun side of what I do but
are the fun side of what I do but
are the fun side of what I do but there’s actually a really serious side
there’s actually a really serious side
there’s actually a really serious side to the fashion industry and for me it
to the fashion industry and for me it
to the fashion industry and for me it really started in 2013 after the Rana
really started in 2013 after the Rana
really started in 2013 after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh where 1133
Plaza disaster in Bangladesh where 1133
Plaza disaster in Bangladesh where 1133 people were killed in a factory collapse
people were killed in a factory collapse
people were killed in a factory collapse I’m not okay with it like they were
I’m not okay with it like they were
I’m not okay with it like they were working in an illegal factory with fire
working in an illegal factory with fire
working in an illegal factory with fire doors that a lot unsafe conditions
doors that a lot unsafe conditions
doors that a lot unsafe conditions they’re working and you know sweatshop
they’re working and you know sweatshop
they’re working and you know sweatshop conditions and I just went why why are
conditions and I just went why why are
conditions and I just went why why are we working like that why are we treating
we working like that why are we treating
we working like that why are we treating our humans this way and it prompted me
our humans this way and it prompted me
our humans this way and it prompted me into
into
into 2015 to create this piece that’s hanging
2015 to create this piece that’s hanging
2015 to create this piece that’s hanging over to my left their cloak that’s
over to my left their cloak that’s
over to my left their cloak that’s hanging up that says who made my clothes
hanging up that says who made my clothes
hanging up that says who made my clothes in 2015 this piece was put on the Robbie
in 2015 this piece was put on the Robbie
in 2015 this piece was put on the Robbie Boone statue in the Octagon and was up
Boone statue in the Octagon and was up
Boone statue in the Octagon and was up for id Fashion Week I was really hurt by
for id Fashion Week I was really hurt by
for id Fashion Week I was really hurt by that factory collapse because I’m in a
that factory collapse because I’m in a
that factory collapse because I’m in a really privileged position here in
really privileged position here in
really privileged position here in Dunedin I have a roof over my head
Dunedin I have a roof over my head
Dunedin I have a roof over my head I have Foden on my table and I have
I have Foden on my table and I have
I have Foden on my table and I have clothes I have all the clothes like I’ve
clothes I have all the clothes like I’ve
clothes I have all the clothes like I’ve got so many textiles I don’t know what
got so many textiles I don’t know what
got so many textiles I don’t know what to do with them it’s crazy the sky is
to do with them it’s crazy the sky is
to do with them it’s crazy the sky is one of my favorite friends he hangs out
one of my favorite friends he hangs out
one of my favorite friends he hangs out in my studio he’s really great for
in my studio he’s really great for
in my studio he’s really great for thinking and landing on the wall he’s so
thinking and landing on the wall he’s so
thinking and landing on the wall he’s so much fun he’s awesome but these little
much fun he’s awesome but these little
much fun he’s awesome but these little these little things have actually led
these little things have actually led
these little things have actually led now to products things that I’ve created
now to products things that I’ve created
now to products things that I’ve created zero waste in these guys these guys that
zero waste in these guys these guys that
zero waste in these guys these guys that were leftovers and they’ve also been
were leftovers and they’ve also been
were leftovers and they’ve also been stuffed with leftovers from this
stuffed with leftovers from this
stuffed with leftovers from this building because otago Polytech has lots
building because otago Polytech has lots
building because otago Polytech has lots of waste that they don’t know what to do
of waste that they don’t know what to do
of waste that they don’t know what to do with and I’ve been able to use quite a
with and I’ve been able to use quite a
with and I’ve been able to use quite a lot of it but these actually smell
lot of it but these actually smell
lot of it but these actually smell really good another one they’re called
really good another one they’re called
really good another one they’re called lavender pods here you go Jake close so
lavender pods here you go Jake close so
lavender pods here you go Jake close so it’s taken me a while to develop a lot
it’s taken me a while to develop a lot
it’s taken me a while to develop a lot of products out of the waste but it’s a
of products out of the waste but it’s a
of products out of the waste but it’s a really I really enjoy that puzzle but a
really I really enjoy that puzzle but a
really I really enjoy that puzzle but a lot of that is really asking who made
