Evan McCauley

Female

New York, NY

United States

Profile Information:

Profession / role:
childrenswear designer
Company / organisation:
Taravat
Website (if you have one):
www.taravatkids.com
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Consumer, Designer, Consultant
I am looking to discover or buy
knowledge and exposure to creative and sustainble sourcing strategies
About me / About business or organisation:
I am a professional with in the fashion industry, interested in promoting and incorporating, in my own work as well as that of others, sustainable textiles and manufacturing.
Career history / Company history:
I have a BFA in apparel design from the Rhode Island School of Design and 7 years of industry experience. I have worked in New York and Italy for the likes of Lutz and Patmos and Ferragamo. For 5 years I dedicated myself to working with, coolchange, a start-up beachwear company developing and expanding their women's, children's and home collections. Currently, I am taking the steps to focus my skills and career on issues of sustainability within design and manufacturing; I, have worked with Earthpledge, a non-profit, promoting and developing their sustainable textile library and recently began my own children's clothing line which incorporates sustainably sourced textiles.

Comment Wall:

  • Tamsin Lejeune

    Hi Evan

    A warm welcome to the network. We are developing a sourcing pool and would be very interested to discuss this with you. We will be in touch! In the meantime we look forward to any contributions you would like to make to the site on forum or blog

    All the best
    Tamsin
  • David McGill

    Hi Evan, I hope you include wool in your library.
  • David McGill

    Sorry Evan I am simply a user of wool and have no idea what 'organic wool' is? I didnt know there was any other kind.
  • Joey Instone

    Dear Evan,

    I hope you are enjoying your membership with the ethical fashion forum network, and have found it a great way to keep in contact with like-minded individuals from around the world!

    Through my work for the Ethical Fashion Forum I have created a group dedicated to ethical fashion in the US. I thought you might like to join, follow the link below to see other members, join in any discussions or leave a comment.

    http://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/group/usa

    Warm regards

    Joey