MINIMALIST Circular Fashion
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Founder and Creative Director Tamara Davydova conceived MINIMALIST as an antidote to the traditional linear fashion system, steeped in the standard practices of waste and excess. Crafted from high-quality materials, the collection is driven by the concept of clothes created to maximize purpose in a woman’s wardrobe while minimizing the impact on the planet. MINIMALIST is anchored in timeless design, luxurious fabrics sourced from Europe and finishes that ensure a garment will retain its value for the option of resale, and the ultimate goal of recyclability. Tamara has designed the collection with a closed-loop circular future in mind. MINIMALIST is produced entirely in New York City’s garment center in an effort to support local factories, as well as fair wage and working conditions for jobs that are mostly held by women.
MINIMALIST seeks to be part of the solution to the sustainability issue the fashion industry has awoken to without sacrificing design. All of the collection’s ingredients—from the water-preserving TENCEL™ jersey used for T-shirts to the ecological, biodegradable elastic to the non-toxic, water soluble garment bags—has been thoroughly researched and certified to best-in-class standards in conjunction with GRS, GOTS, FSC®, bluesign® and Oeko-Tex® 100.
In progress to partner up with garment and textile recycler for our garments take-back program.
The supply chain is chosen and closely vetted by the founder.
Fabscrap Made in NYC certified Lenzing materials and marketing license, Rated by Good on you independent sustainability ratings for the brands
SDGS & Targets
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.1
Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries
12.1.1
Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production
12.2
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
12.2.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
12.2.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
12.3
By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
12.3.1
(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
12.4.1
12.4.2
(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
12.5.1
National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
12.6
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle
12.6.1
12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities
12.7.1
Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans
12.8
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
12.8.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
12.a
Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production
12.a.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
12.b
Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
12.b.1
Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability
12.c
Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities
12.c.1
Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Each garment is designed to be fully fiber-to-fiber recyclable, closing the loop and eliminating landfill.
Implement reverse logistics to facilitate the take back program for recycling for our garments back into textiles.
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Tamara Davydova, Founder and Chief Creative Officer