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Miro is the founder of Sami Miro Vintage, Creative Director of the brand, and a former CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist. She joined the Naked Beauty Podcast to discuss what we don’t understand about fashion waste. Miro didn’t hold back on the environmental toll of the fashion industry, which ranks among the top three most damaging industries on the planet. She explained the difference between vague “sustainable” claims (often just greenwashing) and true circular fashion, which ensures clothing never ends up in a landfill. Her rule of thumb for conscious shopping? Learn your materials. She also warns that some synthetic fabrics and textile treatments may expose us to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” which emerging research suggests can be absorbed through the skin and enter the bloodstream. Even some vegan leathers and faux furs are loaded with plastics, despite their eco-friendly branding. Organic cotton, Tencel, bamboo, and regenerative materials like mushroom leather are where it’s at. She explains that we can actually shop fast fashion more consciously, but only if we genuinely intend to keep the piece for 20 years.
