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Fashion is action

Feb 11, 2021
Fashion is Action | François-Ghislain Morillion, VEJA & Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Style
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The Co-Founder of Veja, François-Ghislain Morillon, shared a bit of his brand’s story with the audience and how they started working with material from the Brazilian Amazon in an ecological way. Moderated by Fiona Sinclair Scott, Global Editor at CNN Style, the French entrepreneur shared inspiring thoughts and the struggles they faced when launching the business.

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Fiona Sinclair
Scott
Global Editor CNN Style

Fiona Sinclair Scott is the Global Editor for CNN Style, overseeing international coverage on CNN’s award-winning home for the arts, design, fashion, beauty, and luxury. She’s spent a decade working in digital media, with a focus on fashion and culture. Before joining CNN in 2015, Sinclair Scott was an executive producer of video for i-D Magazine.

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Fiona Sinclair
Scott
Global Editor CNN Style

Fiona Sinclair Scott is the Global Editor for CNN Style, overseeing international coverage on CNN’s award-winning home for the arts, design, fashion, beauty, and luxury. She’s spent a decade working in digital media, with a focus on fashion and culture. Before joining CNN in 2015, Sinclair Scott was an executive producer of video for i-D Magazine.

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François-Ghislain Morillion
Co-Founder VEJA

After studying economics, at 25, Sébastien Kopp and Ghislain Morillion visited a factory in China, and both discovered the globalization reality. Simultaneously, they worked for Tristan Lecomte and discovered fair trade and sustainable economy principles.

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François-Ghislain Morillion
Co-Founder VEJA

After studying economics, at 25, Sébastien Kopp and Ghislain Morillion visited a factory in China, and both discovered the globalization reality. Simultaneously, they worked for Tristan Lecomte and discovered fair trade and sustainable economy principles.

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