Ending Textile Waste with Costume Designer & Roboro Founder Jillian Clark

While designing costumes for television & film, Jillian Clark began to reflect on the impacts large film productions had on the environment. After becoming disillusioned with the wasteful practices of the industry and costume's reliance on fast fashion brands, Jillian founded Roboro in 2017. Six years later, Roboro has grown from an upcycling retailer to a dynamic sustainable textile waste management company and a leading partner in LA city’s pioneering pilot programs to manage the city’s growing textile waste problem. Jillian still works as a costume designer and stylist and now approaches each project with a more mindful and sustainable approach.

In this episode, Jillian discusses the massive textile waste problem, shares the ways she incorporates sustainability into her costume design, and talks about they way TV and film influences fashion trends. She also shares what’s inspiring her right now, and what makes her feel optimistic about the future. 

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