Giving back

I've been spending a lot of my time thinking about the business. I've even put myself in an uncomfortable situation of going to a fashion startup networking event. I used to think that I could do everything on my own, and I'm sad and embarrassed to say that it took me this long, probably a decade too long, to realize that I need a lot of help. I need community. And I need to develop myself to a point that I can also help others out.

It might all stem from moving a bunch as a kid and having coddling parents who made sure everything in my life was relatively smooth and stress-free.

Anyway, I feel like there's so little time left, though ask me again when I'm 60 and see if I actually didn't have time haha.

Thinking about how the business can simultaneously give back to the world is something that I'm now giving more though to. I don't think I'm the non profit type, but we need to figure out how fashion can give back to the world, and not just take and pollute.

Another side thought was whether vegan leather is actually better or worse for the environment than chrome tanning leather. Need to do more research.