It was about $40 billion value of product, and everybody tried to do it. Zara, H&M, Gap, Levi’s, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hillfiger, the North Face, Timberland, Supreme. And for me, it exposed the limitations of trying to make change via writing. The exposé detailed the labor exploitation and environmental waste that goes into cheap clothing production. Cline has since become a go-to professional on sustainable fashion, writing articles and making media appearances to tout sustainable materials and fair labor practices while urging customers to advocate with their wallets. She discusses her determination to return to school in addition to the subsequent steps of her advocacy in the frivolously edited interview beneath.
Not being able to move in, and stuck quarantining residence, the duo started reflecting on what they could do to maneuver ahead, at a slower pace. “During the lockdown, I realized we were shifting at a pace that was …