This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Sina Steidinger. Sina Steidinger is a denim designer, sustainability lecturer, and consultant dedicated to shaping the future of circular fashion. Originally from Germany, she relocated in Amsterdam—widely regarded as Europe’s denim capital—where she continues to push the boundaries...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Salli Deighton from LaundRe. Salli Deighton is the founder of LaundRe, the UK’s first circular denim finishing hub. LaundRe transforms unsold denim stocks, enables nearshore finishing in flexible quantities, development workshops and supports fast, responsible denim drops to...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with new brand WeftSide. WeftSide was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2024 by three friends with extensive experience in the global fashion and denim industry: Titti Andersson, Jon-Ivar Unsgaard and Johan Lindstedt. Weft Side is a premium brand committed...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Nick and Max from the brand Lil Denim Jean.Nick Baur (25 Polish/German) has a bachelor's degree in architecture and is a current Master Student for Fashion at Politecnico di Milano. Max Kaupp (22 German) is a Bachelor Student...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Beth Esponnette, founder of unspun. Beth Esponnette founded unspun, a company building the future of fashion manufacturing, automated and on-demand. The brand started producing custom-fit jeans from body scans nearly five years ago and has progressed to production...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Daniel Rufenacht, CEO of Bluesign.Daniel Rufenacht has over 25 years of experience in corporate sustainability, institutional marketing and public relations, working both for the public and private sectors. With a background in business management and communications, he...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Arshiya Lal, director of corporate development at Circ. Circ is on a mission to power the clean closet with patented technology that recycles global fashion waste back into textiles, over and over again. Circ is protecting our planet by reducing...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Marwa Zamaray, European Climate Pact Ambassador.Marwa is a dedicated sustainability consultant and advocate for ethical sourcing, with extensive expertise in legislative policy and compliance within the global fashion industry. She brings a wealth of experience from her...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Simon Giuliani, global marketing director at Candiani Spa Candiani Denim is an Italian family business founded in 1938, located between Milan and the Alps, in the nature reserve of the Ticino Park. Candiani Denim is an internationally renowned denim...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Romain Narcy, founder at Rematters - Textile Recycling Solutions / Partner at Ereks Garment | Innovation & Circularity in Textile. Romain Narcy is a distinguished individual, renowned for his exceptional background in international business management. With extensive experience and...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Beyza Baykan, managing director of HMS - Hand Made Stone. Beyza Baykan is an entrepreneur with a background in Applied and Computational Mathematics and International Relations from the University of Southern California. She is the founder of HMS, a sustainable denim...
This Blue Cast episode, Mohsin Sajid talks with Viktor Fredbäck and Emilio Di Stefano from the "Denim Hunter" film. This was recorded live straight after the UK premiere. It's an edited recording, with no spoilers of the film. Listen here. ...