Jul 26 2023
Economics of Fashion: a Vegan Perspective
Joshua Katcher and Tracey Katof are researching the fashion industry as a compelling case-study for the macroeconomic phenomenon of circumfauna, a term Joshua coined. They analyse the social, historical, and environmental influences on the large-scale shift towards intentionally reframing supply chains without animals.
Joshua Katcher is a fashion designer, author and educator who has taught at Parsons and has lectured at universities internationally and lobbied in the United States for sustainable and ethical fashion. He’s the author of Fashion Animals, the creator of the men's vegan lifestyle website, The Discerning Brute and founder of the vegan, ethically-made menswear fashion brand, Brave GentleMan. He also co-founded the vegan cheese company RIND.
Tracey Katof is a financial analyst and an economics writer and educator. She received her master's in humane education from Valparaiso University and the Institute for Humane Education and later this year will receive a master's of global political economy and finance from the New School for Social Research.
Website/Socials
The Discerning Brute https://thediscerningbrute.comBrave Gentleman https://www.bravegentleman.com; @brave_gentleman, Instagram
RIND vegan cheese https://www.rind.nyc; @rind.cheese, Instagram
@joshua_katcher, Instagram
Slay (documentary) https://www.slay.film
@traceyyona, Instagram
http://thinklikeavegan.com
http://emisgoodeating.com
@emisgoodeating or @thinklikeavegan, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Credits
Host: Emilia A. LeeseGuest: Tracey Katof and Joshua KatcherProduction & Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions; https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com
Graphics: Catherine Dorrell https://www.messyvegancook.com Music
Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business Interlude: "Yushima" by Matthew Gerstenberger; Seismicity on Soundcloud https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8gClosing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business
This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network https://iroarpod.com