Our History.
We founded Fashion Catalyst in 2019 to build a community of peers eager to share their knowledge and experience within the fashion industry.
We were two entrepreneurs with active apparel brands and aimed to increase chances for opportunities and collaboration, as well as to facilitate our colleagues' business operations. As we expanded our network throughout the fashion supply chain we quickly understood there was a growing demand for services we were able to offer. Thus from an environmental engineering and sustainable architecture background, we decided to consolidate our expertise and began building our craft in fashion & apparel consultancy specialized in sustainability.
Our Mission. Our Vision.
As consultants, we believe sustainability is the answer to the symbiotic relationship between nature and humanity. It must be ingrained in every aspect and decision of business. Our mission is to integrate this tool holistically in our clients' businesses to enable a prosperous future and an opportunity to become market leaders.
As strategic sustainability partners, we dive into our clients' reality to co-create innovative apparel solutions. We aim for regeneration, leveraging systems thinking and state of the art technology to develop and communicate avant-garde products and services.
Who we are.
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Ana Costa
Co-Founder
Following a career in Environmental Engineering with 13 years of corporate sustainability experience, Ana discovered her path to scale circular economy and regeneration within the fashion sector.
With an aptitude for social innovation, her biggest motivation is to facilitate and curate the development of innovative solutions to scale responsible Portuguese products.
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Kaleigh Tirone Nunes
Co-Founder
Kaleigh is a sustainability and systems thinking professional with +10-year career experience and expertise in architecture, sustainability design, manufacturing, textiles & apparel.
She is currently based in New York City expanding Fashion Catalyst’s US network and supporting clients execute their comprehensive sustainability strategies.
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Divine Gertzen
Account Manager
Divine is currently finalizing her masters degree in Psychology in Business Economics in Lisbon. With a background in Advertising and Marketing she brings her Project Management experience to our team.
Driven by a desire to understand sustainable behavior combined with her business economics education, Divine is passionate about aligning our client’s projects to innovation and sustainability.
What we care about:
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Regeneration.
We believe it is possible to flourish in harmony with nature’s systems and focus our efforts in advisory and strategic relationship development with this primary value in mind.
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Systems Thinking.
Within a greater system of intended operation there are copious interdependent micro-systems that must be identified and assessed to fully comprehend our extended responsibility.
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Sustainable Growth.
We believe in responsible growth – growth that respects nature and society. Growth must have a purpose, fulfill a clear function and be designed for a conscious end.
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Holistic Communication.
Communication that is truthful, mindful, clear and inspiring. Words that represent values, purpose, rigorous research and dedicated compassion.
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Community.
Community is at the core of the work that we practice – we value wholesome relationships centered around shared knowledge and abundant opportunities.
Our Methodology
Our holistic methodology privileges co-creation and supports you in the development of a feasible yet ambitious project strategy with actionable implementation steps. We support you in the development of an effective communication strategy and enhance the project by analyzing your target audience’s feedback. We are your strategic partner in your transformation journey into becoming market leaders.
