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SPEAKER_07: Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Womanica. This month, we're talking about muses, women who were drivers of creativity and inspiration. This bonus episode is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz, whose own famous namesake was inspired by a young muse named Mercedes. Right now, Mercedes is embarking on its I Am Mercedes campaign, spotlighting 10 young women across the country named Mercedes, doing incredible work in multiple fields. Today, we're introducing you to one of these people, a high schooler from Arlington, Virginia, who's building a career in fashion and working towards a more sustainable future. Please welcome Mercedes Kim.
SPEAKER_06: My name is Mercedes, and I think I am built to chase dreams because it's something I've kind of been doing my whole life.
SPEAKER_07: From an early age, Mercedes felt drawn to the fashion world. She comes from a multicultural family. Her mom's side is Spanish and German, and her dad's side is Korean, and she has extended family all over the world. For Mercedes, one of the most interesting parts of fashion is seeing the diversity of different cultures reflected through clothing.
SPEAKER_06: I think fashion is obviously a global thing. It's something that no matter who you are, where you live, it's something you can relate to, and to some sort of extent, I would have the opportunity to live pretty much anywhere, as long as it's in a fashion capital where I could go from the States to Europe to Asia and just sort of live in many different places and just see how the industry differs place to place.
SPEAKER_07: Mercedes started modeling a few years ago and also worked as an intern for a fashion brand. As she started to get a more behind-the-scenes look at the industry, she felt concerned about its impact on the planet.
SPEAKER_06: Trends are so globalized, and there's so many microtrends, and all these corporations are exploiting people and putting profit over people and not making things well, not taking the time to do things right and really view it as a craft and an art form. And I think that's the downside, which has led to all this overconsumption and clothing and landfills and all of that sort of stuff.
SPEAKER_07: Wanting to change the industry for the better, Mercedes became an ambassador for Remake, a global nonprofit fighting for fair pay and sustainable practices in fashion. She's working on campaigns that span the world, and she's found a local community.
SPEAKER_06: I do a lot of virtual events because I like being involved with the organization as a whole, but I'm trying to get more involved with my local community of Remake ambassadors and also just the local community of sustainable fashion. I'm in D.C., which doesn't have much of a fashion industry, but there's surprisingly a lot of people here who are into slow fashion and ethical fashion. Mercedes wants to make it easier
SPEAKER_07: for Washingtonians to shop better. She worked with a group of other sustainable fashion activists to create a map of small businesses in D.C. that sell ethically-made clothing.
SPEAKER_06: That was one of my favorite projects because I think it's something that's really useful, and it's gonna actually allow a lot of people to shop more sustainably, and it also makes things convenient because I think the reason why a lot of people just turn a blind eye to the problems in the industry is just for the sake of convenience.
SPEAKER_07: Right now, Mercedes is focusing on choosing a college. Her dream is to move to L.A. and continue growing her career in fashion.
SPEAKER_06: I like modeling on the side. I think it's a lot of fun, but I definitely want to be on the business side because there's more opportunity to kind of clean up the industry just by working on your own brand. You know, you network, and you meet people from other brands, and you show them that, oh, it's possible to do things in an ethical way and still be in business and make a profit.
SPEAKER_07: As one of the 10 young women Mercedes-Benz is highlighting in its I Am Mercedes campaign, Mercedes is excited to share her values with a broad audience.
SPEAKER_06: I'm really grateful to have a platform because obviously I'm not famous or anything. I'm just kind of a normal person, like living my own life, and it's really nice to be able to share my story with people and hope that it resonates. She's also happy to finally work with Mercedes-Benz.
SPEAKER_07: After all, people have been associating her with its cars her whole life.
SPEAKER_06: I think it's a full circle moment because I can be like, oh, Mercedes for Mercedes, and so that's kind of fun.
SPEAKER_07: As we celebrate drivers of innovation and creativity this month on Womanica, Mercedes wants to encourage other young people to chase their dreams and to use all the resources they have to make those dreams a reality.
SPEAKER_06: I would say use the internet to find either virtual opportunities or just to like learn about what you want to do because you can find a lot of virtual opportunities. Or different advice would be to just create those opportunities for yourself. For me, that would sometimes just be asking a friend, like let's dress up and just go do a photo shoot for fun. I mean, we have these resources that people like 10, 20 years ago didn't have, and so I think we should take advantage of that. We might as well like get something good out of it.
SPEAKER_07: All month, we're talking about muses. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Womanica Podcast. Special thanks to Liz Kaplan, my favorite sister and co-creator. Talk to you on Monday.
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