lot of that is really asking who made
lot of that is really asking who made your clothes where do your clothes come
your clothes where do your clothes come
your clothes where do your clothes come from so I’m going to ask you all to just
from so I’m going to ask you all to just
from so I’m going to ask you all to just have a look at the tag on your clothing
have a look at the tag on your clothing
have a look at the tag on your clothing this is gonna get a bit interactive you
this is gonna get a bit interactive you
this is gonna get a bit interactive you actually need to go and look hit the tag
actually need to go and look hit the tag
actually need to go and look hit the tag on your clothing and tell me does anyone
on your clothing and tell me does anyone
on your clothing and tell me does anyone wearing something New Zealand made good
wearing something New Zealand made good
wearing something New Zealand made good I knew there’d be some in here what
I knew there’d be some in here what
I knew there’d be some in here what about China Bangladesh Thailand
Bangladesh me too this t-shirt was made
Bangladesh me too this t-shirt was made in Bangladesh so good but we have to
in Bangladesh so good but we have to
in Bangladesh so good but we have to realize that these there’s a whole bunch
realize that these there’s a whole bunch
realize that these there’s a whole bunch of people out there none of that
of people out there none of that
of people out there none of that clothing actually gets made and this
clothing actually gets made and this
clothing actually gets made and this people make us every single seam on your
people make us every single seam on your
people make us every single seam on your garment is sewn by a different person
garment is sewn by a different person
garment is sewn by a different person because they just sit at the Machine and
because they just sit at the Machine and
because they just sit at the Machine and sew the same thing over and over and
sew the same thing over and over and
sew the same thing over and over and over again how boring I couldn’t just
over again how boring I couldn’t just
over again how boring I couldn’t just say I could not cope with it just be
say I could not cope with it just be
say I could not cope with it just be something that you know this doesn’t
something that you know this doesn’t
something that you know this doesn’t happen so what I really like doing is
happen so what I really like doing is
happen so what I really like doing is getting people to ask themselves where
getting people to ask themselves where
getting people to ask themselves where their clothes are coming from and how
their clothes are coming from and how
their clothes are coming from and how they’re being made but that’s a really
they’re being made but that’s a really
they’re being made but that’s a really scary thought
scary thought
scary thought if you’re going to walk into a shop and
if you’re going to walk into a shop and
if you’re going to walk into a shop and ask the retailer where did this clothing
ask the retailer where did this clothing
ask the retailer where did this clothing come from they won’t actually be able to
come from they won’t actually be able to
come from they won’t actually be able to answer you most of the time they’ll have
answer you most of the time they’ll have
answer you most of the time they’ll have no idea but if we keep doing that if we
no idea but if we keep doing that if we
no idea but if we keep doing that if we all keep going into the shops and asking
all keep going into the shops and asking
all keep going into the shops and asking where our clothes are coming from what’s
where our clothes are coming from what’s
where our clothes are coming from what’s going to eventually happen is that that
going to eventually happen is that that
going to eventually happen is that that question will get to the higher-ups it
question will get to the higher-ups it
question will get to the higher-ups it will keep going and that’s really
will keep going and that’s really
will keep going and that’s really important because that’s where we need
important because that’s where we need
important because that’s where we need that question to be sitting we need
that question to be sitting we need
that question to be sitting we need people to be asking where our clothes
people to be asking where our clothes
people to be asking where our clothes are coming from because I’m not okay
are coming from because I’m not okay
are coming from because I’m not okay with the way that we treat our earth and
with the way that we treat our earth and
with the way that we treat our earth and the way that we take all of the water
the way that we take all of the water
the way that we take all of the water two Broke grow our cotton in the fact
two Broke grow our cotton in the fact
two Broke grow our cotton in the fact that we have so many human rights issues
that we have so many human rights issues
that we have so many human rights issues with our fashion industry the fashion
with our fashion industry the fashion
with our fashion industry the fashion industry is the second most
