In episode 224, Kestrel welcomes Gina Stovall, the founder and designer behind Two Days Off, to the show. An independently, woman-owned and operated lifestyle brand, Two Days Off makes garments designed for longevity that are ethically cut and sewn in small batches in Los Angeles, California.
“In sciences, and especially the environmental sciences, we think of everything as a system. Everything is interconnected and there are ramifications for every decision made, every act that’s taken, every resource used, and even social systems play into that — which is part of the reason why I loved the environmental sciences so much, because you see how this theory or this phenomena impacts people on a day-to-day, and then you can figure out — is this a balanced system or is this co-beneficial and things like that. And so, in my business, I look at it exactly the same way.”On this week’s show, Gina shares more on what led her to switch up her career from working as a scientist / geologist to becoming a fashion entrepreneur. She also takes us through some of the ways she applies her environmental science lens to the inner workings of her fashion brand — Two Days Off.
Gina also outlines more on how ease fits into Two Days Off’s approach to fashion, in more ways than one.
“For me personally, which then obviously is imparted onto the brand — anything in my life needs to bring me a sense of ease and slow me down a little bit and not add extra stress or pressures.” -Gina
“I don’t think it’s up to individuals to make the big, big changes — I think this is probably my policy wonk background — really we need to be demanding from our politicians and from businesses and those who have more power who can make broader, more wide sweeping changes. And one of the things that I committed to last year is that I am going to call or write my representatives every week, following up on things, voicing my opinion.” -Gina
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