83-Olesya: Founder of Slow Fashion Bus, UpCycler, Mom of 2, Teacher, Believer in Sustainable Fashion, Pretty Darn Creative and Crafty

Olesya share stories about life in Dubai during her early 20’s, 70% of donated clothing in the UK being sold in 2nd hand markets as fast fashion and the sustainability issues that come along with that, environmental cost of cheap clothing (2:57), teaching sewing classes for UpCycling older clothing, leaving corporate companies b/c of a mini-mental breakdown, creating her Up-Cycling fashion business, expanding her sewing skills through self-teaching (31:42), COVID’s impact on mom life and schools, psychological impact of wearing a mask on people, and her “Best 1st for Last” 1st time feeling that she inspired a young girl to embrace sewing   (1:22:48)

To find out more about Olesya, check out her website https://slowfashionbus.co.uk/

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