Where Are We Now? Market Opportunities for Bio-based Alternatives to Fur, Leather and Wool

A first-of-its-kind collaborative panel hosted by Fashion Revolution Polska and Vegan Fashion Repository, exploring the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of bio-based alternative materials — and what it will take to move beyond outdated perceptions of vegan fashion. Bringing together material innovators, brands, designers, and advocates, the conversation will span those developing next-generation materials, those working with them in practice, and those championing empathy and sustainability across the industry. Together, we will unpack what is truly driving change — from technological innovation to shifting consumer values — across both the supply and demand sides.

Add to calendar and join live via the event link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7451253295022743553

Direct link to the stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtwOkRDuPz

Hosts

• Agnieszka Wąsowska-Telęga Fashion Revolution Poland
• Catherine Nhung Vegan Fashion Repository
• Kaja Nidecka Vegan Fashion Repository

Speakers

• Bel Jacobs Co-founder of Fashion Act Now and Islington Climate Centre; founder of The Empathy Project; writer and speaker on climate, animals, and new fashion
• Viviane Paraschiv COO at BioFluff; multi-hyphenate entrepreneur focused on scaling responsibly, translating innovation into adoption, and bridging materials science, creative industries, and business.
• Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Enterprise at Torrens University; researcher on sustainability and values-driven consumption; founder of vegan micro-brand Les Plantes
• Marta Sieradzka Founder of Estimon; bio-based materials specialist and lecturer at MSKPU
• Marta Gos Creative Director & Marketing Lead at Nutico™; creative strategist and fashion innovation expert
• Aleksandra Tasić Biophilic interior design, Botany Codes
• Marija Čanji Owner of the fashion brand MARIA CHANY