S05 Episode 224 | TWO DAYS OFF, APPROACHING FASHION THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LENS + HOW EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/99761/ConsciousChatter-GinaStovall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <p class="">In episode 224, Kestrel welcomes Gina Stovall, the founder and designer behind Two Days Off, to the show. An independently, woman-owned and operated lifestyle brand, <a href= "https://twodaysoff.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Two Days Off</a> makes garments designed for longevity that are ethically cut and sewn in small batches in Los Angeles, California.</p> <h2>“In sciences, and especially the environmental sciences, we think of everything as a system. Everything is interconnected and there are ramifications for every decision made, every act that’s taken, every resource used, and even social systems play into that — which is part of the reason why I loved the environmental sciences so much, because you see how this theory or this phenomena impacts people on a day-to-day, and then you can figure out — is this a balanced system or is this co-beneficial and things like that. And so, in my business, I look at it exactly the same way.”<br /> -Gina Stovall, Founder of Two Days Off</h2> <p class="">On this week’s show, Gina shares more on what led her to switch up her career from working as a scientist / geologist to becoming a fashion entrepreneur. She also takes us through some of the ways she applies her environmental science lens to the inner workings of her fashion brand — Two Days Off.</p> <p class="">Gina also outlines more on how <em>ease</em> fits into Two Days Off’s approach to fashion, in more ways than one.</p> <ul> <li> <p class="">“For me personally, which then obviously is imparted onto the brand — anything in my life needs to bring me a sense of ease and slow me down a little bit and not add extra stress or pressures.” -Gina</p> </li> <li> <p class="">“I don’t think it’s up to individuals to make the big, big changes — I think this is probably my policy wonk background — really we need to be demanding from our politicians and from businesses and those who