Hannah M. Le is the founder of RE.STATEMENT, the online marketplace for upcycled clothing. Inspired by the scraps of fabric saved from her mom’s alterations shop, fashion design was the first job she ever wanted, until she discovered how much of a fiend she is at applying behavioral economics to product development and social impact startups.

After an early career in marketing and product management with companies that save the world, she is now engineering RE.STATEMENT as the microeconomy of upcycled fashion to create more value to being sustainable than…well…just “wanting” to be sustainable.

Hannah provides a space for upcycling designers to sell their products because she believes that the one-of-a-kind clothing that creates conversations, whether for the individual or for the planet, should be the first items sold. Earth favors the bold.

Now, she talks about the details of her work, chatting with Crispina as our guest for Episode 32 of the Rags to Riches Podcast! She was also featured as a presenting speaker at the recent Rags to Riches Summit, Crispina’s annual virtual event bringing together a diverse lineup of textile-upcycling makers and business professionals to share their expertise with up[cycling]-and-coming entrepreneurs. 

Are you ready to feel inspired, energized, and supported? Get comfy and dive right in! This is the Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench!