Pia Lindsay
Meet @pialindsaystudio, creative director and founder of Pia Lindsay studio. Pia is determined to build an elevated ready to wear brand defined by style, bold femininity and sustainability. Pia began creating her first collections utilizing dead stock fabric and hardware accents. This innate sense of experimentation shaped my design process and made her more aware of what goes into creating beautiful wearable pieces while considering her brand’s values.
IRK: Tell is your “Why”
I have been a designer for almost 13 years now and there was a point in my career when I changed my thought process and values on the fashion industry. I am now dedicated to creating a new idea for the future of fashion through thoughtful designs and the elimination of fast fashion trends and ideas. For me it’s about making something that lasts. Designs that I can stand behind a decade down the line. Choosing to be a fashion designer as a career is very difficult and at times very lonely. It’s filled with very long hours work hours as well. Honestly I am so lucky to friends and family that support me and see so much talent and value in what I do and continue to lift me up even when Ive hit that wall. They are always there to help me keep pushing towards my goals.
IRK: What are you most passionate about with respect to taking care of people and planet?
I believe in small batch production and conscious designs first and for most. Putting aside my love for creating fashion, the planet , and people. I have loved animals for as long as I can remember. It’s has shaped my dietary restrictions, health, lifestyle, and even the way I design. One of my core values for my brand its that I will not use any kind of animal product to create my collections.
IRK: What are some conscious actions you implement in your daily life?
I am very conscious about how I live my everyday life. I am defiantly a creature of habit. I make sure I use reusable containers of my water and meals when I have to gigs or event heading to my work studio. During the spring and summer I volunteer with New York cares to help plant and grown vegetables.
IRK: What’s your hope for the future of the planet?
My hope for the future as it may seem very simple is for people to be more aware and take more responsibility on what our actions are as a whole is doing to our planet. I believe that acknowledgment is keep for change.
IRK:What Sustainable Development Goal do you align with the most? https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.
