As creative director of the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, Jeremy Brown is part of a dedicated team connecting communities of artisans in the poorest countries of the world with top luxury brands to drive sustainable development in those communities.
In Kenya, he has pioneered product development for the likes of Stella McCartney, Karen Walker, Vivienne Westwood and Sass & Bide, taking a holistic approach to teach, produce and manufacture quality products - under training from established brands - while benefiting, nurturing and building stronger communities.
In Auckland last week we caught up with Brown, exuding low-key cool, realising his most stylish accomplishment is his strength of character and conviction to make the world a better place - he's someone we all should learn from.
What are you working on?
We're working on loads of great projects at the moment but, unfortunately, I can't talk about most of them yet! Every week more and more brands are asking to join us in our mission to bring the artisan back into fashion. We're very happy. We're now working with lots of amazing handcrafted materials from around the world, we're promoting and developing innovative eco-materials wherever we find them, and we're also promoting young designers who share our vision.
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