Isabella Kostrzewa

Isabella Kostrzewa is a visionary in the realm of sustainable fashion, based in the United States. With a critical eye on the detrimental impacts of fast fashion and profit-driven fashion systems, Isabella is dedicated to revolutionizing the industry. She laments the loss of community knowledge surrounding the value of clothing and aims to reignite this awareness through her work. Isabella champions radically sustainable fashion systems that focus on waste materials, zero-waste patterning, and gender-free design, challenging the status quo of the industry. Through education and advocacy, she empowers individuals to become conscious fashion makers and consumers, targeting and transforming unhealthy fashion relationships at all levels. Isabella's mission is to dismantle the current system that stifles independent design and creativity, paving the way for a more inspiring and ethical approach to making and consuming clothes. A key aspect of her work is the development of a free upcycling database, providing people with the tools and resources to repurpose their waste textiles creatively. Isabella's ethos is rooted in inspiration and empowerment, offering a positive alternative to the damaging cycle of fast fashion.