“A client of mine wanted something in their bag that would have wasted a lot of fabric. In one garment it’s such a small piece but over 100 garments, that adds up. So I was like, ‘Can we do it this other way, so that there’s 0 waste?’ Which is something I wouldn’t have thought about before [I went vegan], to bring to my own practice — and now I’m able to affect their production.

During a garment’s lifespan in use, it might be non-harmful. But afterwards, synthetic fibers could leech into the ground or get lost in whatever natural environment. So, I don’t use synthetics anymore. Cotton’s my #1. It comes in so many different types, I feel like it pretty much [substitutes] every [animal-based material]. Linen as well. Really heavy textured linen.”

“In the Middle Ages, they wore their clothes until they disappeared. They had certain ways of constructing garments — like having detachable sleeves, for example, the armpits of everything would rot out from being worn so much because they're constantly moist and chafing. So they would have another sleeve that you could replace the old one with.”

“My garment dies when I give it to someone. Because my brand is so much about my narrative or narratives related to me, when I give it to someone, the life I gave it ends. Unless they weirdly embody everything I’m about.”