Grow a Thriving Sustainable Fashion Business

🌿 Connect with an aligned community, grow your visibility, and expand your impact. Join the Conscious Fashion Collective Membership.

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Applications for this cohort close November 20. Applicants will be notified by November 25.

 
 

What is the Conscious Fashion Collective (CFC) Membership?

The CFC Membership is the go-to community and resource hub for sustainable fashion founders and freelancers who want to build businesses that matter — without going it alone.

Whether you're launching your first collection, growing your consulting practice, or navigating ethical production challenges, our membership gives you direct access to industry experts, a global community of values-aligned peers, proven resources, and visibility opportunities to help you grow.

We support 100+ members across five continents — from emerging makers to established brand owners — to make meaningful connections, solve real-time challenges, and grow their businesses with clarity and confidence.

We'd love to support you too. 💚

 

Here's What Our Members Unlock:

1) Expertise From Leaders Who've Actually Lived It

  • Intimate Expert Mentor Sessions with industry leaders where you can ask about your specific challenges.

  • Practical Workshops on the topics that actually move your business forward.

  • Monthly Connection Events where you'll meet other founders and freelancers navigating the same challenges.

 

Plus, you can learn on your own schedule with our library of 50+ recorded expert sessions.

Our expert sessions keep you ahead of the curve without having to do all the research yourself. We've hosted guests who've worked with industry leading organizations including Patagonia, Good On You, Global Fashion Agenda, Eileen Fisher, Everlane, Nudie Jeans, Veja, Fashion Revolution, and more.

Here's just a taste of our Session Library… 

 
 
 
 

2) Avenues to Get Seen By Your Ideal Customers & Collaborators

  • Newsletter Features: Showcase your event or initiative in our newsletter with 8K subscribers.

  • Website Features: Get showcased in our Business Directory or Freelancer Directory and a full Member Spotlight interview. Product-based businesses can also get featured in our annual gift guide.

  • Lead Educational Sessions: Have expertise to share? Lead a member event or workshop to position yourself as a thought leader in the community.

 
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3) Real-Time Community Support to Help You Get Unstuck

  • Private Community Forums: Ask questions and get real input from fellow fashion founders and freelancers.

  • Live Feedback Sessions: Bring your content, website, portfolio, or product idea and get fresh perspectives from other creative professionals.

  • Member Matching Program: Every other month you can get matched with another member based on your goals.

  • Curated Connections: Looking for something specific? CFC Director Elizabeth personally tags relevant members in forum discussions and can set up private intros.

 

4) Playbooks, Directories, and Templates to Save Hours of Research

From wholesale playbooks and pitch email templates that get responses, to content calendars and Pinterest designs that convert, to a vetted Low MOQ manufacturer directory, these are resources that help you work smarter, decide faster, and step forward in your business with confidence.

Plus, members unlock nearly $1,000 in members-only discounts on software, courses, and coaching for sustainable fashion businesses.

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Is the CFC Membership right for you?

The CFC Membership is for purpose-driven sustainable fashion founders and freelancers who are done building in isolation, second-guessing every decision, or wondering if this business will ever feel sustainable for them.

Regardless of your experience level or business model, thriving in conscious fashion means knowing how to navigate the unique challenges of values-driven work, price profitably without compromising what you stand for, communicate your value authentically, and build genuine connections with people who truly understand your vision.

  • … who's passionate about your mission but exhausted by the constant problem-solving, wondering if you're pricing right, sourcing smart, or marketing effectively.

  • who wants to stay current on industry trends, showcase your expertise, connect with potential collaborators, and build a sustainable income doing work you believe in.

  • who's building your platform, educating your audience, or sharing your textile art. This is the space where you can come for accountability and fresh ideas, and connections with brands and people who share your values.

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I built this because I desperately needed it to exist.

 

Hey, I'm Elizabeth —

I've been the person burning out at 1am, wondering if anyone else in sustainable fashion was dealing with the same challenges I was facing.

I went from working at a fair trade label, to freelancing, to founding my own media business (Conscious Life & Style, which reached millions), to eventually leading Conscious Fashion Collective.

Through all the pivots and learning curves, I kept searching for a community that actually got it — where I could ask real questions, learn from people ahead or alongside me, and feel less alone in building something meaningful.

That community didn't exist. So we built it here.

 
 
 

Meet Your Events Manager!

