004: Sustainable Living Through Design and Humble Beginnings w/ Moja Robinson

004: Sustainable Living Through Design and Humble Beginnings w/ Moja Robinson

From getting kicked out of art school and growing up poor selling hand-designed skateboard decks for lunch money to designing for notable artists and de-denitrifying cities through an upscaled tiny house project — Moja Robinson is a true renaissance man. Moja currently does work for Brotherhood, Athens LA, Hellion Skateboards, and Offshore Agency to name a “few”. He is a man of many hats — sustainability auditor, creative director, graphic designer, but just as importantly, a Human-being. _____ ________________________ HIGHLIGHTS: Veganism vs eating sustainably (01:58) Recycling misconceptions (4:23) Giving attention to social life no matter how busy you are (09:55) Getting kicked out of art school (11:55) De-denitrifying LA with upscale tiny houses (16:04) Smarter living and rebranding mobile communities (17:31) Pitching ideas as an introvert (21:12) Money motivated for the right reasons (23:12) Being rich to do more for others (24:08) Approaching celebrities as equals (28:09) Black males and femininity (31:05) Modeling tips (34:10) Undefining “Art” (39:33) Connecting to astrological items (40:58) Getting creative with textiles (45:22) If you’re not winning you’re learning (47:55) _____________________________ MENTIONED LINKS: Toolbox LA www.toolbox.la Offshore Agency www.offshore-agency.com Home by me www.home.by.me/en Waraire Boswell www.waraireboswell.com Hellion Skateboards www.hellion.world Brotherhood www.brotherhoodofficial.com Christion Lennon www.instagram.com/christionlennon Juxtapoz Magazine https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/brandon-stanciell-reframes-blackness-and-masculinity-in-his-moving-new-series/ 37 Niggas Projects / Brandon Stanciell www.heretakethese.us Jean Dawson www.instagram.com/jeandawsn Black Heart Studios www.blackheartstudio.com/ MPCo. Live exhibition www.mostprominent.co/benevolence Moja’s solo exhibition: Don’t Bother Me I’m a Work in Progress www.mojarobinson.com/w-i-p Veja www.veja.com _____________________________ KEEP LEARNING + STAY UPDATED Most Prominent Co. www.instagram.com/mostprominentco www.twitter.com/mostprominentco www.facebook.com/mostprominentco Moja Robinson www.mojarobinson.com www.instagram.com/mojarobinson Mayra Moran www.instagram.com/myrraw Avery Antonio www.instagram.com/averyantonio www.twitter.com/_averyantonio

003: Giving Solves All Problems

You’ve already lost your competitive advantage if you are not giving. The spirit of giving is not just a time of the year, it’s the means to success. We are so focused on our own endeavors and agendas that we forget to look inward into our contribution to the world. Giving and generosity improve all aspects of life including performance at work, healthy relationships, and even the fight for garment labor rights. This episode, we uncover why giving is so important especially when tackling global problems. We dive into who contributes to fast fashion and who we need most to solve issues around mass garment consumption. _____________________________ HIGHLIGHTS: Ethical pop-up market + donations to multiple causes (00:20) Giving Tuesday…after days of consecutive consumption (02:13) When giving feels best (04:05) Regretting being generous (04:57) Top performance occurs when companies do this (06:30) One thing that will drastically improve results at work and in relationships (08:28) Practice taking less (09:35) Starting small + focusing on results over big dollar inputs (11:51) The paradoxical cycle of low-income workers and fast fashion (14:00) Can we ever get full visibility into garment factories? (15:57) Policy makers need to get involved for change to occur (16:30) Why there aren’t any globally recognized standards in the garment manufacturing industry (17:23) _____________________________ MENTIONED LINKS: Sarina Ho https://www.instagram.com/sarinaho/ Jenny Nayoung https://www.instagram.com/jennynayoung/ Hey Hey Drinks https://www.heyheydrinks.com/ Akasa Community https://www.akasa.community/ Donations to Woolsey and Hill Fires https://www.mostprominent.co/journal-/donations-to-woolsey-and-hill-fire Giving Tuesday https://www.givingtuesday.org/ Patagonia Action Works https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/ Corporate Social Responsibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_social_responsibility Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line Lies Before Faith www.instagram.com/daniel.lbfx Stanford Social Innovation Review https://ssir.org/ MPCo. Factory Clean Up Project https://www.mostprominent.co/journal-/benevolence Heat, dust, and poor ventilation in factories https://www.mostprominent.co/journal-/aw2017 Rana Plaza Factory Collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Savar_building_collapse _____________________________ KEEP LEARNING + STAY UPDATED Most Prominent Co. www.instagram.com/mostprominentco www.twitter.com/mostprominentco www.facebook.com/mostprominentco Mayra Moran www.instagram.com/myrraw Avery Antonio www.instagram.com/averyantonio www.twitter.com/_averyantonio

