On this episode Leo interviews Nicola Giuggioli and Sennait Ghebreab. They’re both two Fashion experts. Nicola is Chairman of Eco-Age, while Sennait is the Programme Leader for the BA courses in Fashion Business at Istituto Marangoni London school.
Are consumers more value-driven after the pandemic? How should brands deal with their unsold inventory in a sustainable way without jeopardising their brand equity?
Nicola Giuggioli, Chairman of Eco-Age, graduated at Università Roma Tre in Business and Management with a Masters in Sustainable Business. Nicola moved to London and in 2008 opened Eco-Age, the first business of its kind in the world: a corporate consultancy, retail concept, showroom and green hub.
Eco-Age has since developed into a leading brand consultancy company, working at the cutting edge of sustainability. Corporate consultancy clients include Adidas, Unilever, Wembley Stadium and The Football Association, Carpetright PLC and BlueCrest Capital LLC, The British Film Institute (BFI), Ealing Film Studios, Gucci, Chopard, 5 Star mining, Arsenal Football team, Diesel, DeBears, Forevermore, Candiani Denim, Stella McCartney and many others.
Nicola is also advisor to several startups in the field of fashion, technology and retail. Furthermore, he is a lecturer at Marangoni Fashion Institute, Milano Fashion Institute, Cattolica University and Bocconi University.
An expert in fashion brand development and buying, Sennait Ghebreab has been the Programme Leader for the BA courses in Fashion Business at Istituto Marangoni School of Fashion London since 2015. As a Fashion Business Lecturer, she has taught Business at Istituto Marangoni London. Former guest speaker at London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London) and Westminster University.
Sennait is passionate about sustainable fashion and accelerating the integration of sustainability teaching in fashion schools, particularly in the UK and Italian higher education sectors where she operates.
Beyond her academic endeavours and based on her extensive experience in wholesale and luxury goods, Sennait provides consultancy services to luxury retailers in Europe and the Middle East.
Connect with Sennait on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sennait-ghebreab-75b94b23/ -
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