Hi! I'm Stella and I'm a South African sustainable fashion and climate justice communicator and storyteller who believes that sharing ideas, knowledge, and new ways of being is key to transforming fashion and deepening our connection to the world around us. Being based in a country, and on a continent, with rich sustainability cultures, I’m fascinated by how we build welcoming, accessible, and inclusive movements that honor that past while looking to the future.

I love hosting and organizing fashion sustainability events, because I believe that bringing people together in spaces that allow us to break out of our silos, normalize nuanced conversations, and encourage knowledge-sharing lays the foundation for change-making. This is especially true in a fashion industry that thrives on disconnection and opacity. So whether it be a workshop, panel discussion, or live expert interview, learning and unlearning in community feels like a radical act.

 
 
 

You don't need to navigate this journey alone —

Become a Conscious Fashion Collective Member

Joining CFC is an investment that pays back tenfold” - Micki Weiner

 

✔️ Resource Vault ($750 value)

✔️ Session Library ($1,000 value)

✔️ Live Expert Sessions ($100/month value)

✔️ An Engaged Community ($500 value)

✔️ Feature Opportunities ($1,000 value)

✔️ Personalized Feedback ($500 value)

$4,950 of annual value for $497/year

 
 
 
 
Apply by November 20th 💚
 
 
 

Your questions, answered

  • Great question ;)

    We've all been to those awkward networking events that feel transactional or surface-level. Here's what makes CFC different:

    Real expertise, not just random advice. You're not just learning from random strangers on the internet (or getting generic AI tips that you don't know if you can trust). You're getting access to industry experts from organizations like Good On You, Patagonia, Fashion Revolution, and Global Fashion Agenda.

    Curated community, not a free-for-all. We review every application to ensure members are genuinely committed to sustainable fashion. This isn't a LinkedIn group where anyone can join and no one actually knows each other. It's an intentional community of people who share your values.

    Ongoing support, not one-off events. The CFC Membership is so much more than an individual networking engagement. This is a year-round resource where you can get feedback on your work, ask questions when you're stuck, and build real relationships over time.

    We're here to facilitate connections. Through member matching, curated intros, and tagging members in forum discussions, we actively help you connect with the right people (not just throw you into a room and hope for the best).

    Think of it less like networking and more like having a team of advisors and peers in your corner.

  • All of our core membership events are virtual, which means you can join us from wherever you can hop on a Zoom call! We have members from five continents currently: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

    Most events are hosted on Thursdays in the mornings for Americas and afternoon/evenings for EMEA. We may sometimes host events on other days and times too.

    We record all of educational events. And you also will have the opportunity to post your questions or ask for feedback beforehand for any event that contains a Q&A or review portion.

  • We get it! You're already stretched thin running your business. That's exactly why we designed the membership to be flexible (and to save you time).

    Can't make the live events? Every educational session is recorded and connection events are recapped, so you can catch up on your own schedule.

    Need quick advice? Drop a question in the forums and get responses without attending a live call. Every single question is guaranteed a response, and our community is deeply supportive — we genuinely want to see everyone in the community succeed.

    Looking for something specific? Search our resources and grab what you need.

    Many of our members go through seasons of being super active and seasons where they're more in "absorbing mode", accessing recordings and resources when they need them. We know life and business go through seasons, and the membership is designed to support you through all of it.

  • Renewals: You can purchase an annual plan (paid every 12 months) or a quarterly plan (paid every 3 months). Your subscription will renew automatically.

    While we would be bummed to see you go, we understand that needs and situations change. You can cancel your subscription through the membership portal directly at any time. No complicated hoops to go through.

    Price: The price you sign up with remains for the duration of your membership, unless you are using a temporary offer code, like a Student Discount.

  • We offer global access pricing for members joining us from the Global South. If this applies to you, please indicate this your application and we will send you more information.

    We also have a nonprofit discount and a student discount if you are currently enrolled in a Masters program. Please indicate that you are a nonprofit founder in your application for this offer.

    Plus, professional memberships can often be eligible as tax-deductible business expenses for business owners, depending on your business and locale. Please consult your accountant or tax advisor for advice on local laws and individual guidance!

  • Contact Elizabeth at hello (at) consciousfashion.co

 

It's time to build a sustainable fashion business that's sustainable for you, too.

Applications Close November 20th.

We review each application to ensure the community is the right fit, both for you and for our current members. Applicants will be notified on November 25, and membership access will open that same day for invited members.

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