S2 EP48: Building a Slow Fashion Business Abroad with Brianna Raich from Banda Bags

2025-12-17

In this episode of Customer Growth Sessions, Brianna Raich, founder of Banda Bags, discusses building a socially conscious, slow-fashion business that empowers women artisans in Indonesia. She shares her compelling founding story, which began after a quarter-life crisis, and the unique experience of starting a business in a remote, rural area outside the U.S.. Brianna highlights the powerful difference between the ethical slow ...

In this episode of Customer Growth Sessions, Brianna Raich, founder of Banda Bags, discusses building a socially conscious, slow-fashion business that empowers women artisans in Indonesia.

She shares her compelling founding story, which began after a quarter-life crisis, and the unique experience of starting a business in a remote, rural area outside the U.S.. Brianna highlights the powerful difference between the ethical slow fashion model and the exploitative fast fashion industry, noting its impact on workers and the environment. The conversation concludes with how the Indonesian emphasis on work-life balance taught her a beautiful lesson in slowing down and working ethically.

Want to dive deeper? Head over to www.bandabags.com to learn more. And follow Banda Bags on Instagram.

Learn more about the risks of fast fashion and poor working conditions: The Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 is a tragic example of a garment factory disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Plaza_collapse

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