During the Fall 2022 semester, students in the LIM course Sustainability and The Future of Fashion were given an opportunity to come up with sustainability proposals for the Helsinki-based fur auction house Saga Furs. The company chose Jane Biedermann 鈥24 and Bianca Cedillo 鈥24 as the winners of the challenge.
Biedermann and Cedeno will now be going to Saga Furs headquarters in Finland from May 29 to June 2. They will take part in a workshop to further their education in sustainability and working with fur.
Biedermann鈥檚 proposal used a circularity model where customers could return furs to the company to be upcycled and resold.
Cedillo came up with an idea for a virtual reality tour that customers and clients could take so they could see the entire production line of items from start to finish.
Said Biedermann, 鈥淚t is definitely an honor, since Saga Furs is one of the biggest fur auction houses. I am really looking forward to getting a closer look into the industry.鈥
鈥淚 am hoping to gain knowledge,鈥 Cedillo said of the trip. Her career goal is to become a fashion designer and start a brand that contributes to the fight against human trafficking.
鈥淚n order to grow you have to learn, so I want to learn everything it takes to run a company,鈥 Cedeno noted.
Said Charlie Ross, Saga Furs鈥 Head of International Marketing, 鈥淲e found that the students brought us a very fresh approach and new ideas, and we look forward to continuing the program.鈥