industry is the second most
industry is the second most environmentally damaging behind oil it’s
environmentally damaging behind oil it’s
environmentally damaging behind oil it’s a global issue and it’s massive so if we
a global issue and it’s massive so if we
a global issue and it’s massive so if we have and I’m going to give you New
have and I’m going to give you New
have and I’m going to give you New Zealand numbers here because there it
Zealand numbers here because there it
Zealand numbers here because there it actually is relevant if we have a
actually is relevant if we have a
actually is relevant if we have a hundred million kilos of textiles every
hundred million kilos of textiles every
hundred million kilos of textiles every year going into our landfill when what
year going into our landfill when what
year going into our landfill when what does I say someone 95% of our textiles
does I say someone 95% of our textiles
does I say someone 95% of our textiles can be recycled why are we putting it
can be recycled why are we putting it
can be recycled why are we putting it into our landfill in Dunedin as 4000
into our landfill in Dunedin as 4000
into our landfill in Dunedin as 4000 tons a year that’s the equivalent to
tons a year that’s the equivalent to
tons a year that’s the equivalent to around about 4 million of me going into
around about 4 million of me going into
around about 4 million of me going into that landfill every year it’s
that landfill every year it’s
that landfill every year it’s unacceptable but we can actually do so
unacceptable but we can actually do so
unacceptable but we can actually do so much with those textiles we have the we
much with those textiles we have the we
much with those textiles we have the we have the technology we just don’t have
have the technology we just don’t have
have the technology we just don’t have the money to spend we don’t want to
the money to spend we don’t want to
the money to spend we don’t want to spend the money on it and their iPhones
spend the money on it and their iPhones
spend the money on it and their iPhones really frustrating because I’ve actually
really frustrating because I’ve actually
really frustrating because I’ve actually been able I’ve managed to create a whole
been able I’ve managed to create a whole
been able I’ve managed to create a whole business around zero waste textiles so
business around zero waste textiles so
business around zero waste textiles so over to my left there is quite a few
over to my left there is quite a few
over to my left there is quite a few examples of things that I can make and
examples of things that I can make and
examples of things that I can make and there are many more one of the one in
there are many more one of the one in
there are many more one of the one in the middle that red and black that was
the middle that red and black that was
the middle that red and black that was part of my graduate collection so that
part of my graduate collection so that
part of my graduate collection so that was entirely made from manufacturers
was entirely made from manufacturers
was entirely made from manufacturers offcuts collected from adventurer
offcuts collected from adventurer
offcuts collected from adventurer Outfitters here in Dunedin I was
Outfitters here in Dunedin I was
Outfitters here in Dunedin I was privileged enough to be selected to show
privileged enough to be selected to show
privileged enough to be selected to show at ID and my graduate collection and it
at ID and my graduate collection and it
at ID and my graduate collection and it was a really fantastic opportunity to
was a really fantastic opportunity to
was a really fantastic opportunity to get my brand in front of everybody else
get my brand in front of everybody else
get my brand in front of everybody else but really I’m not okay with the fact
but really I’m not okay with the fact
but really I’m not okay with the fact that our clothes I just seen is trash
that our clothes I just seen is trash
that our clothes I just seen is trash because for me every textile Vokes some
because for me every textile Vokes some
because for me every textile Vokes some kind of emotion I love textiles and I
kind of emotion I love textiles and I
kind of emotion I love textiles and I have an innate sense to better work with
have an innate sense to better work with
have an innate sense to better work with them but if we’re just gonna trash them
them but if we’re just gonna trash them
them but if we’re just gonna trash them and wear them out so fast and never look
and wear them out so fast and never look
and wear them out so fast and never look after them and just put them in the
after them and just put them in the
after them and just put them in the landfill so they can leach out all their
landfill so they can leach out all their
landfill so they can leach out all their chemicals and dyes and I just you know
chemicals and dyes and I just you know
chemicals and dyes and I just you know like I don’t even know what it’s just
like I don’t even know what it’s just
like I don’t even know what it’s just not cool so how do we as a collective
