Help us reach our No New Plastic goal.
We’re 90% of the way to our No New Plastic goal. However, the last 10% is a different kind of challenge—that’s where the Next Collective comes in. Learn more about our commitment to remove virgin plastic from our supply chain here.
The Fellowship
About the Next [Collective]
What is the Next Collective fellowship?
In 2021, in partnership with Arche Advisors and maestra, Everlane created a fellowship program to bring diverse perspectives together to clean up the fashion industry. The initial Next Collective fellowship class targeted entrepreneurs with early-stage ideas to reduce the use of virgin plastics while also using an equitable approach to drive positive social and environmental change across the fashion landscape.
How were the fellows selected?
Our esteemed selection panel of industry experts helped narrow the list down from all of the applications we received. The five selected fellows for our inaugural 2022 class each received $20K in grant money to develop their visions and were offered opportunities to network with industry experts to discuss goals and challenges in their respective projects.
Meet the fellows
These are the changemakers taking on fashion’s plastic problem.
Alissa Baier-Lentz
The Co-Founder and COO of Kintra, a materials science company that has developed a proprietary bio-based and compostable polyester that can replace PET and nylon in apparel applications.
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Chantal Emmanuel and Angela Kwok
The Co-Founder/CTO and VP of Operations of Limeloop, a smart shipping platform that combines reusable packaging and a simple sensor, which creates a real-time lens into the e-commerce experience from point of order to return.
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Maya and Mica Caine
The Co-Founders of Mive, a curated made-to-measure marketplace of independent slow fashion designers—focused on creating an eyewear concept from diverted plastic waste, under their own native brand MITHRI.
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Grace St. George
The Founder of Mira, a female-empowerment footwear company using plants to make heels and flats with a lower impact on the environment.
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Kristen Anderson and Bridget Mollner
The Co-Founders of iteration, a company building the future of consciously made intimates with next-level comfort and support.
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