What happens when a fashion designer who once created for icons like Prince and Janet Jackson walks away from the glitz of fast fashion to fight for the planet?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Clementina Martínez-Masarweh — The Sustainable Latina™, a fashion disruptor, artist, and activist transforming textile waste into change. From her childhood in California’s labor camps to founding DNA Sustainable Threds, Clementina’s journey is as inspiring as it is urgent.🎧 In this cinematic conversation, we cover: ✨ Her roots in activism & culture ✨ The highs and hidden costs of designing in fast fashion ✨ The breaking point that changed everything ✨ Reinventing fashion through upcycling and deadstock ✨ Climate art, films, and bold visions for the future ✨ Real solutions we can all take toward sustainable living🔥 Don’t miss the Sustainability Lightning Round where Clementina busts myths, shares habits, and leaves us with an unforgettable call to action.📌 Why watch? Because this isn’t just fashion, it’s about rethinking our choices, our closets, and our future.🔔 Subscribe for more episodes bridging fashion, ecology, and conscious living.https://zaysheen.com/Follow Clementina Martinez-Masarweh: https://www.instagram.com/dnathreds/#SustainableFashion #FastFashion #ClimateAction #Upcycling #EthicalFashion #DNAThreds

What does it take to build a sustainable fashion brand in Ghana—and what lessons can the world learn from it? 🌍In this episode, Tafreed (host & founder of ZÁY SHEEN) sits down with Samuel Kumi-Gyau, Ghanaian climate advocate, entrepreneur, and founder of Gold Coast Tokota—a sustainable footwear brand redefining African fashion with eco-conscious craftsmanship.✨ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Samuel’s journey into climate advocacy & sustainable entrepreneurship.The vision behind Gold Coast Tokota and the “Happy Feets” philosophy.How traditional Ghanaian leatherwork blends with modern design.The reality of building ethical fashion in Ghana—sourcing, labor, and secondhand impacts.Why solar energy became part of his brand’s story.Vocational training, youth empowerment, and linking climate action with job creation.The future of African ethical fashion and its global influence.💡 Who this is for:Eco-curious Gen Z, fashion lovers, sustainability advocates, and anyone interested in how grassroots innovation can reshape the global fashion industry.📌 Highlights to look out for:“Happy Feets” explained 👞Solar-powered operations ⚡Empowering communities through TVET programs ✊🎧 Stick around for the rapid-fire Q&A and final takeaways you won’t want to miss!👉 Follow Samuel & Gold Coast Tokota:https://www.instagram.com/samuelkumigyau/https://www.instagram.com/goldcoasttokota/👉 Follow ZÁY SHEEN:🌐 Website: zaysheen.com📸 Instagram: @zaysheen

💡 If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why do I keep shopping when I don’t need more clothes?” – this episode is for you.In this episode, we sit down with Aleksandra Wlodarczyk – a fashion industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, from fast fashion sourcing in Bangladesh and Turkey to speaking at the United Nations on consumer psychology.Together, we explore the hidden costs of fashion – on people, the planet, and our own minds. Aleksandra unpacks the dopamine rush of shopping, the sneaky marketing tricks that keep us hooked, and the tough truths behind unfair labor and overproduction.🌍 Expect powerful insights, personal stories, and practical steps to help us break free from the cycle of overconsumption – while still loving style, self-expression, and creativity.✨ Topics we cover:The environmental and human toll of fast fashionWhy shopping gives us a dopamine hit (and how brands exploit it)The psychology of “the buying disease”Marketing tricks: FOMO, fake sales, and haul cultureHow to rewrite habits and shop more mindfullyThe future of fashion: progress or just greenwashing?------------Aleksandra Wlodarczyk is the founder and author of the portal Conscious Fashion Consumer and founder of Fashion Futures. After a successful 20-year career in the fashion industry, Aleksandra Wlodarczyk now dedicates her expertise to consumer education on sustainable consumption patterns, leading educational projects, and advising companies on sustainable product strategies.As a lecturer of sustainable fashion at Collegium Da Vinci in Poznań and the University of Silesia in Katowice, Aleksandra Wlodarczyk shapes the next generation of industry professionals with a focus on sustainability.Aleksandra Wlodarczyk serves as European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission and is a member of the expert group for the UNEP/GRID Climate Leadership program. Additionally, she contributed as an expert to the Roundtable for Sustainable Fashion under the UN Global Compact Network Poland, supporting the UN's sustainability initiatives in the fashion industry.Aleksandra Wlodarczyk was honored as a "Journalist for the Planet" by the Climate Strategies Poland Foundation. Her expertise has been featured in major media outlets, including Glamour, Fakty TVN, TVN 24, Forbes, TVP, Gazeta.pl, and several prominent radio stations.Committed to advancing her knowledge, Aleksandra Wlodarczyk completed postgraduate studies in ESG and Climate Transformation at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.Follow Aleksandra:https://www.instagram.com/swiadomy.konsument.mody/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrawlodarczyk1/------------🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and join the movement for conscious fashion and mindful living.Tags:sustainable fashion, fast fashion, consumer psychology, fashion’s hidden cost, why we keep shopping, greenwashing, ethical fashion, mindful shopping, psychology of buying, shopping addiction, overconsumption, thrift shopping, circular fashion, fashion marketing tricks, FOMO sales, haul culture, ethical brands, slow fashion, sustainability and style, ZÁY SHEEN Webisodes, Aleksandra Wlodarczyk#ZaySheenWebisodes #SustainableFashion #ConsumerPsychology #ConsciousLiving