Sofia Giaconi

Background

About Sofia Giaconi

An adaptable, nature-driven and motivated individual, with a passion rooted in sustainability and biodiversity. My academic background stems mostly in science with a BSc in Biology and later an MSc in Science Communication for a Better Planet. I have developed not only a deep interest but also a strong recognition for the importance of environmental sustainability and the ways in which this is communicated to people. This has subsequently merged with my enthusiasm for the fashion world and fiber arts, leading me to pursue opportunities in the sustainable fashion sector, with involvement in supply chains, circularity and sustainable practices and textiles. Fashion is often overlooked as something frivolous and associated only with people who either have the passion or who work in the business, but is in reality something that touches all of us, whether it is for self expression, activism or practicality. Therefore, I believe that understanding how sustainability, biodiversity and the natural world are so deeply intertwined with textiles, materials, production and ultimately fashion and culture, is pivotal to the restoration of vast and diverse natural ecosystems.