About The Fashion Economist
The Fashion Economist is a platform where fashion meets global business, sustainability, and creative expression. Founded by Mo Fellows, it explores the deeper stories behind the clothes we wear and the forces that shape the industry at large.
With a background in global economic affairs, international trade, and sustainability, Mo approaches fashion as more than design, it is a dynamic system where creativity, commerce, culture, and environmental realities continuously intersect. The Fashion Economist was created to bridge these worlds, challenging the divide between artistry and the global forces that influence how fashion is made, consumed, and reimagined today.
Fashion is not only about style trends or runway shows; it is a $2.5 trillion global industry that shapes culture, identity, and economies. It reflects who we are and how we engage with society and the environment. The Fashion Economist examines this complexity through a lens that integrates trade policy, sustainability initiatives, emerging technologies, and shifting consumer behaviors, revealing how these forces reshape everything from supply chains to storytelling and innovation.
This platform serves as a resource and community for curious minds who want to understand the future of fashion, not just as consumers, but as thinkers, creators, and changemakers. It seeks to uncover how brands can enter markets strategically, innovate responsibly, and operate with greater intention to build a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future.
What You’ll Discover
- The Journal: Thoughtfully researched articles analyzing the intersection of fashion, economics, and global business. Topics include supply chain dynamics, technology’s role in fashion, evolving markets, and cultural influences shaping sustainability and style.
- The Interview: Conversations with designers, economists, entrepreneurs, and industry disruptors offering firsthand insights into fashion’s future.
- My Designs: A behind-the-scenes look at Mo’s creative journey, sharing sketches, stories, and inspirations that merge aesthetics with cultural meaning and practical function.
- Style Radar & Sustainable Brand Tracker: Curated spotlights on emerging trends and innovative brands pushing boundaries in design, sustainability, and technology.
Why It Matters
Fashion is more than art; it is a global system shaped by trade, labor, environmental challenges, and cultural evolution. It affects millions of lives and carries profound economic, social, and ecological consequences. To fully understand this ecosystem, we must merge creativity with strategy, storytelling with data, and personal expression with a global viewpoint.
The Fashion Economist is committed to exploring and influencing this landscape by connecting creativity with commerce, style with sustainability, and culture with systems, sparking new ways of thinking about fashion as a force for positive change.
A Note on the Founder
Mo Fellows’ connection to fashion began early with a love for styling and design. Growing up traveling and competing as a ski racer, Mo saw firsthand how local cultures shaped identity and expression through clothing.
With formal training in International Affairs, Journalism, and Global Economic Affairs, and a focus on International Business, CSR, and Sustainability, Mo brings a systems-level perspective to fashion. This multidisciplinary lens drives the mission of The Fashion Economist: to explore fashion not only as an art form, but as an interconnected global industry with the power to influence culture, business, and the planet.
Through this platform, Mo invites readers to join a journey of discovery and critical thinking, embracing complexity, celebrating design, and reimagining fashion’s role in shaping a better future.
Thank you for visiting The Fashion Economist. Whether you are here for insights, inspiration, or to engage with a fresh perspective on fashion, you’re invited to explore, question, and connect with the stories behind the style.
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