LVMH & The Council of Fashion Designers of America 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 “VOICES OF IMPACT” 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 “VOICES OF IMPACT” 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
The series will launch on LVMH and CFDA digital channels on April 23 during Earth Week (April 22nd through 26th).
About LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, commonly known as LVMH, is a French multinational holding and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. The company was formed in 1987 through the merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton (founded in 1854) with Moët Hennessy, which was established following the 1971 merger between the champagne producer Moët & Chandon (founded in 1743) and the cognac producer Hennessy (founded in 1765). In April 2023, LVMH became the first European company to surpass a valuation of $500 billion. In 2023, the company was ranked 47th in the Forbes Global 2000.
