Biography
Aleasha has worked in the fashion industry for more than 15 years. With background training in textiles and agricultural science, and a Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship), Aleasha's career encompasses fashion retail and operations management, buying, styling and sustainable fashion design, as well as teaching ethical and sustainable fashion business.
She sees collective interdisciplinary expertise and capability as critical to tackling the sustainability challenges facing the textiles sector. That's why her research is investigating what is required to transition the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry to a circular economy model.
Aleasha co-founded the Circular Textiles Economy Program at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI).
