Round and Round: Circularity in Fashion

Lisa Hayes brings 25 years of industry experience to the Fashion Design Program at Drexel University as associate professor. As program director (2012–2022), she focused on infusing responsible, circular, and ethical design practices into the curriculum. Lisa has exhibited her designs across the United States and internationally in Thailand, South Korea, Japan, China, Uzbekistan, and elsewhere. Her editorial design work has been featured in House & Garden, Glamour, IN Style, People, WWD, The Philadelphia Inquirer, British Vogue, Me UK, and other publications.

Elizabeth Shane Quinn is a designer with over 20 years of industry experience as both a merchant and design executive and 8 years of academic experience as a university instructor. Elizabeth is the Director of Impact at Grant Blvd, a sustainable fashion brand focused on providing living wage jobs in Philadelphia, minimizing textile waste, and utilizing fashion as a powerful form of activism. Additionally, Elizabeth is an assistant professor at Albright College, teaching the next generation of fashion industry professionals responsible design and production practices that center people and the planet. Materiality and circularity are the foundations of Elizabeth’s research and personal practice, which focuses on the longevity and impact of the textile and fashion industries. Challenging students and businesses to lead the change, Elizabeth aims to answer the questions: “What is our responsibility as designers, makers, and artists to planet Earth and each other?” and “How can we continue to create newness while doing no harm?”

This event is copresented with the Design & Merchandising Program and Fashion Design Program of Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.