002: You Get What You Pay For

Why do some garments cost much more than others? The supply chain of apparel is often overlooked, we bring it to light and uncover the true value of our clothes. We’ll discuss what it really takes to get your dreams off the ground and when to accept failure. Juggling the grind, relationships, and everything in between. This episode is packed with both life and business lessons applicable in and out of the fashion industry. (Recorded 11/13/2018) _____________________________ HIGHLIGHTS: Grinding on Friday nights until sunrise (01:19) When things don’t go as planned (01:51) Knowing when to quit (02:18) Juggling responsibilities and a social life (03:18) Saying “No” to friends and family (04:22) You get what you pay for (06:03) What to look for when shopping beyond the $$$ value (06:38) Made in the USA does not automatically equate to ethical and fair (07:05) Countless people touch your clothes before you do (the supply chain of apparel) (08:00) Dealing with fast fashion guilt (09:30) Start progressing towards your dreams(10:28) Unfazed by disasters that don’t affect us (11:42) Fire victims don’t need your used clothes (12:25) Why most consumers still do not understand the effects of fast fashion (13:58) What it’s going to take to change improve the industry (15:06) _____________________________ MENTIONED LINKS: Chinatown Market www.thechinatownmarket.com Timeless Vape Co. www.timelessvapes.com Lies Before Faith www.instagram.com/daniel.lbfx Prominent Sounds playlist www.soundcloud.com/mostprominentco/sets/vol1 _____________________________ KEEP LEARNING + STAY UPDATED Most Prominent Co. www.instagram.com/mostprominentco www.twitter.com/mostprominentco www.facebook.com/mostprominentco Mayra Moran www.instagram.com/myrraw Avery Antonio www.instagram.com/averyantonio www.twitter.com/_averyantonio

001: Social-Consciousness at ComplexCon 2018

This is the first episode of the MPCo. Podcast, the show for all things ethical and sustainable streetwear. Co-hosts Avery Antonio and Mayra Moran analyze Complexcon from a conscious-consumer perspective. Ever heard of shirts made from seaweed? Neither have we. We talk which designers and brands are disrupting streetwear culture through responsible fashion. Society is making progress, but we have a hell of a long way to go. (Recorded 11/7/2018) _____________________________ HIGHLIGHTS: The power of one (00:34) Organic seaweed and peppermint shirts (1:28) Thrifting at Complexcon, windbreakers and sidebags (2:57) Not enough education at Complexcon (3:58) Anti-polyester, follow Kanye West (4:33) Find ethical alternatives, a free Google Chrome add-on (5:04) Dadwear into matching sets with Kia Davis of @kikiskinis (5:42) The world doesn’t need more “things,” it needs brands with purpose (8:23) Dropping new products (8:55) Meet us on Dec. 8th at a collaboration pop-up in Echo Park/Los Angeles (9:21) _____________________________ MENTIONED LINKS: Pangaia https://www.thepangaia.com/ Frankie Collective https://frankiecollective.com/ Done Good App https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/donegood-ethical-affordab/bhniioifamlbhnepehjpcpfcopknilfc?hl=en-US Prominent Brands https://www.mostprominent.co/brands/ Kia Davis of @kikiskinis https://www.kikiskinis.com/ Noor Tagouri https://www.instagram.com/noor/?hl=en Our manufacturer https://www.mostprominent.co/journal-/tulypena Hey Hey https://www.heyheydrinks.com/ _____________________________ KEEP LEARNING + STAY UPDATED Most Prominent Co. www.instagram.com/mostprominentco www.twitter.com/mostprominentco www.facebook.com/mostprominentco Mayra Moran www.instagram.com/myrraw Avery Antonio www.instagram.com/averyantonio www.twitter.com/_averyantonio