I wanted to start something in New York that focused on making products locally, and because I'd just had my second child didn't want to be traveling halfway across the world anymore. The idea was to have something wearable that fit with my reality, which was being a mom with two young kids and not always wanting to wear jeans. I still wanted to wear interesting clothes, and the options out there I found were either very expensive or very cheap. There was a big gap in the middle.
For us, every day is Earth Day. It's like with Women's Day recently, I said, "Every day is women's day - we're women!" It's something that we sort of… - Maria Cornejo
For us, every day is Earth Day. It's like with Women's Day recently, I said, "Every day is women's day - we're women!" It's something that we sort of…
- Maria Cornejo
It became very important for me to stand up and design with a conscience for environment, you know? Just because you like clothes doesn't mean that y… - Maria Cornejo
It became very important for me to stand up and design with a conscience for environment, you know? Just because you like clothes doesn't mean that y…
There's strength in numbers. One designer isn't going to change everything. Everyone has to demand that their materials are being sustainably sourced… - Maria Cornejo
There's strength in numbers. One designer isn't going to change everything. Everyone has to demand that their materials are being sustainably sourced…
We can't start with big thinking, we have to approach it little by little. Sustainability isn't going to become big right away. Each day you give you… - Maria Cornejo
We can't start with big thinking, we have to approach it little by little. Sustainability isn't going to become big right away. Each day you give you…
I wanted to start something in New York that focused on making products locally, and because I'd just had my second child didn't want to be traveling… - Maria Cornejo
I wanted to start something in New York that focused on making products locally, and because I'd just had my second child didn't want to be traveling…
I think information is key and at the end of the day it doesn't matter if it's sustainable or not to a consumer, most of the time, they just want to … - Maria Cornejo
I think information is key and at the end of the day it doesn't matter if it's sustainable or not to a consumer, most of the time, they just want to …
If you feel good about your clothes, you get excited. And I want women to feel good when they're wearing my clothes - not just because they're beauti… - Maria Cornejo
If you feel good about your clothes, you get excited. And I want women to feel good when they're wearing my clothes - not just because they're beauti…
Knowledge creates the demand. The more people know about it, the more people will be interested and demand for things to be produced in a careful, co… - Maria Cornejo
Knowledge creates the demand. The more people know about it, the more people will be interested and demand for things to be produced in a careful, co…
I always use a really simple analogy: if you're putting organic food on your table because you care about eating well, shouldn't you be trying to do … - Maria Cornejo
I always use a really simple analogy: if you're putting organic food on your table because you care about eating well, shouldn't you be trying to do …
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