The Center for the Advancement of Garment Making Presents:
The Sustainable Leadership Masterclass
Creating fashion leadership that channels the same energy and creativity poured into the design of a garment into designing business models characterized by their beauty, ethics and ability to create net-positive impact.
Sustainability is not a trend; it is a revolution and we need all hands on deck.
The Sustainable Leadership Masterclass will equip you with the knowledge you need to envision, think, design, communicate and embed real solutions in your current role, as an entrepreneur or a consultant.
Caroline Priebe, founder of The Center for the Advancement of Garment Making, has persisted for 20 years in the sustainability space as designer, entrepreneur, educator and consultant. The collapse of the fashion industry due to Covid-19 paired with the urgency to address an industry whose ugliness has been exposed, made her realize there has never been a more important time to mentor a new generation of expert leaders.
The fashion industry’s predominant business model depends on infinite growth, non-renewable natural resources, exploitation of labor, consolidation of wealth, waste creation, water pollution and excessive GHG emissions that contribute to climate change. This is a design flaw.
We can do better.
We will design new fashion business models .
“Caroline is a pioneer in sustainability. For the last 20 years she has been an advisor and leader to brands globally. Her expertise spans across design, production, and business modeling all focused on creating an ethical and thoughtful product. Caroline has an empathic ability to hone in on the core needs of her clients and blends values, design and strategy.”
Syama Meagher
CEO & Founder at Scaling Retail, 2018 SB100 Top 100 Small Business, 2017 WWD Top 20 Women Leaders in Business
Week-by-Week Modules Include:
Week 1: History &
Systems Thinking
Introductions
The history of sustainable fashion in the US
Systems thinking
Business models that inspire
Week 2: Circular Economy
Circular economy
Circular business models
Circular design methods
Circular supply chains
Week 3: Regenerative Fashion
What does it mean?
Climate beneficial textiles
Human beneficial supply chains
Week 4: Textiles
Pros and cons
Sourcing strategy
Week 5: Technology
Blockchain, Internet of Things
Recycling
3D modeling
Intermediate technologies
Week 6: Mission
Review
Personal mission
Your leadership style
Week 7: All Business
The business case for sustainability
Present your business idea
Week 8: Be the Change
Mind management to achieve your goals
Present your business idea
The Details:
Sign up for our mailing list to get noticed when enrollment opens again.
Class meets once a week for 8 consecutive weeks.
1-1.5 hour interactive live lectures.
Recordings will be sent after each class.
1-2 hours of homework that will challenge you to apply the concepts you are learning. You will be working towards developing a new business model of your own.
“We could not have started our business, Permanent Collection, if not for Caroline’s knowledge, expertise, and deep contacts. She was an incredible asset to our brand in its formative stages, and she'd be an asset to any business looking to get started in fashion or product development.”
Fanny Singer
co-founder Permanent Collection and Author of Always Home: A Daughter’s Recipes and Stories
Who this Masterclass is for :
Fashion professionals working in design, sourcing, production, product development and marketing
Consultants
Executives
Entrepreneurs and start-up founders
who desire the knowledge and confidence to envision, think, design, speak to and embed real sustainable solutions into their work.
You will receive:
Eight weeks of comprehensive, university level learning taught live
Recordings of class for review on your own time
Knowledge and actionable tools you can start using immediately
Access to a community of like-minded fashion professionals
Personal, real-time feedback