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Magnifeco Radio

where ethics meets aesthetics

Magnifeco radio is a series of frank and intimate conversations hosted by Kate Black, author and founder of magnifeco.com. Each week Kate chats with designers, makers and sustainable leaders about their path and motivation plus the latest in ethical fashion, clean beauty and sustainable living.

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Recognized as an expert in ethical fashion and sustainable living, Kate Black is the founder and editor-in- chief of Magnifeco.com (launched ’09) and author of Magnifeco: Your Head-to- Toe Guide to Ethical Fashion and Non-Toxic Beauty (published 10/15), which has been featured in The Guardian, Vogue Italia, Metro, NOW Magazine and more. In 2016, Kate launched EcoSessions®, a global event series that connects industry, designers and citizens to discuss change. Monthly events can be found in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Toronto and Montreal.

Latest Episodes

Making a Business Out of Scraps

Episode 40, Aired: August 7, 2017
When Jessica Schreiber first appeared on Magnifeco Radio (Episode 5) she had just launched FABSCRAP, a fabric pickup and recycling business in New York City. Almost one-year later, she rejoins Kate to discuss the growth of the business, the current state of commercial textile waste and ...

Magic Mushrooms

Episode 39, Aired: July 31, 2017
In a world drowning in plastic, today's guest co-founded a mycelium-based product that can be used for everything from insulation to furniture. Eben Bayer of Ecovative joins Kate to discuss following your passion and creating a sustainable product with endless uses and how to share it w...

The Crisis of Stuff

Episode 38, Aired: July 24, 2017
It's not just the fashion industry, we are making and buying 'stuff' at unprecedented rates. But what happens to it when we are done? Steven Bethel has been creating innovative solutions for the crisis of stuff for over twenty years and he joins Kate to talk about what recyclers and the...

MooShoes: Cruelty-free and Animal Approved

Episode 37, Aired: July 17, 2017
When they opened their vegan shoe store MooShoes in 2001, sisters Erica and Sara Kubersky were ahead of the curve. By creating a retail solution to meet their personal problem (where can vegans buy shoes?) they met a market need and have cultivated a faithful following. Erica and Sara j...

When Food meets Skin Care

Episode 36, Aired: July 10, 2017
French women care about two things: food and skin care. On her journey to overcome breast cancer, Valerie Grandury started to create her own skincare line. One that was freshly made and 100% organic. Valerie joins Kate to discuss how Odacité meets the French expectation of great skincar...

The Queen of Raw

Episode 35, Aired: June 26, 2017
When Stephanie Benedetto cofounded a textile company with her college roommate, she was surprised to learn how much excess inventory brands and manufacturers had on their books. Set to fix that problem, she launched Queen of Raw, a technology platform to pair designers, students and bra...