Threads of Change Sustainable Fashion Reception
Threads of Change Sustainable Fashion Reception
✨ Supported by Pinterest
Join us for the Threads of Change Sustainable Fashion Reception—an inspiring evening where fashion meets climate action during SF Climate Week 2025. Supported by Pinterest, this event celebrates the visionary designers behind Rethink the Runway’s Threads of Change exhibition, a bold showcase of upcycled art, regenerative materials, and circular design.
Connect with the creatives reimagining fashion’s future, explore innovative sustainable designs, and join a lively conversation with thought leaders on how we can push the fashion industry toward a truly circular and climate-friendly future.
Schedule
4:30 PM: VIP Check-In and Docent Tour of exhibits
5:30 PM: General Admission Check-in
6:30 PM: Panel Discussion & Q&A
7:30 PM: Meet & Greet with Designers
Event Highlights
👗 Meet the Designers – Connect with the innovators behind the designs, dive into their creative processes, and learn how they’re pushing the boundaries of sustainable fashion.
🌍 See What’s Next – Discover groundbreaking approaches to sustainable fashion—from upcycled garments to fabrics that help regenerate ecosystems.
🎨 Live screen printing from Waste – bring a tee to upcycle!
📌💡Pinterest Collaboration – Discover curated Pinterest boards around sustainable fashion that fuel your creativity.
🤝 Build Connections – Network with like-minded individuals, sustainability advocates, and fashion innovators passionate about making a positive impact on the world.
🍸 DJ, drinks & light bites
Panel + Q&A
How policy, innovation, and creativity are shaping the future of fashion—with a spotlight on California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB707)
Moderator: Kara Fabella // Fashion Consultant, Wardrobe Stylist, & Ethical Fashion Advocate and Remake Bay Area community organizer
Speakers:
Zoe Heller // Director at CalRecycle
Alexa Kietly // Zero Waste Senior Coordinator at San Francisco Environment Department
Clementina Martinez-Masarweh // Designer and Filmmaker of DNA Threds
Alexandria Vasquez // Founder of Herderin
Featured Designers
View works by visionary designers who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable fashion, including:
unspun (featuring Vega™ 3D weaving technology)
Recology AIR (featuring works by past AIR participants)
Oakland School of Arts (featuring 5 student designers)
Fafafoom Studio (by Mira Musank)
Empress Vintage (featuring Janina Angel Bath)
Herderin (by Alexandria Vasquez)
Nyna (by Nayana Kodesia)
Paul Gallo of Community College of San Francisco
Natalie Walsh of Climate Designers
Every piece featured in Threads of Change tells a story of reinvention, sustainability, and creative problem-solving; demonstrating how designers are using personal experience, cultural heritage, and new technologies to reimagine fashion's relationship with the planet.
Vendor Partners
🍷 Drinks donated by Bartenders Unlimited, Jessica Lasky Catering, Landmark Wines, Otherwise Brewing, Waste & Wildwonder.
🍸 Drinks Served by Royal Bartending Co.
😋🍅 Food by Greens Restaurant, Aurora Catering, Hugh Groman Catering, & Blossom Catering
🎶 Music by DJ Chachi
🌺 Florals by Inspirations by Gina
📷 Photography by Ale Photography, On Brand Images and Jason Martineau
Guests must bring IDs for entrance.
We are expecting a sold-out event. Walk-ins are welcomed as venue capacity allows.
Panelists, sponsors, and event schedule are subject to change.
Photography, videography, and audio recordings will be conducted during the event. By purchasing a ticket, attendees give consent for these recordings and grant organizers the right to use them for promotional purposes without financial compensation.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.
About Rethink the Runway
Rethink the Runway is a new initiative to curate community events that focus on the intersection of sustainable fashion and climate sectors. Led by Mira Musank and supported by a team of Climatebase fellows, the movement aims to unite changemakers, from innovators and brands to emerging designers and community organizations to advance circular and regenerative fashion. Starting in Spring 2025, RTR is partnering with mission-driven collaborators to host industry and community events, such as fashion workshops, installations, styling, and more!
Rethink the Runway is an initiative of Climate Creative, eligible for tax-exempt status through its fiscal sponsorship with Social Good Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.