{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Alterations Can Reinvigorate The Fashion Industry and Make it More Sustainable - Nancy Rhodes, Founder of Alternew","description":"Nancy Rhodes, the founder of Alternew, is a veteran in the fashion industry. Her years of adding to the wasteful overconsumption of goods led her to a Master\u2019s degree in sustainability and eventually to founding Alternew, a brand that\u2019s designed to be inherently sustainable by promoting a re-fashion economy. Alternew is an on-demand clothing alteration and repair service with a strong mission of sustainability, positive body image, and accessibility. &amp;nbsp; In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Nancy joins Maribel Lara to explain her vision to make the fashion industry more sustainable. She gives insight into her journey, shifting the mindset of fashion haul to fashion care, and why this creates an opportunity for experience and storytelling. &amp;nbsp; In-flight topics:   Nancy\u2019s fashion journey and where the idea came from   What her business is and who her customers are   Returning to a former time of tailoring   Reframing fashion hauls into fashion care   What keeps her going   \u2026and more!   &amp;nbsp; Connect with Nancy: Nancy\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nancyrhodes\/ Nancy\u2019s Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/partycaptainnancy\/ Alternew Website: https:\/\/alternew.com\/ Alternew Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alternew_official\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Building While Flying","author_url":"http:\/\/buildingwhileflying.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26867661\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/26867661"}