LVMH & CFDA partner on “VOICES OF IMPACT”

Featuring leaders in conscious fashion and luxury, the curated video series launches on LVMH and CFDA digital channels in honor of Earth Week.

LVMH and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) partnered on a video series of highly-curated conversations designed to highlight today’s leading voices on topics of sustainability relevant to fashion and luxury.

Titled “VOICES OF IMPACT” the co-created series aims to inspire positive action by shining a spotlight on creative ingenuity while engaging conscious fashion and luxury leaders from multi-dimensional vantage points.

The series is the latest example of LVMH’s commitment to advancing environmental standards in the fashion and luxury industry. In line with the Group’s LIFE 360 program, which has set sustainable development targets for all LVMH Maisons for 2023, 2026, and 2030, the series touches on key issues such as biodiversity, social and environmental innovation, circularity, regeneration, purpose-centered values and design, and climate action. Each session will bring together perspectives of leaders who herald change including ESG stewards, brand executives, independent founders, design practitioners, social innovators, and educators.

“LVMH is proud to partner with the CFDA to amplify important conversations on sustainability in the fashion and luxury goods industry” Hélène Valade, Environment Development Director of LVMH said. “LVMH strongly believes that environmental performance is a source of innovation, creativity and excellence, and that it must be considered in all design and manufacturing processes. We are committed to supporting efforts across the industry such as this that inspire artisans and designers to embrace sustainable materials and practices.”

“This Earth Week, we’re honored to collaborate with LVMH and announce this co-created series of plenary talks interconnecting CFDA and LVMH global circles” Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA, said. “These vital conversations amplify the shared mindsets of LVMH and CFDA creative beacons, design practitioners, and stewards of transformative change through inspiration and practical insights. We’re united in designing a call to action to accelerate momentum as we continue to navigate fashion into positive planetary futures.”

The conversation series consists of 6 digital episodes:

Episode 1: Powering a Just Transformation

Annika Dubrall, Director and Head of Sustainability & Philanthropy, Tiffany & Co.

Melissa Joy Manning, CEO & Founder, Melissa Joy Manning

Sarah Luisi, Vice President, Group Strategic Sourcing & Operations, LVMH Americas

Tracy Reese, Founder, Hope for Flowers & CFDA Member & Board of Directors

Moderated by: Alan Mak, Founder & CEO, Version Tomorrow & Managing Partner, Public School

Episode 2: Biodiversity

Christelle Capdupuy, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Louis Vuitton

Preethi Gopinath Director, MFA Textile Program & Associate Professor, Parsons School of Design

Leticia Viveros, Vice President, Sustainability, fresh

Moderated by: Kaley Roshitsh, Editorial Director, Cascale

Episode 3: The Heart of Innovation

Abrima Erwiah, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Studio 189; Director, Gromek Institute for Fashion Business, Parsons School of Design

Dana Naberezny, Chief Innovation Officer-Jewelry; Vice President- Jewelry Design & Innovation Workshop, Tiffany & Co.

Omar Salam, Founder & Creative Director, Sukeina

Moderated by: Sara Kozlowski, Vice President of Program Strategies & Education / Sustainability Initiatives, CFDA

Episode 4: Circularity x Regeneration By Design

Hillary Taymour, Founder & Creative Director, Collina Strada

Cyrill Gutsch, CEO & Founder, Parley for the Ocean

Episode 5: Creative Capital: Designing Purposeful Growth

Gigi Burris, Founder, Gigi Burris Millinery & Executive Chairwoman, Closely Crafted

Maria Cornejo, Founder & Creative Director, Zero + Maria Cornejo

Moderated by: Gena Smith, Chief Human Resource Officer, LVMH North America

Episode 6: Climate Action: Fusion Energy

Gabriela Hearst, Founder & Creative Director, Gabriela Hearst

Alex Creely, Director of Tokamak Operations, Commonwealth Fusion Systems