Sustainable Fashion
Consumption Network
A network of researchers working on the issues of fashion consumption and sustainability
Academic researchers and practitioners working on the issues of fashion consumption in the context of sustainability
The purpose of this group is to exchange ideas and news, collaborate on articles, grants and other projects, organize events and sessions at international scientific conferences, share our knowledge and findings with the public and contribute to the efforts of different stakeholders to advance sustainable forms of fashion consumption.
Member Research Areas
The Sustainable Fashion Consumption Network promotes members working on impactful change. Meet our members working across the following areas of sustainable fashion consumption research:
Areas of Focus
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Themes
Sustainable fashion consumption embraces second-hand shopping, slow fashion, circular practices, consumer education, and systemic policy changes for lasting impact.
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Framework
Framework encompasses the circular vision of the fashion system by elaborating on the “USE” phase of the circular fashion system.
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Featured Articles
How would a sustainable and happy future look like? What would matter? Our reports imagine how the future(s) of sustainable fashion consumption may look like.
Our Stories
Our network is driven to share more about fashion consumption and its impacts. Stay informed on the Research Network’s projects, monthly updates, and more.
The Network
Meet the Executive Committee:
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Dr.Samira Iran
Events Lead
Affiliation: Senior researcher at Technische Universität Berlin
E-mail: samira.iran@tu-berlin.de
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Dr. Cosette M. Joyner Martinez
Scientific Lead
Affiliation: Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Texas State University
Email Address: cjoynermartinez@txstate.edu
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Heather Fitzgerald
Yale Student Engagement Lead
Affiliation: Managing Director at Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Email Address:heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu
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Dr.Meital Peleg Mizrachi
Education Lead
Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Economics at Yale University
Email Address: meitalpeleg@hmail.com
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Dr. Panayiota Alevizou
Communications Lead
Affiliation: Assistant Professor at University of Sheffield Management School
E-mail:p.j.alevizou@sheffield.ac.uk
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Swayam Sampurna Panigrahi
India Regional Hub Lead
Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Operations Management at IFMR Graduate School of Business
Email Addres: swayamsampurna.panigrahi@krea.edu.in
SFC Founders
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Dr. Katia Dayan (Vladimirova)
SFC Founder
Affiliation: Chief Research Officer, Post Growth Fashion Agency
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Dr. Claudia E. Henninger
SFC Co-Founder
Affiliation: Reader, Department of Materials, The University of Manchester
Upcoming events
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Lost in Translation: Why Sustainable Fashion Marketing Is Failing with Young Consumers
Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM CET | 10:00 AM CEST | 8:00 AM BST | 3:00 AM EST
Format: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Alice Yu Yuebo
Past Events