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Isa Giallorenzo: How does your work connect with what you wear?
Jenny Kendler: My artwork deals with human beings’ relationship to the natural world, and advocates for conservation and biodiversity, so sustainability is very important to me. When we moved to Chicago 9 years ago, my husband and I made an agreement to buy only used, handmade or sustainable goods whenever possible. Luckily, this is not only very easy when it comes to clothing and accessories, but makes your wardrobe that much more interesting and personal—as each item is the end result of a treasure hunt of sorts. My guess is that pulling a made in China item off the rack at Forever 21 is nowhere near as fulfilling—as comes with a host of ethical issues to boot.
Could you mention some cool sustainable accessory or clothing lines available here in Chicago?
