85. Everyday Essentialism: On Differentiating “Brands” from “Suppliers”

Dec 13 2022 | 00:30:24

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We all know that there’s a kind of essentialism that happens in conversations about sustainable fashion (and beyond). It’s shorthand that artificially groups together very diverse groups of people and lumps them according to a single or several defining features. This episode is an open discussion of two such terms: “brand” and “supplier.”

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