not cool so how do we as a collective
not cool so how do we as a collective actually make a difference in this area
actually make a difference in this area
actually make a difference in this area and there are lots of things we can do
and there are lots of things we can do
and there are lots of things we can do we can shop really consciously and what
we can shop really consciously and what
we can shop really consciously and what that means is second hand second hand we
that means is second hand second hand we
that means is second hand second hand we have an amazing
have an amazing
have an amazing we’re in Dunedin we have an amazing
we’re in Dunedin we have an amazing
we’re in Dunedin we have an amazing second hand shops here they’re just
second hand shops here they’re just
second hand shops here they’re just fantastic we can mend we can mend our
fantastic we can mend we can mend our
fantastic we can mend we can mend our clothing and I have my pants mended them
clothing and I have my pants mended them
clothing and I have my pants mended them my socks
my socks
my socks I don them and these pants actually came
I don them and these pants actually came
I don them and these pants actually came they’re leftovers from fashion school
they’re leftovers from fashion school
they’re leftovers from fashion school here and they’ve formed part of a
here and they’ve formed part of a
here and they’ve formed part of a collection that I made in 2014 we what
collection that I made in 2014 we what
collection that I made in 2014 we what else can we do we can donate we can
else can we do we can donate we can
else can we do we can donate we can clothe swap
clothe swap
clothe swap we can upcycle we can down cycle and we
we can upcycle we can down cycle and we
we can upcycle we can down cycle and we can reuse those are just the things that
can reuse those are just the things that
can reuse those are just the things that we can do but we actually really to get
we can do but we actually really to get
we can do but we actually really to get some good change we actually really need
some good change we actually really need
some good change we actually really need to take it higher than there and it’s
to take it higher than there and it’s
to take it higher than there and it’s something I’ve been really trying to get
something I’ve been really trying to get
something I’ve been really trying to get to happen and I’ve managed to make a
to happen and I’ve managed to make a
to happen and I’ve managed to make a difference in this very building which
difference in this very building which
difference in this very building which is for me a really great thing when I
is for me a really great thing when I
is for me a really great thing when I was studying at Polytech that wasn’t a
was studying at Polytech that wasn’t a
was studying at Polytech that wasn’t a lot being taught about sustainability in
lot being taught about sustainability in
lot being taught about sustainability in the fashion course but because I need
the fashion course but because I need
the fashion course but because I need wanted to learn that I searched it out
wanted to learn that I searched it out
wanted to learn that I searched it out and I found it and I’ve now managed to
and I found it and I’ve now managed to
and I found it and I’ve now managed to get the politic to think a little bit
get the politic to think a little bit
get the politic to think a little bit more especially in their fashion course
more especially in their fashion course
more especially in their fashion course they now collect all their leftover
they now collect all their leftover
they now collect all their leftover textiles and other people can use them
textiles and other people can use them
textiles and other people can use them and they’re trying really hard to do a
and they’re trying really hard to do a
and they’re trying really hard to do a whole bunch of other things and I think
whole bunch of other things and I think
whole bunch of other things and I think that is fantastic in if that’s just one
that is fantastic in if that’s just one
that is fantastic in if that’s just one person doing something then hey one
person doing something then hey one
person doing something then hey one person doing something is making a
person doing something is making a
person doing something is making a difference and I’m really excited about
difference and I’m really excited about
difference and I’m really excited about that I love it
that I love it
that I love it so that’s actually me but if anyone
so that’s actually me but if anyone
so that’s actually me but if anyone wants to hear more about my garments
wants to hear more about my garments
wants to hear more about my garments over there or ask me any more questions
over there or ask me any more questions
over there or ask me any more questions I’m going to be over there and we can
I’m going to be over there and we can
I’m going to be over there and we can have a check thank you
have a check thank you
have a check thank you [Applause]
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