areer in the fashion industry by designing for many international brands. After working for several years as a designer and encountering the massive environmental damage and waste caused by the fashion industry, she felt compelled to retrain and use her skills to reimagine what design, fashion and the use of materials could look like through an alternative lens where the health of the planet and its inhabitants was centred.
As a result, Jess enrolled in Material Futures where she set up her design practice with a focus on fashion that’s actively good for the planet and biodiversity. Her approach is to champion regeneration via the creation process, while using innovative technology to ensure transparency and accountability in the supply chain.